### 16.5. Playback

#### 16.5.1. Overview

This plug-in lets you play an animation from a multi-layers image (that could be saved in the GIF, MNG or even XCF format), to test it.

#### 16.5.2. Activating the Filter

This filter is found in the main menu under Filters → Animation → Playback….

#### 16.5.3. Options

شكل 17.441. “Playback” filter options

This dialog has:

Preview

  This preview of the animation automatically fits the frame size. The number of the displayed frame is shown below the preview.

Buttons

  The following buttons are available above the preview:

  Start playback/Stop playback

    This plays or stops the animation.

  Step back to previous frame

    This plays the animation backwards step by step.

  Step to next frame

    This plays the animation step by step.

  Rewind the animation

    This rewinds the animation to the beginning.

  Detach the animation from the dialog window

    This detaches the animation from the window.

  Reload the image

    This loads the animation again, useful if changes have been done.

Drop-down lists

  The following drop-down lists are available under the preview:

  Combine/Replace layers

    This can be Cumulative layers (combine) to show all frames so far on top of each other, or One frame per layer (replace) to show only the last frame.

  Playback speed

    This allows you to set the speed of the animation.

  Default framerate

    This allows you to set the number of frames per second used when playing the animation.

  Zoom

    This allows you to set the zoom level of the animation.

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