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Preview an animation



You can preview an animation while you are working on it to check its progress. You can also preview an animation after optimization to see how it appears in a web browser.

Note: Previewing animations in 2‑Up or 4‑Up view is not recommended.

    Preview an animation in the workspace

     Use the state controls that appear at the bottom of the Document window.

    State controls

    • To set how long each state appears in the document window, enter state delay settings in the States panel.

    • Hidden states excluded from export do not appear in the preview. (See Hide states during playback.)

    • Previewing the animation in the Original view displays the full‑resolution source graphic, not the optimized preview used for the exported file.

    Preview an animation in Preview view

    1. Click the Preview button at the upper left of the Document window.

    2. Use the state controls.

    Preview an animation in a web browser

     Select File > Preview in Browser, and select a browser from the submenu.

    Note: To see motion when you preview the animation, select Animated GIF as the Export file format in the Optimize panel, even if you plan to import the animation into Flash as a SWF file or Fireworks PNG file.