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object to define the path the object will move along. The Animation object can be just
about anything, and the Path object can be a line or box in any shape.
• An image sequence in a box: For example, a spinning wheel, a blinking character, a
running hourglass. To create this kind of animation, you must create a special kind of
Interactive layout called an Image Sequence layout, which is simply a layout in which
each page represents a frame in an animated sequence. You can draw the frames manually
on each page using QuarkXPress tools, import each frame as a picture, or use a combination
of both approaches. For more about image sequences, see "Creating an image sequence."
You can also combine the two approaches to create an image sequence in a box that moves
along a path; for example, you might create an image sequence of a spinning globe, and
then use a circular path to make it move across the screen.
It is important to note that an Animation object will not do anything in the exported
project unless you use the Click to Play/Pause option or a Play Animation action to start
the animation.
Configuring an Animation object
To configure an Animation object:
1
Create an Animation object, as described in "Creating an object." Make sure the Animation
object is selected.
2
Choose an animation type from the Display as drop-down menu:
• Item on a Path: An object that moves along a path.
• Sequence in a Box: A box that contains an image sequence.
• Sequence on a Path: A box that contains an image sequence and moves along a path.
3
To specify which image sequence (if any) to play, choose an option from the Sequence
drop-down menu.
• Layout name: To use an image sequence in the same project, choose the name of the
image sequence layout that contains the image sequence.
• New: Choose this option to create an Image Sequence layout in the same project.
• Edit: Choose this option to select an Image Sequence layout in the same project, and to
switch to that Image Sequence layout for editing.
• Choose External File: Choose this option to select an Image Sequence layout in a separate
QuarkXPress project.
4
To specify the frame rate at which an image sequence will play, enter a value in the Frame
Rate field. The image sequence's default frame rate is loaded by default.
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