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Animate Mode
Playback and Preview
Transport Controls
| Control | Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Play / Pause | Space | Toggle playback |
| Stop | Shift+Space | Stop and return to In Point |
| Previous Frame | Left Arrow | Step back 1 frame |
| Next Frame | Right Arrow | Step forward 1 frame |
| Previous Keyframe | J | Jump to previous keyframe on selected element |
| Next Keyframe | ; | Jump to next keyframe on selected element |
| Go to Start | Home | Jump to frame 0 |
| Go to End | End | Jump to last frame |
| Toggle Loop | Ctrl+L | Enable/disable looping playback |
Preview Quality
Preview Quality affects only the real-time playback display — not the final export.
| Setting | Canvas Resolution | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Full | 100% of canvas | Final review, simple compositions |
| Half | 50% of canvas | Standard editing on complex scenes |
| Quarter | 25% of canvas | Fast preview on very complex compositions |
Change via the quality dropdown in the transport bar.
Frame Rate Indicator
The transport bar shows the current live playback frame rate (FPS). If this number is significantly below the project's target frame rate, the composition is too complex for real-time preview at the current quality setting. Reduce preview quality or simplify the composition.
Preview Cache
FlashFX renders and caches frames as playback occurs. A green bar in the timeline ruler shows which frames have been cached. Cached frames play back smoothly at the full project frame rate regardless of composition complexity.
- -Manual pre-render: Animation -> Pre-render Preview caches all frames in the work area in the background before playback begins. On complex compositions, pre-rendering produces smooth full-speed playback at the cost of initial processing time.
- -Clear cache: Animation -> Clear Preview Cache frees the memory used by cached frames.