Animation Preview Window | Retro Sketch Documentation

The animation preview window allows you to preview your animation. Entire animation quickly at the click of a button. Just click on the canvas thumbnail preview in the top right to open the window.

Once you click on the thumbnail, a window will appear front and center automatically playing the animation. You can click anywhere outside of this preview window to close it.

1. The preview area
2. Fill / actual-size toggle button
3. Playback frame rate
4. Go back one frame
5. Play / Pause button
6. Go forward one frame

Clicking on the Fill / actual-size button will toggle the preview between filling the available area and displaying at the actual pixel size. You'll notice the button text change from [><] (actual-size) to [<>] (fill/fit).

You can review your animation frame-by-frame by pausing the animation and then clicking on either the [< Frame] (previous frame) or the [Frame >] (next frame) buttons. If you reach the start or end of the animation, clicking the respective buttons will loop the animation back around.