diff --git a/libs/image/kis_animation_cycle.cpp b/libs/image/kis_animation_cycle.cpp
index 69e00fe9d6..e7d39d44cb 100644
--- a/libs/image/kis_animation_cycle.cpp
+++ b/libs/image/kis_animation_cycle.cpp
@@ -1,178 +1,191 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2018 Jouni Pentikäinen <joupent@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #include "kis_animation_cycle.h"
+#include <kis_pointer_utils.h>
 #include "kis_time_range.h"
 #include "kis_keyframe_channel.h"
 
 KisAnimationCycle::KisAnimationCycle(KisKeyframeSP firstKeyframe, KisKeyframeSP lastKeyframe)
         : m_firstSourceKeyframe(firstKeyframe)
-          , m_lastSourceKeyframe(lastKeyframe)
+        , m_lastSourceKeyframe(lastKeyframe)
 {}
 
+void KisAnimationCycle::setFirstKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe)
+{
+    m_firstSourceKeyframe = keyframe;
+}
+
+void KisAnimationCycle::setLastKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe)
+{
+    m_lastSourceKeyframe = keyframe;
+}
+
 KisKeyframeSP KisAnimationCycle::firstSourceKeyframe() const
 {
     return m_firstSourceKeyframe;
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisAnimationCycle::lastSourceKeyframe() const
 {
     return m_lastSourceKeyframe;
 }
 
 KisTimeSpan KisAnimationCycle::originalRange() const
 {
     const KisKeyframeSP firstAfterCycle = m_lastSourceKeyframe->channel()->nextKeyframe(m_lastSourceKeyframe);
 
     KisTimeSpan range;
     if (firstAfterCycle.isNull()) {
         // TODO: semantics of repeat definition without a terminating keyframe?
         range = KisTimeSpan(m_firstSourceKeyframe->time(), m_lastSourceKeyframe->time());
     } else {
         range = KisTimeSpan(m_firstSourceKeyframe->time(), firstAfterCycle->time() - 1);
     }
     return range;
 }
 
 int KisAnimationCycle::duration() const
 {
     return originalRange().duration();
 }
 
 void KisAnimationCycle::addRepeat(QSharedPointer<KisRepeatFrame> repeat)
 {
     m_repeats.append(repeat);
 }
 
 void KisAnimationCycle::removeRepeat(QSharedPointer<KisRepeatFrame> repeat)
 {
     m_repeats.removeAll(repeat);
 }
 
 const QVector<QWeakPointer<KisRepeatFrame>>& KisAnimationCycle::repeats() const
 {
     return m_repeats;
 }
 
 KisFrameSet KisAnimationCycle::instancesWithin(KisKeyframeSP original, KisTimeSpan range) const
 {
     KisFrameSet frames;
 
     const int originalTime = original->time();
     const KisKeyframeSP next = original->channel()->nextKeyframe(original);
     const int frameDuration = (next.isNull()) ? -1 : next->time() - originalTime;
     const int interval = duration();
 
     int infiniteFrom = frameDuration == -1 ? originalTime : -1;
 
     QVector<KisTimeSpan> spans;
     Q_FOREACH(const QWeakPointer<KisRepeatFrame> repeatFrame, m_repeats) {
             auto repeat = repeatFrame.toStrongRef();
             if (!repeat) continue;
 
             KisKeyframeSP terminatingKey = repeat->channel()->nextKeyframe(*repeat);
 
             if (range.isEmpty()) {
                 if (terminatingKey) {
                     range = KisTimeSpan(0, terminatingKey->time() -1);
                 } else {
                     infiniteFrom = repeat->firstInstanceOf(originalTime);
                     continue;
                 }
             }
 
             KisTimeSpan repeatRange = terminatingKey ? range.truncateLeft(terminatingKey->time() - 1) : range;
             int firstInstance = repeat->firstInstanceOf(originalTime);
             if (firstInstance < repeatRange.start()) firstInstance += (range.start() - firstInstance) / interval * interval;
 
             for (int repeatTime = firstInstance; repeatTime <= repeatRange.end(); repeatTime += interval) {
                 const int repeatEndTime = (frameDuration != -1 && repeatTime + frameDuration - 1 <= repeatRange.end()) ?
                                           repeatTime + frameDuration - 1 : repeatRange.end();
                 spans.append(KisTimeSpan(repeatTime, repeatEndTime));
             }
         }
 
     frames |= KisFrameSet(spans);
 
     if (infiniteFrom != -1) {
         frames |= KisFrameSet::infiniteFrom(infiniteFrom);
     } else {
         frames |= KisFrameSet::between(originalTime, originalTime + frameDuration - 1);
     }
 
     return frames;
 }
 
 
-KisKeyframeSP KisRepeatFrame::cloneFor(KisKeyframeChannel*) const
+KisKeyframeSP KisRepeatFrame::cloneFor(KisKeyframeChannel *channel) const
 {
-    return KisKeyframeSP(); // TODO
+    const int cycleBeginTime = m_cycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time();
+    QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> targetCycle = channel->cycleAt(cycleBeginTime);
+    return toQShared(new KisRepeatFrame(channel, time(), targetCycle));
 }
 
 bool KisRepeatFrame::isRepeat(KisKeyframeSP keyframe)
 {
     return dynamic_cast<KisRepeatFrame*>(keyframe.data()) != nullptr;
 }
 
 KisRepeatFrame::KisRepeatFrame(KisKeyframeChannel *channel, int time, QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle)
         : KisKeyframe(channel, time)
         , m_cycle(cycle)
 {}
 
 QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> KisRepeatFrame::cycle() const
 {
     return m_cycle;
 }
 
 QRect KisRepeatFrame::affectedRect() const
 {
     KisKeyframeSP keyframe = m_cycle->firstSourceKeyframe();
 
