Create and Export Animations

MetX can be used to create animations of weather maps. To do so, add a layer to the map and click on the play button in the bottom time navigation.

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Clicking on the animation button will enable the animation bar, which comes with several options: From left to right: there is the date time button, "the exit animation mode" button, export animation, loop, backwards, play, forward, and the animation scroll bar.

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In the bottom left corner, the date time button enables the user to adjust the animation time range settings, which include start and end time, timezone, interval and frames per second (FPS). 

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After changing these settings the play button can be selected to run the animation as well as export it by clicking on the "Export Animation" button:

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