# Alternative to Quaternions for sprite rotation (SOLVED)

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/alternative-to-quaternions-for-sprite-rotation-solved/1798>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [May 8, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/alternative-to-quaternions-for-sprite-rotation-solved/1798 "2016-05-08T20:48:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![djob9601](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/djob9601/32/1165_2.png) [@djob9601](https://forum.defold.com/u/djob9601)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/alternative-to-quaternions-for-sprite-rotation-solved/1798/1 "2016-05-08T20:48:23Z")

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are there any alternatives to quaternions for rotation of sprites because I really don’t understand how they work

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**Author:** ![sicher](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/sicher/32/8_2.png) [@sicher](https://forum.defold.com/u/sicher)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/alternative-to-quaternions-for-sprite-rotation-solved/1798/2 "2016-05-08T21:02:40Z")

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There is a property “euler” that you can animate. See [Properties in Defold](http://www.defold.com/manuals/properties/)

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**Author:** ![djob9601](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/djob9601/32/1165_2.png) [@djob9601](https://forum.defold.com/u/djob9601)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/alternative-to-quaternions-for-sprite-rotation-solved/1798/3 "2016-05-09T07:14:38Z")

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thanks, will give it a go when I get a chance