# Timebar

In animation mode, the timebar (not to be confused with timeline) contains playback controls and options for animation.

![](https://2424003367-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MflpSKt24PejeEnu4Jr%2F-Mhh7d7vBLYNX1vzja2e%2F-MfmlPjbB6WL25mwP17I%2Fplaybar.png?alt=media\&token=8f2406a6-7502-414c-9fae-df681222500e)

### Playback controls

<img src="https://2424003367-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MflpSKt24PejeEnu4Jr%2F-Mhh8yKCyXY-qC6a58hg%2F-MhhAVfn7yf6DT7CcG5Y%2Fplay.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=a69648e5-ee36-4c99-b7ce-a31000ba5934" alt="" data-size="original"> Play animation.\ <img src="https://2424003367-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MflpSKt24PejeEnu4Jr%2F-MhhAhvFZDq2LW1HrZ3V%2F-MhhBEghpDMFNz9uzBRt%2Fbackward.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=c7b045c9-0dee-4ef0-89dd-7e92fd7d03a9" alt="" data-size="original"> Play animation backward.\ <img src="https://2424003367-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MflpSKt24PejeEnu4Jr%2F-MhhAhvFZDq2LW1HrZ3V%2F-MhhBS0ozA2d9qEcswEu%2Fleft.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=0db18d80-6315-4fd5-81f3-b8ece16412e1" alt="" data-size="original"> Move 1 frame forward.\ <img src="https://2424003367-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MflpSKt24PejeEnu4Jr%2F-MhhAhvFZDq2LW1HrZ3V%2F-MhhBce8qRq-s0N6gYMB%2Fright.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=430d39bc-38ab-428b-82a9-c7cd6aebf174" alt="" data-size="original"> Move 1 frame backward.\ <img src="https://2424003367-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MflpSKt24PejeEnu4Jr%2F-MhhC2A9SYkX26r96fH9%2F-MhhDr3VGoqXOhAn-EsI%2Fskip-left.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=0440ce3f-efb7-432c-9a5f-cdacdeff1c69" alt="" data-size="original"> Skip to start frame. \ <img src="https://2424003367-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MflpSKt24PejeEnu4Jr%2F-MhhC2A9SYkX26r96fH9%2F-MhhE-qWIkCdD-fK1xT7%2Fskip-right.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=89d8f72a-ee15-4eb4-be30-423de1ffb881" alt="" data-size="original"> Skip to end frame.

Shortcuts to quickly move to Next or Previous keyframe.

* Previous keyframe **`,`** (comma)&#x20;
* Next keyframe **`.`** (period)

{% hint style="info" %}
All playback controls shortcuts refer to [Timeline](https://pixcap.gitbook.io/pixcap-docs/interface/timeline#shortcuts)
{% endhint %}

### &#x20;Auto key

When AutoKey is ON, changes made to any object's properties (such as translation, rotation and scale) are automatically saved as keyframes in the timeline/graph editor at the current frame.

### Loop

Puts the animation on loop after the current frame reaches the end frame.

### FPS (Frame Per Second)

The higher the FPS, the faster the animation will play. At 30 FPS, the animation will play at a speed of 30 frames per second.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
Start and End frame refer to [Timeline](https://pixcap.gitbook.io/pixcap-docs/interface/timeline#adjusting-start-end-frame)
{% endhint %}