animate
Display image sequences as animations
TLDR
Animate a sequence of images
$ animate [image1.png] [image2.png] [image3.png]
Animate a GIF file$ animate [animation.gif]
Set delay between frames (in centiseconds)$ animate -delay [50] [*.png]
Loop animation$ animate -loop [0] [animation.gif]
Set display size$ animate -geometry [800x600] [animation.gif]
SYNOPSIS
animate [options] files
DESCRIPTION
animate is an ImageMagick utility that displays a sequence of images as an animation in an X Window. It supports numerous image formats and can play animated GIFs, multi-page files, or sequences of separate images.
The viewer provides interactive controls for playback, including pause, single-step, speed adjustment, and looping options.
PARAMETERS
-delay ticks
Inter-frame delay (centiseconds)-loop count
Number of loops (0 = infinite)-geometry WxH
Window size-colorspace type
Image colorspace-coalesce
Merge a GIF animation sequence-dispose method
Frame disposal method-remote
Accept commands via X Window-window id
Display in existing window-pause
Start paused
CAVEATS
Requires X Window System. Large animations consume significant memory. Frame timing may not be precise on all systems. Superseded by display command with -coalesce for some use cases.
HISTORY
animate has been part of ImageMagick since the early 1990s, providing animation preview capabilities for image processing workflows.