Animation is used to setup and manage exactly timed Audio/Video shows. Map transformation/morphing, Audio/Video playback and DMX Channels can be can be individually animated.
Mapstard's Animation technique is based on Keyframes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_frame
Map- and Map Point Position and Shape, Color, Media Playback, and DMX Channel Value are configured as desired. The Time Slider is positioned at the desired point in time, then a Keyframe is added. Different Map/Media/DMX Settings can be added as Keyframes in time. Animation is automatically computed between Keyframes.

Animation is also be displayed in Timeline Window, where each selected Map, Layer Audio, and selected DMX Channels is shown as a Track. 

Keyframes can be easily added and modified via drag and drop inside the Timeline Window. 

The Timeline Window is accessed via Menu [Timeline > Show Timeline]

Animation Menu
Playback Smooth	Animation Playback mode can be set for each Map and DMX Channel individually. Select the Map(s) and DMX Channel(s) you want to configure, then select from Menu Smooth = Compute Animation between Keyframes, e.g.  Map morphing, and continuous DMX Channel Value changing
Playback Step	Step = Jump from Keyframe to Keyframe without computing in between Animation.
Playback Off	Stop Animation for selected Map(s), Audio Track or DMX Channel(s)
Playback Looped	Repeat Animation when completed
Playback Once	Play Animation once, then remain on last Keyframe
Easing	Animation Easing Ramps for DMX, Maps and their Keyframes/Presets
Low	Sinus Function Easing Ramp
Medium	Polynomial Easing Ramp using Smoothstep Function
Strong	Exponential Easing Ramp using Logisitic Function
Linear	No Easing Ramp
Copy & Paste	Menu used to copy and paste mapping features such as Map geometry, Media playback, LFO, Color and FreeFrame Effect
Copy	Copy selected Keyframe for later selective feature paste (see below) on other selected Keyframes.
Paste Mapping	Apply copied Mapping geometry to selected Map Keyframes
Paste Media	Apply copied Media to selected Map Keyframes
Paste Fade Time	Applies copied fade time (Map) to selected Map Keyframes
Paste Color	Apply copied Color to slected Map Keyframes
Paste LFO	Apply copied LFO to selected Map Keyframes
Paste FreeFrame Effect	Apply copied FreeFrame Effect to selected Map Keyframes
Paste DMX	Apply copied DMX Values to selected DMX Keyframes
Paste Audio	Apply copied Audio Keyframe to selected Audio Keyframes
Full Copy Selected Keyframe(s)	Make a full copy of the selected Keyframe(s) either Map, Audio or DMX Keyframes.
Apply to All Keyframes	Map Position, Color, LFO, Media Playback and FreeFrame Effects are stored in Keyframes. Using this menu, an Animation parameter can be changed in all Keyframes of the Animation at once.
Select All	Apply changes in Move, Rotate, Scale, Media, Color, LFO and FreeFrame Effect to all Keyframes of Selected Map(s) Animation.
Move, Rotate, Scale	Apply changes in Move, Rotate, Scale to all Keyframes of Selected Map(s) Animation.
Media	Apply changes in Media to all Keyframes of Selected Map(s) Animation.
Color	Apply changes in Color to all Keyframes of Selected Map(s) Animation
LFO	Apply changes in LFO to all Keyframes of Selected Map(s) Animation
FreeFrame Effect	Apply changes in FreeFrame Effect to all Keyframes of Selected Map(s) Animation
Reset Selection	Reset the selection above, stop applying changes to all Keyframes of Selected Map(s) Animation
Add Keyframe	Adds a Keyframe for the Selected Map(s) including Media Playback, Audio in Layer and Selected DMX Channels.
Update Keyframe	Update the Selected Keyframe with the current Settings - either Map, Audio or DMX Keyframe.
Time Distribute	Distribute selected Keyframes evenly in time.
Map Grow Tool	Automatic morphing animation setup for Map(s) and Texture Coordinates. Animation timing depends from Timeline Markers if set, else total Project time is used.
On Texture Coordinates	In Layer Texture Coordinates Panel, select the Map Points that should act as baseline for the grow process, then click this menu item.
On Output	In Output Window, select the Map Points that should act as baseline for the grow process, then click this menu item.
Record Animation	Record manual changes in Map and Texture Coordinate positions as well as DMX Channel Values, with defined Keyframe per second rate.
Select All Keyframes	Selects all Keyframes
Invert Keyframe Selection	Inverts the Keyframe Selection
Deselect All Keyframes	Clears Keyframe Selection
Next Keyframe	Navigation, go to and select Next Keyframe
Previous Keyframe	Keyframe Navigation, go to and select Previous Keyframe
First Keyframe	Keyframe Navigation, go to and select First Keyframe
Last Keyframe	Keyframe Navigation, go to and select Last Keyframe
Remove Keyframe	Remove Selected Keyframe
Remove Animation	Remove Animation from selected Map/DMX Channel
Reset Animation	Reset Project Animation