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Previewing animated GIFs



You can preview an animation in the Save For Web dialog box or in a Web browser. The Save For Web dialog box shows the animation as still frames. You must preview the animation in a browser to view the frames in timed sequence.

To preview an animation in the Save For Web dialog box:

Do one of the following:

  • Click the Next Frame button () to view the next frame in the animation.
  • Click the Previous Frame button () to view the previous frame in the animation.
  • Click the Last Frame button () to view the last frame in the animation.
  • Click the First Frame button () to view the first frame in the animation.

  • To preview an animation in a Web browser:

    1 Choose a browser from the Preview pop-up menu, or click the browser icon to launch your default Web browser.

    2 Use the browser's Stop and Reload commands to stop or replay the animation.


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