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# Generate Animations for Left & Right Foot Coverage

Walkthrough how to easily create perfect alternate foot coverage using Phase Shifting.

In this guide, we'll demonstrate how to use the Phase Shifting feature to generate up to 4 left and right foot variations for each generated animation.

Read the [Phase Shifting section](/learn/concepts/the-motion-engine.md#phase-shifting) in The Motion Engine Concepts page to learn more.

## Prerequisites

* A Motorica account, created when you first open the [Motorica app](https://app.beta.motorica.ai/).
* An enterprise license. For more information, contact our Sales team.

## Get Started

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Video guide on how to use the Phase Shifting feature.
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To begin, go through Motion Factory and fully customize the Style and Motion Control options for your dataset's animations.

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See the [Generate Animation Datasets Using the Simplified Workflow](/documentation/motion-factory/how-to-guides/generate-animation-datasets-using-the-simplified-workflow.md) guide for step-by-step instructions on how to create a dataset in Motion Factory.
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## Enable Phase Shifting

First, go to the Animation Previewer section once you're satisfied with your chosen animation options.

Select the animation or batch of animations you'd like to edit and choose whether to create 2 or 4 variations in the Phase shift section of the Control Settings.

<figure><img src="https://3701240830-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fd4XRcFZ7K0KOxbfN13Yz%2Fuploads%2FFrkQKuSfk56AFAtUWdfZ%2FMotion%20Factory%20Phase%20Shifting%20Location.png?alt=media&amp;token=4ad8ddf7-a885-4a45-a72a-abcb46703f98" alt="A split screen of 4 orange models walking the same path with slight variations, and dropdowns, toggles, and buttons for customization on the right side of the screen."><figcaption><p>The Path Viewer section with Phase Shifting enabled.</p></figcaption></figure>

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If you aren't able to select a variation number under Phase Shift, ensure you have the Looping toggle selected off in the Edit Path section.
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