PhotoAnimator organizes imported graphic elements into layers of frames, and a timeline window displays the contents of the layers arranged over time. The package's limited animation capabilities consist of effects that can be attached to animation or mask cells. Wipes, fades, scaling, and rotation effects represent a workable set of basic animation tools but lack any real pizzazz. Although you can combine multiple effects, the individual effects are noticeably weak in the areas of motion control and keyframing. PhotoAnimator does sport some slick features designed to make Web designing a bit easier.
Some odd omissions are sure to frustrate experienced Web artists.
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