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# WKImageAnimatable

A collection of methods you can use to control the playback of animated images.

```
protocol WKImageAnimatable : NSObjectProtocol
```

## Overview

Existing classes adopt this protocol and you use the methods to control the animation of those images. Do not adopt this protocol in your own classes.

## Topics

### Animating an Image Sequence

[`startAnimating()`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKImageAnimatable/startAnimating())

Begins animating the current sequence of images.

[`startAnimatingWithImages(in:duration:repeatCount:)`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKImageAnimatable/startAnimatingWithImages(in:duration:repeatCount:))

Animates the specified images with the given duration and repeat information.

[`stopAnimating()`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKImageAnimatable/stopAnimating())

Stops any in-progress animations.


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