During an object-based animation you can control the speed and repetition of playback, and you can stop, restart, and step through your animation. Most industry-standard animation software supports the same functions for image-based animation, but the available options are based on the application that you choose. For object-based animations one additional option is available: you can display or suppress status information while the animation is playing.

This section explains how to control animation playback. The following topics are covered: