Working with Animation

Working with Animation -- Aspose.Slides FOSS for Python

Aspose.Slides FOSS for Python provides classes for working with working with animation.

Overview

The key classes involved are:

IAnimationTimeLine
AfterAnimationType
AnimationTimeLine
ITextAnimation
ITextAnimationCollection

Getting Started

Install Aspose.Slides FOSS for Python:

pip install aspose-slides-foss

Basic Usage

import aspose.slides_foss as slides
from aspose.slides_foss import ShapeType
from aspose.slides_foss import animation as anim
from aspose.slides_foss.export import SaveFormat

with slides.Presentation() as prs:
    slide = prs.slides[0]
    shape = slide.shapes.add_auto_shape(ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 10, 10, 100, 50)
    effect = slide.timeline.main_sequence.add_effect(
        shape, anim.EffectType.FADE,
        anim.EffectSubtype.NONE,
        anim.EffectTriggerType.ON_CLICK,
    )
    prs.save("animated.pptx", SaveFormat.PPTX)

Tips and Best Practices

Always dispose of document objects after use
Handle file I/O exceptions when reading or writing files
Check the API reference for the latest signatures

API Reference Summary

Class	Description
`IAnimationTimeLine`	See reference docs
`AfterAnimationType`	See reference docs
`AnimationTimeLine`	See reference docs
`ITextAnimation`	See reference docs
`ITextAnimationCollection`	See reference docs

For full details, see the API Reference.