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# playAnimation

```lua
return function()
    local app = getApp();
    local ob = app.createGameObject(); --create object to attach images to
    applyImage(ob, 'welcomeImage'); --add the image titled 'welcome' to the object
    
    ob.image.anchor('center', true); 
    --anchors the image to the center of the screen...
    wait (0.2);
    
    ob.image.stopAnimation();
    
    wait(3);
    
    ob.image.playAnimation();
    --if the image is an animated one, it will begin animating.
    --animated images play automatically when using applyImage()
end
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
You must first create an image for it to be applied! Check applyImage below for examples.
{% endhint %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/gqvM4178o3OeR3R3fEvX" %}
[applyImage](/lua-scripting-api/api-reference-and-tips/global-functions/applyimage.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}