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Click on this icon either to rearrange the sequence in which the frames are displayed, or to import frames from another animation file into the current animation.

To change the position of a frame within the current animation, click on the frame you wish to move, then drag the highlighted frame to a new position.

To import frames from another animation, select a file name in the Merge File field. Use the yellow folder button to choose a file from the GIF, AVI, ANI (see below) and FLC animations stored on your system. The frames from the animation will be displayed along the bottom of the dialog.

Mark the Append all frames option if you will be importing all frames from the specified animation. Mark the Append only selected frame option if you only want to import one frame at a time. Scroll through and select the frame you want to add, then click on either the Append to Beginning or Append to End buttons to add the frame. You may then drag the added frame to a new position in the sequence at the top of the dialog.

If the imported frame is a different size, you may use the Stretch Animation and Center Animation options to adjust the imported frame to the new animation size.

Frames from .ANI format files (Windows animated icons and cursors) may also be imported into existing frames. Specify the ANI's filename, then select a frame from the animated icon by clicking on the arrow buttons to find the desired frame. You may position the ANI's frame within an existing frame by dragging the smaller selection box to the desired position.

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