Getting Started
Sections
- User Interface
- Editors
- 3D Viewport
- Image Editor
- UV Editor
- Compositor
- Texture Nodes
- Geometry Node Editor
- Shader Editor
- Video Sequencer
- Movie Clip Editor
- Dope Sheet
- Timeline
- Graph Editor
- Drivers Editor
- Nonlinear Animation
- Text Editor
- Python Console
- Info Editor
- Outliner
- Properties Editor
- File Browser
- Asset Browser
- Spreadsheet
- Preferences
- Scenes & Objects
- Modeling
- Introduction
- Meshes
- Curves
- Curves (New)
- Surfaces
- Metaball
- Text
- Point Cloud
- Volumes
- Empties
- Modifiers
- Introduction
- Common Modifier Options
- Edit
- Generate
- Array Modifier
- Array (Legacy) Modifier
- Bevel Modifier
- Boolean Modifier
- Build Modifier
- Curve to Tube Modifier
- Decimate Modifier
- Edge Split Modifier
- Mask Modifier
- Mesh to Volume Modifier
- Mirror Modifier
- Multiresolution Modifier
- Remesh Modifier
- Scatter on Surface Modifier
- Screw Modifier
- Skin Modifier
- Solidify Modifier
- Subdivision Surface Modifier
- Triangulate Modifier
- Volume to Mesh Modifier
- Weld Modifier
- Wireframe Modifier
- Deform
- Armature Modifier
- Cast Modifier
- Curve Modifier
- Displace Modifier
- Hook Modifier
- Laplacian Deform Modifier
- Lattice Modifier
- Mesh Deform Modifier
- Shrinkwrap Modifier
- Simple Deform Modifier
- Smooth Modifier
- Smooth Corrective Modifier
- Smooth Laplacian Modifier
- Surface Deform Modifier
- Volume Displace Modifier
- Warp Modifier
- Wave Modifier
- Normals
- Physics
- Geometry Nodes Modifier
- Geometry Nodes
- Introduction
- Inspection
- Attributes
- Fields
- Instances
- Baking
- Node-Based Tools
- Gizmos
- Input Nodes
- Output Nodes
- Attribute Nodes
- Geometry Nodes
- Curve Nodes
- Grease Pencil Nodes
- Instances Nodes
- Mesh Nodes
- Read
- Edge Angle Node
- Edge Neighbors Node
- Edge Vertices Node
- Edges to Face Groups Node
- Face Area Node
- Face Group Boundaries Node
- Face Neighbors Node
- Face Set Node
- Is Face Planar Node
- Is Edge Smooth Node
- Is Face Smooth Node
- Mesh Island Node
- Shortest Edge Paths Node
- Vertex Neighbors Node
- Edge Length Node
- Face Corner Angle Node
- Is Edge Boundary Node
- Is Edge Loose Node
- Is Edge Manifold Node
- Is UV Split Node
- Sample
- Write
- Operations
- Dual Mesh Node
- Edge Paths to Curves Node
- Edge Paths to Selection Node
- Extrude Mesh Node
- Flip Faces Node
- Mesh Boolean Node
- Mesh to Curve Node
- Mesh to Density Grid Node
- Mesh to Points Node
- Mesh to SDF Grid Node
- Mesh to Volume Node
- Scale Elements Node
- Split Edges Node
- Subdivide Mesh Node
- Subdivision Surface Node
- Triangulate Node
- Primitives
- Topology
- UV
- Read
- Point Nodes
- Volume Nodes
- Simulation Zone
- Color Utility Nodes
- Texture Nodes
- Utilities Nodes
- Group
- Generate Nodes
- Hair Nodes
- Normals Nodes
- Transform
- Sculpting & Painting
- Grease Pencil
- Animation & Rigging
- Physics
- Rendering
- Introduction
- EEVEE
- Cycles
- Workbench
- Cameras
- Lights
- Materials
- Shader Nodes
- Introduction
- Input
- Output
- Shader
- Add Shader
- Background
- Diffuse BSDF
- Emission
- Glass BSDF
- Glossy BSDF
- Hair BSDF
- Holdout
- Mix Shader
- Metallic BSDF
- Principled BSDF
- Principled Hair BSDF
- Principled Volume
- Ray Portal BSDF
- Refraction BSDF
- Specular BSDF
- Subsurface Scattering
- Toon BSDF
- Translucent BSDF
- Transparent BSDF
- Sheen BSDF
- Volume Absorption
