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The Windows Animation Manager enables developers to change the position, color, size, rotation, contrast, and opacity of visual elements. This API simplifies the development and maintenance of animation sequences and enables developers to implement consistent, intuitive animations.

Videos

• Windows Scenic Animation Overview (Yochay Kiriaty, January 2009)

Written Content

• Introducing Windows Animation (Product documentation, MSDN)
• Using Windows Animation (Product documentation, MSDN)

Step by Step Learning

Guides you through some common development scenarios that use Animation Manager.

Tutorials

• Adding Animation to an Application (Product documentation, MSDN)
• Storyboard Construction (Product documentation, MSDN)
• Scheduling a Storyboard (Product documentation, MSDN)

Videos

• Animation Manager Deep Dive and Tutorial (Yochay Kiriaty, May 2009)
• Windows Animation Advanced Topics  (Yochay Kiriaty, August 2009)

Samples

• Application-Driven Animation Sample (Windows SDK, August 2009)
• Timer-Driven Animation Sample  (Windows SDK, August 2009)
• Custom Interpolator (Windows SDK, August 2009)
• Grid Layout (Windows SDK, August 2009)
• Priority Comparison (Windows SDK, August 2009)

• Windows Animation Manager Developers Guide  (Product documentation, MSDN)
• Windows Animation Reference   (Product documentation, MSDN)

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