1. This paper describes a method to augument direct manipulation HCI with techniques from cartoon animation. 2. This paper aims to improving the visual feedback of direct manipulations by smoothing the interface change, giving manipulated objects a feeling of substance and providing cues for anticipation. 3. The approach is to add support for animation techniques and to provide prepackaged animation effects. 4. Key contributions: 1. it describes a set of animation effects based on those used by cartoon animators that extend the visual feedback for direct manipulation interfaces; 2. it shows the effects to be effective and enjoyable for users; 3. it shows that convincing animation effects can be effectively incorporated into a significant application, a drawing editor. 5. Improvments and Extensions 1) Be careful to avoid distracting users from the key activities by animation