- Volume Scatter
- Volume Coefficients
- Displacement
- Texture
- Color
- Utilities
- Group
- Color Management
- Freestyle
- View Layers & Passes
- Render Output
- Compositing
- Introduction
- Sidebar
- Compositor System
- Image Kernels
- Input Nodes
- Output Nodes
- Color Nodes
- Creative Nodes
- Filter Nodes
- Keying Nodes
- Mask Nodes
- Tracking Nodes
- Texture Nodes
- Transform Nodes
- Utilities Nodes
- Camera & Lens Effects Nodes
- Group
- Layout Nodes
- Limitations
- Motion Tracking & Masking
- Video Editing
- Introduction
- Sequencer Scene
- Setup Your Project
- Edit Your Project
- Storyboarding
- Assets, Files, & Data System
- Add-ons
- Advanced
- Troubleshooting
- Glossary
- Manual Index
Get Involved
Animation Player¶
Reference
- Menu:
Topbar ‣ Render ‣ View Animation
- Shortcut:
Ctrl-F11
The animation player is a utility typically used for previewing rendered animations,supporting all image and video formats also supported by Blender.This is a convenient way to play back image sequences at the correct frame rate.
Launching the animation player opens a new window,playing back images or a video located at the render output of the current scene.You can also drop images or movie files in a running animation player.It will then restart the player with the new data.
Tip
An external player can also be used instead of the one included in Blender.To do this, select it in thePreferences.
Player Options¶
- Ping Pong
When enabled, playback loops forwards than backwards.
- X/Y Flip
Flip the image horizontally or vertically.
Viewing the animation from a different perspective can help you see the animation with “fresh eyes”.
Hotkeys¶
The following table shows the available hotkeys for the animation player.
Playback
Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
Start/Pause: | Spacebar |
Start playback (when paused): | Return |
Quit: | Esc |
Timeline
Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
Scrub in time: | LMB |
Step back one frame: | Left |
Step forward one frame: | Right |
Step back 10 frames: | Down |
Step forward 10 frames: | Up |
Manual frame stepping: | NumpadPeriod |
Playback Options
Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
Backward playback: | Shift-Down |
Forward playback | Shift-Up |
Slow down playback: | NumpadMinus |
Speed up playback: | NumpadPlus |
Toggle looping: | Numpad0 |
Toggle frame skipping: | A |
Toggle ping-pong: | P |
Display
Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
Toggle Playhead (Indicator): | I |
Flip image on the X axis: | F |
Flip image on the Y axis: | Shift-F |
Hold to show frame numbers: | Shift |
Zoom in: | Ctrl-NumpadPlus |
Zoom out: | Ctrl-NumpadMinus |
Frame Rate
Action | Hotkey |
|---|---|
60 fps | Numpad1 |
50 fps | Numpad2 |
30 fps | Numpad3 |
25 fps | Numpad4 |
24 fps | Shift-Numpad4 |
20 fps | Numpad5 |
15 fps | Numpad6 |
12 fps | Numpad7 |
10 fps | Numpad8 |
6 fps | Numpad9 |
5 fps | NumpadSlash |
Frame Cache¶
Image files are cached during playback for faster access.
While loading images is rarely a bottleneck,there are situations where high resolution images may slow down playback causing frame skipping.
See also
Memory Cache Limit preference to control this limit,which may be increased to cache more images during playback.Animation Playback Options to specify this value when launching from the command line.