     QRect rect;
     while (!keyframe.isNull() && keyframe->time() <= m_cycle->lastSourceKeyframe()->time()) {
         rect |= keyframe->affectedRect();
         keyframe = channel()->nextKeyframe(keyframe);
     }
 
     return rect;
 }
 
 int KisRepeatFrame::getOriginalTimeFor(int time) const
 {
     KisTimeSpan originalRange = m_cycle->originalRange();
     int timeWithinCycle = (time - this->time()) % originalRange.duration();
     return m_cycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time() + timeWithinCycle;
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisRepeatFrame::getOriginalKeyframeFor(int time) const
 {
     return channel()->activeKeyframeAt(getOriginalTimeFor(time));
 }
 
 int KisRepeatFrame::firstInstanceOf(int originalTime) const
 {
     KisTimeSpan originalRange = m_cycle->originalRange();
     const int timeWithinCycle = originalTime - originalRange.start();
 
     const int first = this->time() + timeWithinCycle;
 
     const KisKeyframeSP next = channel()->nextKeyframe(*this);
     if (next && next->time() < first) return -1;
 
     return first;
 }
diff --git a/libs/image/kis_animation_cycle.h b/libs/image/kis_animation_cycle.h
index a48d28c145..17496130bc 100644
--- a/libs/image/kis_animation_cycle.h
+++ b/libs/image/kis_animation_cycle.h
@@ -1,69 +1,73 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2018 Jouni Pentikäinen <joupent@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #ifndef KIS_ANIMATION_CYCLE_H
 #define KIS_ANIMATION_CYCLE_H
 
 #include "kis_keyframe.h"
 
 class KisTimeSpan;
 class KisFrameSet;
 class KisRepeatFrame;
 
 class KRITAIMAGE_EXPORT KisAnimationCycle {
 
 public:
     KisAnimationCycle(KisKeyframeSP firstKeyframe, KisKeyframeSP lastKeyframe);
 
     KisKeyframeSP firstSourceKeyframe() const;
     KisKeyframeSP lastSourceKeyframe() const;
     KisTimeSpan originalRange() const;
     int duration() const;
 
     void addRepeat(QSharedPointer<KisRepeatFrame> repeat);
     void removeRepeat(QSharedPointer<KisRepeatFrame> repeat);
     const QVector<QWeakPointer<KisRepeatFrame>>& repeats() const;
 
     KisFrameSet instancesWithin(KisKeyframeSP original, KisTimeSpan range) const;
 
 private:
+    friend class KisKeyframeChannel;
+    void setFirstKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
+    void setLastKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
+
     KisKeyframeSP m_firstSourceKeyframe, m_lastSourceKeyframe;
     QVector<QWeakPointer<KisRepeatFrame>> m_repeats;
 };
 
 class KRITAIMAGE_EXPORT KisRepeatFrame : public KisKeyframe
 {
 public:
     KisRepeatFrame(KisKeyframeChannel *channel, int time, QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle);
 
     QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle() const;
     QRect affectedRect() const override;
     KisKeyframeSP cloneFor(KisKeyframeChannel *channel) const override;
     int getOriginalTimeFor(int time) const;
     KisKeyframeSP getOriginalKeyframeFor(int time) const;
 
     /// Returns the earliest time the original frame appears in this repeat, or -1 if it never does.
     int firstInstanceOf(int originalTime) const;
 
     static bool isRepeat(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
 
 private:
     QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> m_cycle;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libs/image/kis_keyframe_channel.cpp b/libs/image/kis_keyframe_channel.cpp
index 25a90f4ed3..13aac9e937 100644
--- a/libs/image/kis_keyframe_channel.cpp
+++ b/libs/image/kis_keyframe_channel.cpp
@@ -1,799 +1,874 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2015 Jouni Pentikäinen <joupent@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #include "kis_keyframe_channel.h"
 #include "KoID.h"
 #include "kis_global.h"
 #include "kis_node.h"
 #include "kis_time_range.h"
 #include "kundo2command.h"
 #include "kis_keyframe_commands.h"
 #include "kis_animation_cycle.h"
 
 #include <QMap>
 
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::Content = KoID("content", ki18n("Content"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::Opacity = KoID("opacity", ki18n("Opacity"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformArguments = KoID("transform_arguments", ki18n("Transform"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformPositionX = KoID("transform_pos_x", ki18n("Position (X)"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformPositionY = KoID("transform_pos_y", ki18n("Position (Y)"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformScaleX = KoID("transform_scale_x", ki18n("Scale (X)"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformScaleY = KoID("transform_scale_y", ki18n("Scale (Y)"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformShearX = KoID("transform_shear_x", ki18n("Shear (X)"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformShearY = KoID("transform_shear_y", ki18n("Shear (Y)"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformRotationX = KoID("transform_rotation_x", ki18n("Rotation (X)"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformRotationY = KoID("transform_rotation_y", ki18n("Rotation (Y)"));
 const KoID KisKeyframeChannel::TransformRotationZ = KoID("transform_rotation_z", ki18n("Rotation (Z)"));
 
 struct KisKeyframeChannel::Private
 {
     Private() {}
     Private(const Private &rhs, KisNodeWSP newParentNode) {
         node = newParentNode;
         id = rhs.id;
         defaultBounds = rhs.defaultBounds;
         haveBrokenFrameTimeBug = rhs.haveBrokenFrameTimeBug;
     }
 
     KeyframesMap keys;
     QMap<int, QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle>> cycles;
     KisNodeWSP node;
     KoID id;
     KisDefaultBoundsBaseSP defaultBounds;
     bool haveBrokenFrameTimeBug = false;
 
     void addKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe) {
         keys.insert(keyframe->time(), keyframe);
 
         auto repeat = keyframe.dynamicCast<KisRepeatFrame>();
         if (repeat) {
             QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = repeat->cycle();
             cycles.insert(keyframe->time(), cycle);
             cycle->addRepeat(repeat);
         }
     }
 
     void removeKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe) {
         keys.remove(keyframe->time());
 
         auto repeat = keyframe.dynamicCast<KisRepeatFrame>();
         if (repeat) {
             cycles.remove(keyframe->time());
             repeat->cycle()->removeRepeat(repeat);
         }
     }
 
     void moveKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int newTime) {
         removeKeyframe(keyframe);
         keyframe->setTime(newTime);
         addKeyframe(keyframe);
     }
 };
 
