# Animation overrides

Some of the IFX in the library feature **animations overrides**. Use animation overrides to choose what animation your IFX will play at specific times.

## Enabling animation overrides

* To configure animation overrides for an object, access its effect options, and then select **Use Animation Overrides**.

![Option to enable animation overrides](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-bd562b2ba6460d0bf1597026a545bf38c90c0729%2Fenable_overrides.png?alt=media)

## Adding an animation override

* To add a new animation override, select **NEW**.

![Option to add a new animation override](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-81a66b83cf3e3a5f8ff886084a130f8182755d2c%2Foverride_new.png?alt=media)

## Animation override settings

![Example animation override settings](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-71f74d16f2e956b476243cde2aa2ba7781b70cc7%2Foverride_settings.png?alt=media)

| Setting        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Start Time** | The time when the animation override will take effect. Your chosen animation will begin to play at this time.                                                                                                                                                          |
| **End Time**   | <p>The time when the animation override will stop. After this time, the IFX will revert back to its default animations.<br><br>If the duration between the Start Time and End Time is shorter than the length of the animation, the animation will be interrupted.</p> |
| **Animation**  | <p>The animation to play between the Start Time and End Time.<br><br>Use the left and right arrows to cycle through the available animations.<br><br>Some animations will loop. Other animations will stop on the last frame of the animation.</p>                     |

{% hint style="info" %}
If you move the object container to a new position on the timeline, or adjust the start time grip, the times that you set for the animation overrides update automatically.
{% endhint %}