Modify or remove the animation from a page element

  1. In Page view, in the Normal pane, select the animated page element you want to modify.
  2. On the Format menu, click Dynamic HTML Effects.

    The DHTML Effects toolbar is displayed.

  3. On the DHTML Effects toolbar, choose to modify or remove the animation:

Modify an animation

  1. In the On box, click the down arrow, and then select the event that will trigger the animation.

    The events listed in the On box depend on the type of page element you selected.

    Events

    Click   Starts the animation when a site visitor points to the page element and clicks the left mouse button once.

    Double click   Starts the animation when a site visitor points to the page element and double-clicks the left mouse button.

    Mouse over   Starts the animation when a site visitor points to and rests the pointer on the page element.

    Page load   Starts the animation when the page is loaded in a site visitor's browser.

  2. In the Apply box, click the down arrow, and then select the type of animation effect you want to occur.

    The effects listed in the Apply box depend on the type of page element you selected and on the type of event you selected.

    Effects

    Fly out, Fly in, Drop in by word, Elastic, Hop, Spiral, Wave, Wipe, Zoom    Applies an animation that moves a page element.

    Formatting   Applies an animation that changes the appearance of the page element, such as changing a font color or applying a border effect.

    Swap picture   Applies an animation that swaps one picture with another one.

  3. In the Choose Settings box, click the down arrow, and then choose the settings for the effect:

    Settings

    Choose Settings   The settings listed depend on the type of page element you selected and the type of effect you selected in the Apply box. For example, if you applied Fly out, select the direction or type of movement (such as To left or To bottom-left).

    Choose Font   If you applied Formatting animation to your text, select this to change the font style, size, color, effects, or character spacing.

    Choose border   If you applied Formatting animation, select this to change the border or shading.

    Choose picture   If you selected a picture and a Swap picture effect, select this and then select the picture to swap when the event you selected in step 2 occurs.

Remove an animation