# Animations: could it be a little bit more user friendly?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [June 24, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856 "2025-06-24T15:15:40Z")
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### Author: ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/petrkryslucsd/32/5908_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856/1 "2025-06-24T15:15:40Z")

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I have 5.13.2. I can’t find the Animation view anywhere. Any ideas?

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856/2 "2025-06-24T15:20:17Z")

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It is called Time Manager now.

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### Author: ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/petrkryslucsd/32/5908_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856/3 "2025-06-24T15:38:52Z")

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I see. Animation view is still referenced in the documentation though.

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### Author: ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/petrkryslucsd/32/5908_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856/4 "2025-06-24T16:02:37Z")

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I used to be able to produce animations of a vibration mode. However I’m stuck now. This produces only a single frame: Why?

 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/3X/1/b/1b2fcec776b6a774e32e16f34b9336fc568aac1e.jpeg)  
The playback is okay, I can see the animation, but the export produces just a single frame.

Edit: I figured it out. But it is bizarre: The default setting is

 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/3X/d/b/db23bbc88d737b6449dc08104628a8a80ec44929.png)  
and I think one would be justified in thinking “this will export all frames”.  
No, it has to be stated explicitly  
 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/3X/b/9/b9543a3f97f6d50ea12494ba9025136967b4ea00.png)  
Especially perplexing given that the default view of this dialogue is  
 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/3X/4/1/41c5287ddce1719b53a0358b47ccf842cf6a4514.png)  
so that the frame window is hidden.

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### Author: ![wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856/5 "2025-06-24T17:37:54Z")

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[https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/22752](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/22752)

Also, for vibrations, you may find the Animate Modes filter may be what you are looking for.