 KisKeyframeChannel::KisKeyframeChannel(const KoID &id, KisDefaultBoundsBaseSP defaultBounds)
     : m_d(new Private)
 {
     m_d->id = id;
     m_d->node = 0;
     m_d->defaultBounds = defaultBounds;
 }
 
 KisKeyframeChannel::KisKeyframeChannel(const KisKeyframeChannel &rhs, KisNode *newParentNode)
     : m_d(new Private(*rhs.m_d, newParentNode))
 {
     KIS_ASSERT_RECOVER_NOOP(&rhs != this);
 
+    Q_FOREACH(const QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> rhsCycle, rhs.m_d->cycles) {
+        const int time = rhsCycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time();
+        QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = toQShared(new KisAnimationCycle(KisKeyframeSP(), KisKeyframeSP()));
+        m_d->cycles.insert(time, cycle);
+    }
+
     Q_FOREACH(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, rhs.m_d->keys) {
-        m_d->addKeyframe(keyframe->cloneFor(this));
+        const KisKeyframeSP clone = keyframe->cloneFor(this);
+        m_d->addKeyframe(clone);
+    }
+
+    Q_FOREACH(const QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> rhsCycle, rhs.m_d->cycles) {
+        QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = cycleAt(rhsCycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time());
+        cycle->setFirstKeyframe(keyframeAt(rhsCycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time()));
+        cycle->setLastKeyframe(keyframeAt(rhsCycle->lastSourceKeyframe()->time()));
     }
 }
 
 KisKeyframeChannel::~KisKeyframeChannel()
 {}
 
 QString KisKeyframeChannel::id() const
 {
     return m_d->id.id();
 }
 
 QString KisKeyframeChannel::name() const
 {
     return m_d->id.name();
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::setNode(KisNodeWSP node)
 {
     m_d->node = node;
 }
 
 KisNodeWSP KisKeyframeChannel::node() const
 {
     return m_d->node;
 }
 
 int KisKeyframeChannel::keyframeCount() const
 {
     return m_d->keys.count();
 }
 
 KisKeyframeChannel::KeyframesMap& KisKeyframeChannel::keys()
 {
     return m_d->keys;
 }
 
 const KisKeyframeChannel::KeyframesMap& KisKeyframeChannel::constKeys() const
 {
     return m_d->keys;
 }
 
 #define LAZY_INITIALIZE_PARENT_COMMAND(cmd)       \
     QScopedPointer<KUndo2Command> __tempCommand;  \
     if (!parentCommand) {                         \
         __tempCommand.reset(new KUndo2Command()); \
         cmd = __tempCommand.data();               \
     }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::addKeyframe(int time, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     LAZY_INITIALIZE_PARENT_COMMAND(parentCommand);
     return insertKeyframe(time, KisKeyframeSP(), parentCommand);
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::copyKeyframe(const KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int newTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     LAZY_INITIALIZE_PARENT_COMMAND(parentCommand);
     return insertKeyframe(newTime, keyframe, parentCommand);
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::linkKeyframe(const KisKeyframeSP, int, KUndo2Command*) {
     return KisKeyframeSP();
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::insertKeyframe(int time, const KisKeyframeSP copySrc, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     KisKeyframeSP keyframe = keyframeAt(time);
     if (keyframe) {
         deleteKeyframeImpl(keyframe, parentCommand, false);
     }
 
     Q_ASSERT(parentCommand);
     keyframe = createKeyframe(time, copySrc, parentCommand);
 
     KUndo2Command *cmd = new KisReplaceKeyframeCommand(this, keyframe->time(), keyframe, parentCommand);
     cmd->redo();
 
     return keyframe;
 }
 
 bool KisKeyframeChannel::deleteKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     return deleteKeyframeImpl(keyframe, parentCommand, true);
 }
 
 bool KisKeyframeChannel::moveKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int newTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     LAZY_INITIALIZE_PARENT_COMMAND(parentCommand);
 
     if (newTime == keyframe->time()) return false;
 
     KisKeyframeSP other = keyframeAt(newTime);
     if (other) {
         deleteKeyframeImpl(other, parentCommand, false);
     }
 
     const int srcTime = keyframe->time();
 
     KUndo2Command *cmd = new KisMoveFrameCommand(this, keyframe, srcTime, newTime, parentCommand);
     cmd->redo();
 
     if (srcTime == 0) {
         addKeyframe(srcTime, parentCommand);
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool KisKeyframeChannel::swapFrames(int lhsTime, int rhsTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     LAZY_INITIALIZE_PARENT_COMMAND(parentCommand);
 
     if (lhsTime == rhsTime) return false;
 
     KisKeyframeSP lhsFrame = keyframeAt(lhsTime);
     KisKeyframeSP rhsFrame = keyframeAt(rhsTime);
 
     if (!lhsFrame && !rhsFrame) return false;
 
     if (lhsFrame && !rhsFrame) {
         moveKeyframe(lhsFrame, rhsTime, parentCommand);
     } else if (!lhsFrame && rhsFrame) {
         moveKeyframe(rhsFrame, lhsTime, parentCommand);
     } else {
         KUndo2Command *cmd = new KisSwapFramesCommand(this, lhsFrame, rhsFrame, parentCommand);
         cmd->redo();
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool KisKeyframeChannel::deleteKeyframeImpl(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, KUndo2Command *parentCommand, bool recreate)
 {
     LAZY_INITIALIZE_PARENT_COMMAND(parentCommand);
 
     Q_ASSERT(parentCommand);
 
