Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 759)

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Do Not Dispose
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Choose a frame disposal method
The frame disposal method specifies whether to discard the current frame before displaying the next frame. You select a disposal method for
animations that include background transparency to specify whether the current frame will be visible through the transparent areas of the next
frame.
Frame disposal methods
A. Frame with background transparency with Restore To Background option B. Frame with background transparency with Do Not Dispose option
The Disposal Method icon indicates whether the frame is set to Do Not Dispose or Dispose . (No icon appears when Disposal Method is set
to Automatic.)
1. (Photoshop Extended) Make sure the Animation panel is in frame animation mode.
2. Select a frame or frames for which you want to choose a disposal method.
3. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the frame thumbnail to view the Disposal Method context menu.
4. Choose a disposal method:
Determines a disposal method for the current frame automatically, discarding the current frame if the
next frame contains layer transparency. For most animations, the Automatic option (default) yields the desired results.
To preserve frames that include transparency, select the Automatic disposal option when you are using the Redundant Pixel Removal
optimization option.
Preserves the current frame as the next frame is added to the display. The current frame (and preceding frames) may
show through transparent areas of the next frame. Use a browser to see an accurate preview of an animation using the Do Not Dispose
option.
Discards the current frame from the display before the next frame is displayed. Only a single
frame is displayed at any time (and the current frame does not appear through the transparent areas of the next frame).
Specify looping in frame animations
You select a looping option to specify how many times the animation sequence repeats when played.
1. Click the Looping Option Selection box at the lower left corner of the Animation panel (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Timeline panel (CS6).
2. Select a looping option: Once, 3 Times, Forever, or Other.
3. If you selected Other, enter a value in the Set Loop Count dialog box, and click OK.
Looping options can also be set in the Save For Web & Devices (Photoshop Extended CS5) or Save for Web (CS6) dialog box. For
more information, see Save For Web & Devices overview.
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