# Animation

> Master slide animations in PHP with Aspose.Slides: add, edit, and remove effects, timings, and triggers to create dynamic presentations in PPT, PPTX and ODP.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/php-java/examples/elements/animation/
Updated: 2026-02-20


Shows how to create simple animations and manage their sequence using **Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java**.

## **Add an Animation**

Create a rectangle shape and apply a fade-in effect triggered on click.

```php
function addAnimation() {
    $presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
        $shape = $slide->getShapes()->addAutoShape(ShapeType::Rectangle, 50, 50, 100, 100);

        // Fade in effect.
        $slide->getTimeline()->getMainSequence()->addEffect($shape, EffectType::Fade, EffectSubtype::None, EffectTriggerType::OnClick);

        $presentation->save("animation.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Access an Animation**

Retrieve the first animation effect from the slide timeline.

```php
function accessAnimation() {
    $presentation = new Presentation("animation.pptx");
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        // Access the first animation effect.
        $effect = $slide->getTimeline()->getMainSequence()->get_Item(0);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Remove an Animation**

Remove an animation effect from the sequence.

```php
function removeAnimation() {
    $presentation = new Presentation("animation.pptx");
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);
        $effect = $slide->getTimeline()->getMainSequence()->get_Item(0);

        // Remove the effect.
        $slide->getTimeline()->getMainSequence()->remove($effect);

        $presentation->save("animation_removed.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Sequence Animations**

Add multiple effects and demonstrate the order in which animations occur.

```php
function sequenceAnimations() {
    $presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        $shape1 = $slide->getShapes()->addAutoShape(ShapeType::Rectangle, 50, 50, 100, 100);
        $shape2 = $slide->getShapes()->addAutoShape(ShapeType::Ellipse, 200, 50, 100, 100);

        $sequence = $slide->getTimeline()->getMainSequence();
        $sequence->addEffect($shape1, EffectType::Fly, EffectSubtype::Bottom, EffectTriggerType::OnClick);
        $sequence->addEffect($shape2, EffectType::Fly, EffectSubtype::Bottom, EffectTriggerType::OnClick);

        $presentation->save("animation_sequence.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}
```