# \#animated-texture

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## [Animated textures](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/animated-textures/22787)

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**Author:** [@steven](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/steven)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/animated-textures/22787 "2021-01-28T09:53:20Z")

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Once the object3D is created with a mesh and a material , can u change on animate() the map: texture property of the material ?Or change the url from the texture with setTimeout and cleartimeout

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## [GIF as animated texture?](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/gif-as-animated-texture/1097)

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**Author:** [@batchku](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/batchku)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/gif-as-animated-texture/1097 "2017-10-30T23:01:22Z")

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Hello all, I’m trying to find a way to use a GIF as an animated texture for geometry. I’ve come across a couple of threads (like this one) that discuss this, but I’m not able to find a conclusive solution. I have foun…