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# Built-in Animations

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tag</strong>: <code>&#x3C;bounce></code></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>a</code>, <code>f</code>, <code>l</code>, <code>w</code></td><td><a href="/files/TV08CTqjiBThCLp7BdeK">/files/TV08CTqjiBThCLp7BdeK</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tag</strong>: <code>&#x3C;rainbow></code></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>d</code>, <code>f</code>, <code>l</code>, <code>w</code></td><td><a href="/files/gmO6P8R8IfjVeok2oBcM">/files/gmO6P8R8IfjVeok2oBcM</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tag</strong>: <code>&#x3C;rot></code></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>f</code>, <code>w</code></td><td><a href="/files/kaiTrDH8QQWpcZgP7Sym">/files/kaiTrDH8QQWpcZgP7Sym</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tag</strong>: <code>&#x3C;shake></code></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>a</code>, <code>d</code>, <code>f</code>, <code>l</code></td><td><a href="/files/6eAxuVjUpjGJveILWI2j">/files/6eAxuVjUpjGJveILWI2j</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tag</strong>: <code>&#x3C;size-wave></code></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>a</code>, <code>d</code>, <code>f</code>, <code>l</code>, <code>w</code></td><td><a href="/files/T4glUrEOMFw6WZcapP8k">/files/T4glUrEOMFw6WZcapP8k</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tag</strong>: <code>&#x3C;swing></code></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>a</code>, <code>d</code>, <code>f</code>, <code>l</code>, <code>w</code></td><td><a href="/files/A74uiSXlSTJvntq5tuk4">/files/A74uiSXlSTJvntq5tuk4</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tag</strong>: <code>&#x3C;wave></code></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>a</code>, <code>d</code>, <code>f</code>, <code>l</code>, <code>w</code></td><td><a href="/files/mkkj15UIQ6KFZJRCErdx">/files/mkkj15UIQ6KFZJRCErdx</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tag</strong>: <code>&#x3C;wiggle></code></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>a</code>, <code>d</code>, <code>f</code>, <code>l</code></td><td><a href="/files/9g8hR9gpjxyO2465YayH">/files/9g8hR9gpjxyO2465YayH</a></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/Spoh6KZjl3s07INjuOp3">/pages/Spoh6KZjl3s07INjuOp3</a></td><td><strong>Params</strong>: <code>a</code>, <code>d</code>, <code>f</code>, <code>l</code>, <code>w</code></td><td><a href="/files/zUDPepqNm6CmggdlDP8P">/files/zUDPepqNm6CmggdlDP8P</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Parameter Types

<table><thead><tr><th width="178">Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>a</code></td><td><p><strong>Amplitude</strong>, the strength of an effect. A higher amplitude creates a stronger effect.</p><p>For example: the height of a wave, the amount shake offsets letters.</p></td></tr><tr><td><code>d</code></td><td><strong>Delay</strong>, the time in seconds before the effect starts.</td></tr><tr><td><code>f</code></td><td><strong>Frequency</strong>, the speed of an animation. A higher frequency creates a faster effect.</td></tr><tr><td><code>l</code></td><td><strong>Limit</strong>, the number of cycles (or seconds for animations without cycles) before the animation stops.</td></tr><tr><td><code>w</code></td><td><strong>Wave Size</strong>, for effects that work in waves (<code>&#x3C;wave></code>, <code>&#x3C;rainbow></code>, etc.). For example, a wave size of 5 means the full wave will be completed after 5 letters.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Examples

<table><thead><tr><th width="452">Code</th><th>Explanation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Example &#x3C;wave>text&#x3C;/wave>!</code></td><td><code>text</code> is animated as a wave, it uses default parameters.</td></tr><tr><td><code>&#x3C;wiggle>Example&#x3C;/wiggle>&#x3C;wave>text&#x3C;/wave></code></td><td><code>Example</code> wiggles with default parameters; <code>text</code> waves with default parameters</td></tr><tr><td><code>&#x3C;wave>Example &#x3C;swing>text&#x3C;/swing>&#x3C;/wave></code></td><td>Animations can be combined</td></tr><tr><td><code>&#x3C;wave f=5>Example&#x3C;/wave></code></td><td><code>Example</code> waves 5 times per second.</td></tr><tr><td><code>&#x3C;wave a=3 d=3 f=5 w=10>Example&#x3C;/wave></code></td><td><code>Example</code> waves with an amplitude of 3 (very large), a frequency of 5, and a wave size of 10 letters. The animation starts 3 seconds after the text appears.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Performance cost

The type and amount of animations you use should not significantly impact performance. Most of the performance cost is up-front when you set your text and is mostly dependent on the length of your text.

Check out the [Performance Optimization Guide](/text-animations/performance-optimization-guide.md) for more information.

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Check out [Custom Animations](/text-animations/animations/custom-animations.md) and [Custom C# Animations](/text-animations/c-extensions/custom-c-animations.md) if you want to extend the asset with your own animations.

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