How to add delay and how to optimize animation

[brody]

Hello,

I'm creating an animation which goes something like this:

frame x, frame y, frame z
pause
reverse, i.e. frame z, frame y, frame x
pause
repeat

Here's my (somewhat pseudo)code:

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im->Set(size => "${width}x${height}");
$im->[$frameno++]->Draw(x...
$im->[$frameno++]->Draw(y...
$im->[$frameno++]->Draw(z...
pause 10
$im->[$frameno++]->Draw(z...
$im->[$frameno++]->Draw(y...
$im->[$frameno++]->Draw(x...
pause 10

Right now I'm repeating the frame before pause to introduce a delay, but it adds up in file size. What's the best way to add delay, without adding much to the file size?

Also, since I'm rewinding the film, so to speak, is there a way to do this animation without having to add frame z, y, x again?

Thanks much for your help!

[brody]

No response, no suggestions? Not for either part of the problem? Please post any ideas you may have . Thanks

[fmw42]

I don't know PerlMagick, but you can see how it is done in command line from

http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/anim_basics/
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/anim_opt/

http://www.imagemagick.org/script/comma ... .php#delay