     KUndo2Command *cmd = new KisReplaceKeyframeCommand(this, keyframe->time(), KisKeyframeSP(), parentCommand);
     cmd->redo();
     destroyKeyframe(keyframe, parentCommand);
 
     if (recreate && keyframe->time() == 0) {
         addKeyframe(0, parentCommand);
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::moveKeyframeImpl(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int newTime)
 {
     KIS_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(keyframe);
     KIS_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(!keyframeAt(newTime));
 
     KisFrameSet rangeSrc = affectedFrames(keyframe->time());
     QRect rectSrc = keyframe->affectedRect();
 
     emit sigKeyframeAboutToBeMoved(keyframe, newTime);
 
     int oldTime = keyframe->time();
     m_d->moveKeyframe(keyframe, newTime);
     keyframe->setTime(newTime);
 
     emit sigKeyframeMoved(keyframe, oldTime);
 
     KisFrameSet rangeDst = affectedFrames(keyframe->time());
     QRect rectDst = keyframe->affectedRect();
 
     requestUpdate(rangeSrc, rectSrc);
     requestUpdate(rangeDst, rectDst);
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::swapKeyframesImpl(KisKeyframeSP lhsKeyframe, KisKeyframeSP rhsKeyframe)
 {
     KIS_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(lhsKeyframe);
     KIS_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(rhsKeyframe);
 
     KisFrameSet rangeLhs = affectedFrames(lhsKeyframe->time());
     KisFrameSet rangeRhs = affectedFrames(rhsKeyframe->time());
 
     const QRect rectLhsSrc = lhsKeyframe->affectedRect();
     const QRect rectRhsSrc = rhsKeyframe->affectedRect();
 
     const int lhsTime = lhsKeyframe->time();
     const int rhsTime = rhsKeyframe->time();
 
     emit sigKeyframeAboutToBeMoved(lhsKeyframe, rhsTime);
     emit sigKeyframeAboutToBeMoved(rhsKeyframe, lhsTime);
 
     m_d->removeKeyframe(lhsKeyframe);
     m_d->removeKeyframe(rhsKeyframe);
 
     rhsKeyframe->setTime(lhsTime);
     lhsKeyframe->setTime(rhsTime);
 
     m_d->addKeyframe(lhsKeyframe);
     m_d->addKeyframe(rhsKeyframe);
 
     emit sigKeyframeMoved(lhsKeyframe, lhsTime);
     emit sigKeyframeMoved(rhsKeyframe, rhsTime);
 
     const QRect rectLhsDst = lhsKeyframe->affectedRect();
     const QRect rectRhsDst = rhsKeyframe->affectedRect();
 
     requestUpdate(rangeLhs, rectLhsSrc | rectRhsDst);
     requestUpdate(rangeRhs, rectRhsSrc | rectLhsDst);
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::replaceKeyframeAt(int time, KisKeyframeSP newKeyframe)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(newKeyframe.isNull() || time == newKeyframe->time());
 
     KisKeyframeSP existingKeyframe = keyframeAt(time);
     if (!existingKeyframe.isNull()) {
         removeKeyframeLogical(existingKeyframe);
     }
 
     if (!newKeyframe.isNull()) {
         insertKeyframeLogical(newKeyframe);
     }
 
     return existingKeyframe;
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::insertKeyframeLogical(KisKeyframeSP keyframe)
 {
     const int time = keyframe->time();
 
     emit sigKeyframeAboutToBeAdded(keyframe);
     m_d->addKeyframe(keyframe);
     emit sigKeyframeAdded(keyframe);
 
     QRect rect = keyframe->affectedRect();
     KisFrameSet range = affectedFrames(time);
     requestUpdate(range, rect);
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::removeKeyframeLogical(KisKeyframeSP keyframe)
 {
     QRect rect = keyframe->affectedRect();
     KisFrameSet range = affectedFrames(keyframe->time());
 
     emit sigKeyframeAboutToBeRemoved(keyframe);
     m_d->removeKeyframe(keyframe);
     emit sigKeyframeRemoved(keyframe);
 
     requestUpdate(range, rect);
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::keyframeAt(int time) const
 {
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator i = m_d->keys.constFind(time);
     if (i != m_d->keys.constEnd()) {
         return i.value();
     }
 
     return KisKeyframeSP();
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::activeKeyframeAt(int time) const
 {
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator i = activeKeyIterator(time);
     if (i != m_d->keys.constEnd()) {
         return i.value();
     }
 
     return KisKeyframeSP();
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::visibleKeyframeAt(int time) const
 {
     KisKeyframeSP keyframe = activeKeyframeAt(time);
     const KisRepeatFrame *repeat = dynamic_cast<KisRepeatFrame*>(keyframe.data());
 
     if (repeat) keyframe = repeat->getOriginalKeyframeFor(time);
     return keyframe;
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::currentlyActiveKeyframe() const
 {
     return activeKeyframeAt(currentTime());
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::firstKeyframe() const
 {
     if (m_d->keys.isEmpty()) return KisKeyframeSP();
     return m_d->keys.first();
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::nextKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe) const
 {
     return nextKeyframe(*keyframe);
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::nextKeyframe(const KisKeyframe &keyframe) const
 {
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator i = m_d->keys.constFind(keyframe.time());
     if (i == m_d->keys.constEnd()) return KisKeyframeSP(0);
 
     i++;
 
     if (i == m_d->keys.constEnd()) return KisKeyframeSP(0);
     return i.value();
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::previousKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe) const
 {
     return previousKeyframe(*keyframe);
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::previousKeyframe(const KisKeyframe &keyframe) const
 {
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator i = m_d->keys.constFind(keyframe.time());
     if (i == m_d->keys.constBegin() || i == m_d->keys.constEnd()) return KisKeyframeSP(0);
     i--;
 
     return i.value();
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::lastKeyframe() const
 {
     if (m_d->keys.isEmpty()) return KisKeyframeSP(0);
 
     return (m_d->keys.end()-1).value();
 }
 
 KisTimeSpan KisKeyframeChannel::cycledRangeAt(int time) const
 {
     QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = cycleAt(time);
     if (cycle.isNull()) return KisTimeSpan();
 
     const KisKeyframeSP firstAfterCycle = nextKeyframe(cycle->lastSourceKeyframe());
 
     int start = cycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time();
 
