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To learn more Ad Builder Actions & Animations, see Ad Builder Actions & Animations.
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Keep in mind that you cannot assign events or actions to the HTML component or Pinterest component.
The following tables describe the supported events.
Event |
Description |
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On Load |
Triggers an event once the ad loads. |
Tap/Click |
Opens, selects, or activates whatever you tap, as clicking with a mouse. |
Double Click |
Triggers an event when the user performs a mouse double-click on the component. |
Mouse In |
Triggers an event when the user moves the mouse towards the component. |
Mouse Out |
Triggers an event when the user moves the mouse away from the component. |
Mouse Down |
Triggers an event when the user presses the mouse button on this component. |
Mouse Up |
Triggers an event when the user releases the mouse button from this component. |
Custom Sequence |
Setting the target object as Self, allows you to copy a sequence of actions and animations from one component to another. For more information, see Ad Builder Sequence Actions. |
On Visible |
Triggers an event when 50% of the banner or the panel area becomes visible to the user. |
On Not Visible |
Triggers an event when 50% of the banner or the panel area becomes invisible to the user. |
Event |
Description |
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Shake |
Triggers an event when the user shakes the mobile phone. NoteNote: This is not currently available. |
Swipe Up |
Touch navigation gesture that applies to mobile phones and tablets. |
Swipe Right |
Touch navigation gesture that applies to mobile phones and tablets. |
Swipe Down |
Touch navigation gesture that applies to mobile phones and tablets. |
Swipe Left |
Touch navigation gesture that applies to mobile phones and tablets. |
Event |
Description |
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On Video Play |
Triggers an event while a video is running. The event is triggered only once, when the video is first played (either manually by the user, by another event, or using auto-play). |
On Video End |
Triggers an event when the video ends. |
On Video Pause |
Triggers an event if the user pauses the component. |
On Error |
Triggers an event if the video fails to play due to an error. |
On Cue Point (0.0 sec) |
An event that enables assigning actions and animations to execute at specific cue points within a video. This event allows creative users to author animations that are connected to occurrences in the video, without writing code. For more information, see Ad Builder On Cue Points Event. |
The following events are only available for expandable ads.
Event |
Description |
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On Expand |
Triggers an event when the panel is expanded. |
On Collapse |
Triggers an event when the panel is collapsed. |
The following events are only available for In-Stream ads.
Event |
Description |
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On Skip Enabled |
This event is located in the Master Banner’s event list, and behaves like any other trigger in Ad Builder, for example, click, mouse in, and video play. Once an ad starts, and the Allow Skip After X Seconds field is selected, the Skip Enabled event fires after x seconds. This timing is according to when the video starts playing, and not when the ad is loaded. |
On Close Enabled |
This event enables you to provide ways for the user to close the ad manually. If the Disable Auto Close action was used anywhere in the ad, then instead of closing the ad when it is completed, the On Close Enabled event is triggered. |
The following tables describe the supported actions for events.
Event |
Description |
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Clickthrough |
General click interaction using the click-through URL defined in Amazon Ad Server (AAS). |
Custom Clickthrough |
Custom click-through specifying the redirect URL. |
Custom Interaction |
Custom click interaction using the click-through custom URL defined in AAS. |
Goto URL |
Sends the user to the defined URL, but the click is not counted in reporting. |
Action |
Description |
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Call Number |
Triggers a call action to a phone number. |
When a Call Number action occurs, it launches the phone's default dialer and enters the number to be called. It does not call the number automatically. It is configured using the international phone number format. |
SMS Number |
Triggers a send SMS action to a mobile number. |
When a Send SMS action occurs, it launches the phone's default SMS client, enters the recipient's number and the body text. It does not send the message automatically; the user must click send. |
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Triggers a send email action. |
When a Send email action occurs, it launches the phone's default email client, enters the recipient's and cc'd email addresses, email subject, and the body text. It does not send the message automatically; the user must click send. |
Event |
Description |
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Run JavaScript |
Enables you to add JavaScript code to your ad using the dedicated JavaScript editor accessible from the Run JavaScript action. For more information, see Ad Builder Add JavaScript to Your HTML Ads. |
Download Calendar Reminder |
Downloads a calendar file from the ad and automatically adds the date to the user's local calendar application. NoteNote: This event is not available for the action On Load. Supported files include Define a custom interaction name if you want downloads to display in campaign reports. |
Download File |
Allows users to download a file, for example, a coupon, from an ad. It can either be downloaded as a file or opened in a new browser tab/window. NoteNote: This event is not available for the action On Load. Supported files include Define a custom interaction name if you want downloads to display in campaign reports. |
Event |
Description |
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Play |
Starts the video. |
Stop |
Stops the video and returns to the beginning. |
Pause |
Pauses the video. |
Replay |
Starts the video from the beginning. |
Mute |
Mutes the audio of the video. |
Unmute |
Unmutes the audio of the video. |
Event |
Description |
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Expand |
Expands a panel. |
Expand To Full Screen |
Allows configuring a panel to expand to either predefined dimensions or to full screen. |
Pushdown |
Pushes down the content of a web page when the ad expands, and moves the site out of the way to display the ad. For more information, see Create a Pushdown in AAS Ad Builder. |
Collapse |
Collapses a panel. |
For more information, see Ad Builder Expandable Panel Actions.
Event |
Description |
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Slide In |
Allows you to define the starting point to slide the component in to the final position on stage. |
Slide Out |
Allows you to define the end point to slide the component out from the final position on stage. |
Motion |
Allows you to define the positions, start and final, where to move the component. |
Fade In |
Adds fade in to a component on the stage. |
Fade Out |
Adds a fade out to the component on the stage. |
Show |
Shows a component on the stage. |
Hide |
Hides a component on the stage. |
Rotate |
Rotates a component on the stage. For more details, see Ad Builder Rotate and Scale Actions. |
Scale |
Scales a component on the stage. For more details, see Ad Builder Rotate and Scale Actions. |
The following table describes the available options for Animation.
Field |
Description |
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Start x/y End x/y |
Indicates the position where the component should start before activation. |
Allows you to drag the animation to the target destination on the ad. |
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Duration |
Indicates the duration of the animation in milliseconds. |
Loop |
Indicates the number of times to run the animation:
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Ease |
Easing indicates the type of motion applied to your animations, and also adds a more natural quality to the animations.
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Ease Power |
Enabled when the an Ease type is selected in the Ease field. It indicates the intensity of the motion. The higher the Ease Power value, the greater the acceleration and deceleration of the Ease motion. The following values are supported: 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Event |
Description |
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Pause |
Pauses the animation of the sequence. |
Start |
Starts the animation of the sequence. |
Stop |
Stops the animation of the sequence, and returns to the beginning. |
Event |
Description |
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Show Next Slide |
Use with the Media Gallery component to proceed to the next slide. |
Show Previous Slide |
Use with the Media Gallery component. to return to the previous slide. |
Go to Slide |
Use with the Media Gallery component to go to a specific slide. |
Stop Slideshow |
Use with the Media Gallery component to stop the slideshow. |
Play Slideshow |
Use with the Media Gallery component to play the slideshow. |
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