Adding an existing animation file

Animations can draw attention to your content and add interest to a project. A preview of the animation is displayed before you add it to the project. You can drag an animation file onto a page or select it using one of several interface options. The animation file can be an animation file located on your computer, a shared animation file in the Media Library, an animation file that has been shared as a library object, or an existing animation file that is already included in the project.

To add an animation file located on your file system:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the animation.
Do one of the following:
- On the Insert ribbon, click the drop-down list under Animation in the Add Media group and select Animation File. Navigate and select the animation file.
- Drag and drop a supported animation file from a Windows Explorer window to the work area.
- Right-click in the Project Explorer or in the work area, select New and Animation.
- Type Ctrl+9. Navigate and select the animation file.

The local animation file is added to the project.

To add a shared animation file from the Media Library:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the audio.
On the Insert ribbon, click the drop-down list under Animation in the Add Media group and select Media Library or click the Media Library side-tab located on the right-side of the work area. The Media Library window opens.
From the Media Library, navigate the Shared Media folder and double-click the custom animation or drag it onto the page.

The shared animation file is added to the project.

To add an animation file shared as a library object:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the animation object.
Click the Library Objects side-tab located on the right-side of the work area. Navigate the Shared Library Objects folder and double-click the animation file or drag it onto the page.

The shared library object file is added to the project.

To re-use an animation that already exists in the project:

In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the animation .
Click the Project Resources side-tab located on the right-side of the work area, open the Animations group, and either double-click the animation file or drag it onto the page.

The existing animation is added to the project.

See also: Organizing media