     KisTimeSpan originalRange;
     if (firstAfterCycle.isNull()) {
         originalRange = KisTimeSpan(start, lastKeyframe()->time());
     } else {
         originalRange = KisTimeSpan(start, firstAfterCycle->time() - 1);
     }
 
     if (originalRange.contains(time) || KisRepeatFrame::isRepeat(activeKeyframeAt(time))) {
         return originalRange;
     }
 
     return KisTimeSpan();
 }
 
 QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> KisKeyframeChannel::cycleAt(int time) const
 {
     if (!m_d->cycles.isEmpty()) {
         auto it = m_d->cycles.upperBound(time);
         if (it != m_d->cycles.begin()) it--;
             return it.value();
     }
 
     return QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle>();
 };
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::activeKeyframeRange(int time, int *first, int *last) const
 {
     *first = *last = -1;
 
     const KisKeyframeSP currentKeyframe = activeKeyframeAt(time);
     if (currentKeyframe.isNull()) return;
 
     *first = currentKeyframe->time();
 
     const KisKeyframeSP next = nextKeyframe(currentKeyframe);
     if (!next.isNull()) {
         *last = next->time() - 1;
     }
 }
 
 int KisKeyframeChannel::framesHash() const
 {
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator it = m_d->keys.constBegin();
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator end = m_d->keys.constEnd();
 
     int hash = 0;
 
     while (it != end) {
         hash += it.key();
         ++it;
     }
 
     return hash;
 }
 
 QSet<int> KisKeyframeChannel::allKeyframeIds() const
 {
     QSet<int> frames;
 
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator it = m_d->keys.constBegin();
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator end = m_d->keys.constEnd();
 
     while (it != end) {
         frames.insert(it.key());
         ++it;
     }
 
     return frames;
 }
 
 KisFrameSet KisKeyframeChannel::affectedFrames(int time) const
 {
     if (m_d->keys.isEmpty()) return KisFrameSet::infiniteFrom(0);
 
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator active = activeKeyIterator(time);
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator next;
 
     int from;
 
     if (active == m_d->keys.constEnd()) {
         // No active keyframe, ie. time is before the first keyframe
         from = 0;
         next = m_d->keys.constBegin();
     } else {
         from = active.key();
         next = active + 1;
     }
 
     KisFrameSet frames;
 
     QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = cycleAt(time);
     if (!cycle.isNull()) {
         KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN_VALUE(active != m_d->keys.constEnd() && active.value(), KisFrameSet());
 
         if (cycle->originalRange().contains(time)) {
             frames = cycle->instancesWithin(active.value(), KisTimeSpan());
         } else {
             const KisRepeatFrame *repeat = dynamic_cast<KisRepeatFrame*>(active.value().data());
             if (repeat) {
                 const KisKeyframeSP original = repeat->getOriginalKeyframeFor(time);
                 return affectedFrames(original->time());
             }
         }
     }
 
     if (next == m_d->keys.constEnd()) {
         frames |= KisFrameSet::infiniteFrom(from);
     } else {
         frames |= KisFrameSet::between(from, next.key() - 1);
     }
 
     return frames;
 }
 
 KisFrameSet KisKeyframeChannel::identicalFrames(int time, const KisTimeSpan range) const
 {
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator active = activeKeyIterator(time);
 
     QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = cycleAt(time);
     if (!cycle.isNull()) {
         if (cycle->originalRange().contains(time)) {
             return cycle->instancesWithin(active.value(), range);
         } else {
             const KisRepeatFrame *repeat = dynamic_cast<KisRepeatFrame*>(active.value().data());
             if (repeat) {
                 const KisKeyframeSP original = repeat->getOriginalKeyframeFor(time);
                 return identicalFrames(original->time(), range);
             }
         }
     }
 
     if (active != m_d->keys.constEnd() && (active+1) != m_d->keys.constEnd()) {
         if (active->data()->interpolationMode() != KisKeyframe::Constant) {
             return KisFrameSet::between(time, time);
         }
     }
 
     return affectedFrames(time);
 }
 
 bool KisKeyframeChannel::areFramesIdentical(int time1, int time2) const
 {
     const KisFrameSet identical = identicalFrames(time1, KisTimeSpan(time2, time2));
     return identical.contains(time2);
 }
 
 bool KisKeyframeChannel::isFrameAffectedBy(int targetFrame, int changedFrame) const
 {
     const KisFrameSet affected = affectedFrames(changedFrame);
     return affected.contains(targetFrame);
 }
 
 QDomElement KisKeyframeChannel::toXML(QDomDocument doc, const QString &layerFilename)
 {
     QDomElement channelElement = doc.createElement("channel");
 
     channelElement.setAttribute("name", id());
 
+    Q_FOREACH (const QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle, m_d->cycles.values()) {
+        QDomElement cycleElement = doc.createElement("cycle");
+        cycleElement.setAttribute("firstKeyframe", cycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time());
+        cycleElement.setAttribute("lastKeyframe", cycle->lastSourceKeyframe()->time());
+        channelElement.appendChild(cycleElement);
+    }
+
     Q_FOREACH (KisKeyframeSP keyframe, m_d->keys.values()) {
         QDomElement keyframeElement = doc.createElement("keyframe");
         keyframeElement.setAttribute("time", keyframe->time());
         keyframeElement.setAttribute("color-label", keyframe->colorLabel());
 
