What is animation shorthand CSS?

The animation shorthand CSS property applies an animation between styles. It is a shorthand for animation-name, animation-duration, animation-timing-function, animation-delay, animation-iteration-count, animation-direction, animation-fill-mode, animation-play-state, and animation-timeline.

What is the animation shorthand property?

The animation shorthand property is a shorthand for the eight animation sub-properties. It prevents you from wasting time typing the sub-property names and animates elements that require all eight sub-properties: When you apply this code to an element, the animation shorthand property animates the element on the page with all eight sub-properties:

How do you make a shorthand animation smooth?

In a Shorthand story, the reader controls the speed of the animation by scrolling. Like traditional animation, the general rule follows that the more images, the smoother the animation — but depending on the length of the text, you may need only a few images to make the animation smooth, or you may need many.

What is the difference between animation-iteration-count and animation-direction?

The animation-iteration-count property specifies the number of times an animation should run. The animation-direction property specifies whether an animation should be played forwards, backwards or in alternate cycles.