CSS3 Animations

CSS3 Animations

With CSS3, we can create animations, which can replace animated images, Flash animations, and JavaScripts in existing web pages.

To create animations in CSS3, you will have to learn about the @keyframes rule.

The @keyframes rule is where the animation is created. Specify a CSS style inside the @keyframes rule and the animation will gradually change from the current style to the new style.

Internet Explorer 10, Firefox, and Opera supports the @keyframes rule and animation property.

Chrome and Safari requires the prefix -webkit-.

Note: Internet Explorer 9, and earlier versions, does not support the @keyframe rule or animation property.

Example:

@keyframes myfirst
{
from {background: red;}
to {background: yellow;}
}

@-webkit-keyframes myfirst /* Safari and Chrome */
{
from {background: red;}
to {background: yellow;}
}


div
{
animation: myfirst 5s;
-webkit-animation: myfirst 5s; /* Safari and Chrome */
}

What are Animations in CSS3?

An animation is an effect that lets an element gradually change from one style to another.

You can change as many styles you want, as many times you want.

Specify when the change will happen in percent, or the keywords "from" and "to", which is the same as 0% and 100%.

0% is the beginning of the animation, 100% is when the animation is complete.

For best browser support, you should always define both the 0% and the 100% selectors.

Change the background color when the animation is 25%, 50%, and again when the animation is 100% complete:

@keyframes myfirst
{
0%   {background: red;}
25%  {background: yellow;}
50%  {background: blue;}
100% {background: green;}
}

@-webkit-keyframes myfirst /* Safari and Chrome */
{
0%   {background: red;}
25%  {background: yellow;}
50%  {background: blue;}
100% {background: green;}
}

Example

Change the background color and position:

@keyframes myfirst
{
0%   {background: red; left:0px; top:0px;}
25%  {background: yellow; left:200px; top:0px;}
50%  {background: blue; left:200px; top:200px;}
75%  {background: green; left:0px; top:200px;}
100% {background: red; left:0px; top:0px;}
}

@-webkit-keyframes myfirst /* Safari and Chrome */
{
0%   {background: red; left:0px; top:0px;}
25%  {background: yellow; left:200px; top:0px;}
50%  {background: blue; left:200px; top:200px;}
75%  {background: green; left:0px; top:200px;}
100% {background: red; left:0px; top:0px;}
}

By: Hidayt Rahman