# How do direction, loops, and seamless work?

> Choose forward / reverse / ping-pong, repeat, and close the loop.

_The Loop section: Direction, Loops, and Seamless._

1. **Forward** — start → end.
2. **Reverse** — end → start (the object finishes at the path start).
3. **Ping-pong** — out and back within the duration.
4. **Loops** — repeats the traversal N times inside the same duration.
5. **Seamless** — returns to the start so repeats have no gap; open paths go there-and-back.

Direction and loops only move keyframe **times** — the sampled path values are never distorted.

> **Note:** For continuous playback, also turn on loop in Figma’s own Motion controls.

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More Motion Path help: https://systergon.com/motion-path/help