How to Use Frame Manager to Create Animation Effects?

You can use Duplicate and Repeat frame to create the effects that you want without drawing more frames.

For example, when you want to emphasize a certain action in your animation, duplicate or repeat the frames of that actions to create a slow-motion effect.

Repeat has the same effect as duplicate. However, a repeated frame only shows one frame with a time-repeated mark on it, while duplicate frame makes multiples of the same frame appear in your Frame Manager. We will recommend using repeat more than duplicate because if you need to change something on a certain frame later in your project, you will not need to change all the duplicated frames, but only one frames, and Animation Desk Classic will do the trick for you.

Delete Multiple Frames

In the project editor screen, click on the “Frames” tab on the left-hand side to enter Frame Manager.

Right click on the frames you want to delete. The selected frames will have a disk-like background under them. 

Tap “Delete” and a dialogue will appear, asking you to confirm your action.

Duplicate Multiple Frames

In the project editor screen, click on the “Frames” tab on the left-hand side to enter Frame Manager.

Right click on the frames you want to duplicate. The selected frames will have a disk-like background under them.

Tap “Duplicate” and you will see the duplicated frames appear.

Reorder the Frames

In the project editor screen, click on the “Frames” tab on the left-hand side to enter Frame Manager.

Simply drag and drop the frames you want to rearrange to their new places.