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# Image panning animation

You can use both images and videos to build your Lumen5 videos. To help prevent a series of images from looking like a static slideshow, we automatically apply a panning animation to add movement to offer a dynamic feel. This movement animation is often referred to as the Ken Burns effect.

This animation is only applied to images and will not be applied to video backgrounds. The animation direction is randomized by default, but you can change or remove the animation in the media controls menu: 


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/926ed4db19dfb800/image-controls_122bhxu.png)