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# SymbolEffect

A presentation effect that you apply to a symbol-based image.

```
protocol SymbolEffect : Hashable, Sendable
```

## Topics

### Effects

[`appear`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/appear)

An animation that makes the layers of a symbol-based image appear separately or as a whole.

[`bounce`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/bounce)

An animation that applies a transitory scaling effect, or bounce, to the layers in a symbol-based image separately or as a whole.

[`disappear`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/disappear)

An animation that makes the layers of a symbol-based image disappear separately or as a whole.

[`pulse`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/pulse)

An animation that fades the opacity of some or all layers in a symbol-based image.

[`scale`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/scale)

An animation that scales the layers in a symbol-based image separately or as a whole.

[`variableColor`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/variableColor)

An animation that replaces the opacity of variable layers in a symbol-based image in a repeatable sequence.

[`breathe`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/breathe)

A symbol effect that applies the Breathe animation to
symbol images.

[`rotate`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/rotate)

A symbol effect that applies the Rotate animation to
symbol images.

[`wiggle`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/wiggle)

A symbol effect that applies the Wiggle animation to
symbol images.

### Accessing the configuration

[`configuration`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffect/configuration)

A configuration for a symbol effect.

[`SymbolEffectConfiguration`](/documentation/Symbols/SymbolEffectConfiguration)

A type that specifies the configuration of a symbol effect.


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