-        saveKeyframe(keyframe, keyframeElement, layerFilename);
+        KisRepeatFrame *repeat = dynamic_cast<KisRepeatFrame*>(keyframe.data());
+        if (repeat) {
+            keyframeElement.setAttribute("type", "repeat");
+
+            const int sourceTime = repeat->cycle()->firstSourceKeyframe()->time();
+            keyframeElement.setAttribute("cycle", sourceTime);
+        } else {
+            saveKeyframe(keyframe, keyframeElement, layerFilename);
+        }
 
         channelElement.appendChild(keyframeElement);
     }
 
     return channelElement;
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::loadXML(const QDomElement &channelNode)
 {
-    for (QDomElement keyframeNode = channelNode.firstChildElement(); !keyframeNode.isNull(); keyframeNode = keyframeNode.nextSiblingElement()) {
-        if (keyframeNode.nodeName().toUpper() != "KEYFRAME") continue;
+    QMap<int, QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle>> cyclesByFirstKeyframe;
+    QMap<int, QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle>> cyclesByLastKeyframe;
+
+    for (QDomElement childNode = channelNode.firstChildElement(); !childNode.isNull(); childNode = childNode.nextSiblingElement()) {
+        const QString nodeName = childNode.nodeName().toUpper();
+        if (nodeName == "CYCLE") {
+            const int firstKeyframeTime = childNode.attribute("firstKeyframe", "-1").toInt();
+            const int lastKeyframeTime = childNode.attribute("lastKeyframe", "-1").toInt();
+
+            if (firstKeyframeTime >= 0 && lastKeyframeTime > firstKeyframeTime) {
+                QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = toQShared(new KisAnimationCycle(KisKeyframeSP(), KisKeyframeSP()));
+                cyclesByFirstKeyframe.insert(firstKeyframeTime, cycle);
+                cyclesByLastKeyframe.insert(lastKeyframeTime, cycle);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (QDomElement childNode = channelNode.firstChildElement(); !childNode.isNull(); childNode = childNode.nextSiblingElement()) {
+        const QString nodeName = childNode.nodeName().toUpper();
+        if (nodeName == "KEYFRAME") {
+            const QString keyframeType = childNode.attribute("type", "").toUpper();
+
+            KisKeyframeSP keyframe;
+            if (keyframeType == "REPEAT") {
+                keyframe = loadRepeatFrame(childNode, cyclesByFirstKeyframe);
+            } else {
+                keyframe = loadKeyframe(childNode);
+            }
+
+            KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER(keyframe) { continue; }
+
+            if (childNode.hasAttribute("color-label")) {
+                keyframe->setColorLabel(childNode.attribute("color-label").toUInt());
+            }
 
-        KisKeyframeSP keyframe = loadKeyframe(keyframeNode);
-        KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER(keyframe) { continue; }
+            m_d->addKeyframe(keyframe);
 
-        if (keyframeNode.hasAttribute("color-label")) {
-            keyframe->setColorLabel(keyframeNode.attribute("color-label").toUInt());
+            const int time = keyframe->time();
+            if (cyclesByFirstKeyframe.contains(time)) {
+                cyclesByFirstKeyframe[time]->setFirstKeyframe(keyframe);
+                addCycle(cyclesByFirstKeyframe[time]);
+            }
+            if (cyclesByLastKeyframe.contains(time)) {
+                cyclesByLastKeyframe[time]->setLastKeyframe(keyframe);
+            }
         }
+    }
+}
 
-        m_d->addKeyframe(keyframe);
+KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::loadRepeatFrame(const QDomElement &keyframeNode, const QMap<int, QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle>> &cyclesByFirstKeyframe)
+{
+    const int original = keyframeNode.attribute("cycle", "-1").toInt();
+    const QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = cyclesByFirstKeyframe.value(original);
+    const int time = keyframeNode.attribute("time").toInt();
+
+    if (cycle) {
+        return toQShared(new KisRepeatFrame(this, time, cycle));
     }
+    return KisKeyframeSP();
 }
 
 bool KisKeyframeChannel::swapExternalKeyframe(KisKeyframeChannel *srcChannel, int srcTime, int dstTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     if (srcChannel->id() != id()) {
         warnKrita << "Cannot copy frames from different ids:" << ppVar(srcChannel->id()) << ppVar(id());
         return KisKeyframeSP();
     }
 
     LAZY_INITIALIZE_PARENT_COMMAND(parentCommand);
 
     KisKeyframeSP srcFrame = srcChannel->keyframeAt(srcTime);
     KisKeyframeSP dstFrame = keyframeAt(dstTime);
 
     if (!dstFrame && srcFrame) {
         copyExternalKeyframe(srcChannel, srcTime, dstTime, parentCommand);
         srcChannel->deleteKeyframe(srcFrame, parentCommand);
     } else if (dstFrame && !srcFrame) {
         srcChannel->copyExternalKeyframe(this, dstTime, srcTime, parentCommand);
         deleteKeyframe(dstFrame, parentCommand);
     } else if (dstFrame && srcFrame) {
         const int fakeFrameTime = -1;
 
         KisKeyframeSP newKeyframe = createKeyframe(fakeFrameTime, KisKeyframeSP(), parentCommand);
         uploadExternalKeyframe(srcChannel, srcTime, newKeyframe);
 
         srcChannel->copyExternalKeyframe(this, dstTime, srcTime, parentCommand);
 
         // do not recreate frame!
         deleteKeyframeImpl(dstFrame, parentCommand, false);
 
         newKeyframe->setTime(dstTime);
 
         KUndo2Command *cmd = new KisReplaceKeyframeCommand(this, newKeyframe->time(), newKeyframe, parentCommand);
         cmd->redo();
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::copyExternalKeyframe(KisKeyframeChannel *srcChannel, int srcTime, int dstTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     if (srcChannel->id() != id()) {
         warnKrita << "Cannot copy frames from different ids:" << ppVar(srcChannel->id()) << ppVar(id());
         return KisKeyframeSP();
     }
 
     LAZY_INITIALIZE_PARENT_COMMAND(parentCommand);
 
