This Data's Role

Animations are the data of visual representations that can be played in various situations such as on the battle screen when attacked by an enemy or on the map screen.

Create MV-compatible data

A menu will appear when right-clicking an item in the data list, allowing you to configure cell animation predating RPG Maker MZ by selecting "Create MV-compatible data".
Select "Clear" to return to the particle animation settings screen.
Create and store an [animations] folder under the [img] folder for MV-compatible animation files to be configured.

Parameter Details

Basic Settings

• Name

  The name of the animation. This property is only used in the editor and does not affect the game.

• Display Type

  The display position for the animation in the game.

• Align Bottom

  Dislayed using the bottom edge of the image as a base.

Particle Effect

Settings pertaining to particle effects. Configure the effect to be played.

• File Name

  Set the Effekseeker file to be used in the animation.

• Scale

  Configure the scale of the effect.

• Speed

  Configure the playback speed of the effect.

• Rotation

  Configures the rotation angle of the effect.

• Offset X

  Set the number of pixels to shift the animation horizontally.

• Offset Y

  Set the number of pixels to shift the animation vertically.

Preview

• Play

  Tests the animation.

• Change Target

  Change the currently displayed target image.

• Change Battle Background

  Change the battle background image used for testing.

Sounds

Configure the sound to play during animation playback.

• Frames

  Set the timing for the animation to be shown.

• File Name

  Configure the sound to play on the specified frame.

Flash

Configure the flash effect to use during animation playback.

• Frames

  Specify the timing for the flash effect.

• Duration

  Set the timing of the flashes in 1/60ths of a second.

• Color

  Configure the color of the flash effect.