What it actually does
An Animation step plays whatever video file you’ve assigned to it, optionally with a one-shot sound effect alongside it, and optionally your logo overlaid at a position you choose here in Screen Layout.
Good to know: There’s no built-in flash effect
If you want it to look like a flash of light, that’s down to the video you use – there’s no built-in flash effect.
How guests move past it
Each Animation step is set to one of two modes:
| Mode | What happens |
|---|---|
| Touch | The video loops until the guest taps the screen, then it advances. This is what’s normally used for the idle screen before Selection (“touch me to take a selfie”). |
| Timed | The video plays once and the step advances automatically the moment it finishes – there’s nothing for the guest to tap. |
Where it shows up
Animation isn’t a single fixed screen – it’s a reusable step you can drop in anywhere in a workflow. Out of the box it’s used three times: once as the idle/attract screen before Selection, and once more on each side of the Photo step (a short Timed clip right before capture, another right after).
Add one to your own workflow
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Go to Admin Panel → Workflows and pick the workflow you want.
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Find a spare row, and set its Type to Animation.
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Choose your video file, pick Touch or Timed, and add a sound effect if you want one.
See The Screen Layout Editor: Positioning On-Screen Elements for how dragging, resizing, and showing/hiding elements works on this screen.