     KisKeyframeSP dstFrame = keyframeAt(dstTime);
     if (dstFrame) {
         deleteKeyframeImpl(dstFrame, parentCommand, false);
     }
 
     KisKeyframeSP newKeyframe = createKeyframe(dstTime, KisKeyframeSP(), parentCommand);
     uploadExternalKeyframe(srcChannel, srcTime, newKeyframe);
 
     KUndo2Command *cmd = new KisReplaceKeyframeCommand(this, newKeyframe->time(), newKeyframe, parentCommand);
     cmd->redo();
 
     return newKeyframe;
 }
 
 KUndo2Command * KisKeyframeChannel::createCycle(KisKeyframeSP firstKeyframe, KisKeyframeSP lastKeyframe, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     const QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = toQShared(new KisAnimationCycle(firstKeyframe, lastKeyframe));
     return new KisDefineCycleCommand(this, cycle, false, parentCommand);
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::addCycle(QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle)
 {
     m_d->cycles.insert(cycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time(), cycle);
 }
 
 KUndo2Command* KisKeyframeChannel::deleteCycle(QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     Q_FOREACH(QWeakPointer<KisRepeatFrame> repeat, cycle->repeats()) {
         auto repeatSP = repeat.toStrongRef();
         deleteKeyframe(repeatSP, parentCommand);
     }
 
     return new KisDefineCycleCommand(this, cycle, true, parentCommand);
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::removeCycle(QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle)
 {
     m_d->cycles.remove(cycle->firstSourceKeyframe()->time());
 }
 
 KisKeyframeSP KisKeyframeChannel::addRepeat(int time, KisKeyframeSP source, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     const QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle = m_d->cycles.value(source->time());
     if (cycle.isNull()) return QSharedPointer<KisRepeatFrame>();
 
     const QSharedPointer<KisRepeatFrame> repeatFrame = toQShared(new KisRepeatFrame(this, time, cycle));
     KUndo2Command *cmd = new KisReplaceKeyframeCommand(this, time, repeatFrame, parentCommand);
     cmd->redo();
 
     return repeatFrame;
 }
 
 KisKeyframeChannel::KeyframesMap::const_iterator
 KisKeyframeChannel::activeKeyIterator(int time) const
 {
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator i = const_cast<const KeyframesMap*>(&m_d->keys)->upperBound(time);
 
     if (i == m_d->keys.constBegin()) return m_d->keys.constEnd();
     return --i;
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::requestUpdate(const KisFrameSet &range, const QRect &rect)
 {
     if (m_d->node) {
         m_d->node->invalidateFrames(range, rect);
 
         int currentTime = m_d->defaultBounds->currentTime();
         if (range.contains(currentTime)) {
             m_d->node->setDirty(rect);
         }
     }
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::workaroundBrokenFrameTimeBug(int *time)
 {
     /**
      * Between Krita 4.1 and 4.4 Krita had a bug which resulted in creating frames
      * with negative time stamp. The bug has been fixed, but there might be some files
      * still in the wild.
      *
      * TODO: remove this workaround in Krita 5.0, when no such file are left :)
      */
 
     if (*time < 0) {
         qWarning() << "WARNING: Loading a file with negative animation frames!";
         qWarning() << "         The file has been saved with a buggy version of Krita.";
         qWarning() << "         All the frames with negative ids will be dropped!";
         qWarning() << "         " << ppVar(this->id()) << ppVar(*time);
 
         m_d->haveBrokenFrameTimeBug = true;
         *time = 0;
     }
 
     if (m_d->haveBrokenFrameTimeBug) {
         while (keyframeAt(*time)) {
             (*time)++;
         }
     }
 }
 
 int KisKeyframeChannel::currentTime() const
 {
     return m_d->defaultBounds->currentTime();
 }
 
 qreal KisKeyframeChannel::minScalarValue() const
 {
     return 0;
 }
 
 qreal KisKeyframeChannel::maxScalarValue() const
 {
     return 0;
 }
 
 qreal KisKeyframeChannel::scalarValue(const KisKeyframeSP keyframe) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(keyframe);
 
     return 0;
 }
 
 void KisKeyframeChannel::setScalarValue(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, qreal value, KUndo2Command *parentCommand)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(keyframe);
     Q_UNUSED(value);
     Q_UNUSED(parentCommand);
 }
diff --git a/libs/image/kis_keyframe_channel.h b/libs/image/kis_keyframe_channel.h
index cfe72c4588..b610bca57d 100644
--- a/libs/image/kis_keyframe_channel.h
+++ b/libs/image/kis_keyframe_channel.h
@@ -1,193 +1,196 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2015 Jouni Pentikäinen <joupent@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 #ifndef KIS_KEYFRAME_CHANNEL_H
 #define KIS_KEYFRAME_CHANNEL_H
 
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QDomElement>
 #include <kundo2command.h>
 
 #include "kis_types.h"
 #include "KoID.h"
 #include "kritaimage_export.h"
 #include "kis_keyframe.h"
 #include "kis_default_bounds.h"
 
 class KisFrameSet;
 class KisTimeSpan;
 class KisAnimationCycle;
+class KisRepeatFrame;
 
 class KRITAIMAGE_EXPORT KisKeyframeChannel : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
     // Standard Keyframe Ids
 
     static const KoID Content;
     static const KoID Opacity;
     static const KoID TransformArguments;
     static const KoID TransformPositionX;
     static const KoID TransformPositionY;
 
     static const KoID TransformScaleX;
     static const KoID TransformScaleY;
     static const KoID TransformShearX;
     static const KoID TransformShearY;
     static const KoID TransformRotationX;
     static const KoID TransformRotationY;
     static const KoID TransformRotationZ;
 public:
     KisKeyframeChannel(const KoID& id, KisDefaultBoundsBaseSP defaultBounds);
     KisKeyframeChannel(const KisKeyframeChannel &rhs, KisNode *newParentNode);
     ~KisKeyframeChannel() override;
 
