Working with Animations
After creating an animation, you can set how long each frame plays and how many times the animation loops. Also, you can copy frames, move them around in the Animation palette to change their order, re-verse the entire frame order, and even delete a frame or an entire animation. Here’s the lowdown:Set frame play time: Click the tiny downward- pointing triangle below the frame you want to change in the Animation palette, as shown in Figure 60-9. Select a preset amount of time from the menu or click Other to specify the number of seconds in the Set Frame Delay dialog box.

Figure 60-9: After clicking the tiny arrow under the frame, select an amount of time delay using the menu.
Set how many times an animation loops: Click the Select Looping Options button at the bottom left of the Animation palette, and then select Once, Forever, or Other from the menu. If you select Other, use the Set Loop Count dialog box to enter the number of times you want the animation to loop.
Copy a frame: Select the frame you want to copy in the Animation palette, and then click the Duplicate Current Frame button at the bottom of the palette.
Move a frame to another position in the Animation palette: Drag the frame across the palette to a new location. As you drag, a dark line appears between the frames indicating the position.
Reverse frame order in the Animation palette: Select the frames you want to reverse by Shift+ clicking. Alternatively, you can select one frame to reverse all the frames. Open the palette menu and choose Reverse Frames.
Delete a frame: Select the frame you want to delete, and then drag it to the trashcan icon at the bottom of the Animation palette.
Delete an entire animation: Choose Delete Animation from the palette menu.