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Creating frame-by-frame animations

To create a frame-by-frame animation, you define each frame as a keyframe and create a different image for each frame. Each new keyframe initially contains the same contents as the keyframe preceding it, so you can modify the frames in the animation incrementally.

To create a frame-by-frame animation:

1 | Click a layer name to make it the current layer, and select a frame in the layer where you want the animation to start.
2 | If the frame isn't already a keyframe, choose Insert > Keyframe to make it one.
3 | Create the artwork for the first frame of the sequence.
| You can use the drawing tools, paste graphics from the Clipboard, or import a file.
4 | Click the next frame to the right in the same row and choose Insert > Keyframe, or right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) and choose Insert Keyframe from the context menu.
| This adds a new keyframe whose contents are the same as those of the first keyframe.
5 | Alter the contents of this frame on the Stage to develop the next increment of the animation.
6 | To complete your frame-by-frame animation sequence, repeat steps 4 and 5 until you've built the motion you want.
7 | To test the animation sequence, choose Control > Play or click the Play button on the Controller.