     QString id() const;
     QString name() const;
 
     void setNode(KisNodeWSP node);
     KisNodeWSP node() const;
 
     KisKeyframeSP addKeyframe(int time, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     bool deleteKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     bool moveKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int newTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     bool swapFrames(int lhsTime, int rhsTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     KisKeyframeSP copyKeyframe(const KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int newTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     virtual KisKeyframeSP linkKeyframe(const KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int newTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     KisKeyframeSP copyExternalKeyframe(KisKeyframeChannel *srcChannel, int srcTime, int dstTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     KUndo2Command * createCycle(KisKeyframeSP firstKeyframe, KisKeyframeSP lastKeyframe, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     KUndo2Command * deleteCycle(QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
     KisKeyframeSP addRepeat(int time, KisKeyframeSP source, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
 
     bool swapExternalKeyframe(KisKeyframeChannel *srcChannel, int srcTime, int dstTime, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
 
     KisKeyframeSP keyframeAt(int time) const;
     KisKeyframeSP activeKeyframeAt(int time) const;
     KisKeyframeSP visibleKeyframeAt(int time) const;
     KisKeyframeSP currentlyActiveKeyframe() const;
 
     KisKeyframeSP firstKeyframe() const;
     KisKeyframeSP nextKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe) const;
     KisKeyframeSP previousKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe) const;
     KisKeyframeSP nextKeyframe(const KisKeyframe &keyframe) const;
     KisKeyframeSP previousKeyframe(const KisKeyframe &keyframe) const;
     KisKeyframeSP lastKeyframe() const;
 
     /**
      * Finds the original range of the cycle defined or repeated at the given time.
      * @arg time a time at any frame within the original cycle or any repeat of it.
      */
     KisTimeSpan cycledRangeAt(int time) const;
     QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycleAt(int time) const;
 
     /**
      * Finds the span of time of the keyframe active at given time.
      * If there is no active keyframe, first will be -1.
      * If the keyframe continues indefinitely, last will be -1.
      */
     void activeKeyframeRange(int time, int *first, int *last) const;
 
     /**
      * Calculates a pseudo-unique keyframes hash. The hash changes
      * every time any frame is added/removed/moved
      */
     int framesHash() const;
 
     QSet<int> allKeyframeIds() const;
     /**
      * Get the set of frames affected by any changes to the value
      * of the active keyframe at the given time.
      */
     virtual KisFrameSet affectedFrames(int time) const;
 
     /**
      * Get a set of frames for which the channel gives identical
      * results, compared to the given frame.
      *
      * Note: this set may be different than the set of affected frames
      * due to interpolation.
      */
     virtual KisFrameSet identicalFrames(int time, const KisTimeSpan range) const;
     virtual bool areFramesIdentical(int time1, int time2) const;
     virtual bool isFrameAffectedBy(int targetFrame, int changedFrame) const;
 
     int keyframeCount() const;
 
     virtual bool hasScalarValue() const = 0;
     virtual qreal minScalarValue() const;
     virtual qreal maxScalarValue() const;
     virtual qreal scalarValue(const KisKeyframeSP keyframe) const;
     virtual void setScalarValue(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, qreal value, KUndo2Command *parentCommand = 0);
 
     virtual QDomElement toXML(QDomDocument doc, const QString &layerFilename);
     virtual void loadXML(const QDomElement &channelNode);
 
     int currentTime() const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void sigKeyframeAboutToBeAdded(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
     void sigKeyframeAdded(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
     void sigKeyframeAboutToBeRemoved(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
     void sigKeyframeRemoved(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
     void sigKeyframeAboutToBeMoved(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int toTime);
     void sigKeyframeMoved(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int fromTime);
     void sigKeyframeChanged(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
 
 protected:
     typedef QMap<int, KisKeyframeSP> KeyframesMap;
 
     KeyframesMap &keys();
     const KeyframesMap &constKeys() const;
     KeyframesMap::const_iterator activeKeyIterator(int time) const;
 
     virtual KisKeyframeSP createKeyframe(int time, const KisKeyframeSP copySrc, KUndo2Command *parentCommand) = 0;
     virtual void destroyKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP key, KUndo2Command *parentCommand) = 0;
     virtual void uploadExternalKeyframe(KisKeyframeChannel *srcChannel, int srcTime, KisKeyframeSP dstFrame) = 0;
 
     virtual void requestUpdate(const KisFrameSet &range, const QRect &rect);
 
     virtual KisKeyframeSP loadKeyframe(const QDomElement &keyframeNode) = 0;
     virtual void saveKeyframe(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, QDomElement keyframeElement, const QString &layerFilename) = 0;
 
     void workaroundBrokenFrameTimeBug(int *time);
 
 private:
     KisKeyframeSP replaceKeyframeAt(int time, KisKeyframeSP newKeyframe);
     void insertKeyframeLogical(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
     void removeKeyframeLogical(KisKeyframeSP keyframe);
     bool deleteKeyframeImpl(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, KUndo2Command *parentCommand, bool recreate);
     void moveKeyframeImpl(KisKeyframeSP keyframe, int newTime);
     void swapKeyframesImpl(KisKeyframeSP lhsKeyframe, KisKeyframeSP rhsKeyframe);
 
     void addCycle(QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle);
     void removeCycle(QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle> cycle);
 
+    KisKeyframeSP loadRepeatFrame(const QDomElement &keyframeNode, const QMap<int, QSharedPointer<KisAnimationCycle>> &cyclesByFirstKeyframe);
+
     friend class KisMoveFrameCommand;
     friend class KisReplaceKeyframeCommand;
     friend class KisSwapFramesCommand;
     friend class KisDefineCycleCommand;
 
 private:
     KisKeyframeSP insertKeyframe(int time, const KisKeyframeSP copySrc, KUndo2Command *parentCommand);
 
     struct Private;
     QScopedPointer<Private> m_d;
 };
 
 #endif // KIS_KEYFRAME_CHANNEL_H