Animate Fundamentals: An Introduction to Animate

2-Day Live Class

Adobe Animate provides a comprehensive authoring environment for creating interactive and media-rich applications. Animate is widely used to create engaging projects integrating video, sound, graphics, and animation. You can create original content in Animate or import assets from other Adobe applications such as Photoshop or Illustrator. Animate lets you easily design animation add video and sound, then use a language to integrate sophisticated interactivity.

Who Should Attend?

Video, animation, and graphics professionals who need a working knowledge of Adobe Animate.

Prerequisites:

Practical working knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows skills.
Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop class or equivalent experience is recommended.

Upcoming Course Dates

Animate Fundamentals: An Introduction to Animate | Starts on 12/01/2022

$795.00

Animate Fundamentals: An Introduction to Animate | Starts on 03/02/2023

$795.00

Animate Fundamentals: An Introduction to Animate | Starts on 06/01/2023

$795.00

Course Outline

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. At his/her discretion, the instructor may adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lesson 1: Getting Acquainted with Animate

Starting Adobe Animate
Opening files
Understanding document types
Creating new documents
Using and Creating Workspaces
Working with the Library panel
Understanding the Timeline panel
Using the Properties panel
Selecting Tools
Adding Layer Effects
Undoing steps in Animate
Previewing Projects
Modifying Content and the Stage
Exporting and Saving Movies

Lesson 2: Creating Graphics and Text

Applying and Editing Strokes and Fills
Creating and editing shapes
Making selections
Using variable-width strokes
Organizing Drawings
Creating Curves
Using Brushes
Applying Gradient Fills
Using Transparency
Symbol Basics
Creating symbols
Managing Symbol Instances
Applying filters
Creating and Editing Text
Aligning and Distributing Objects
Sharing Projects
Collaborating with the Assets Panel

Lesson 3: Animating Symbols with Motion Tweens

Animation Basics
Animating Position
Changing the speed and timing
Animating Transparency
Animating Filters
Animating Transformations
Editing multiple frames
Changing and editing motion paths
Swapping tween targets
Creating nested animations
Easing
Frame-by-frame animation
Animating 3D motion
Exporting movies

Lesson 4: Advanced Motion Tweening

About the Motion Editor
Adding Motion Tweens
Editing Property Curves
Motion Editor Viewing Options
Copying and Pasting Curves
Adding Complex Eases

Lesson 5: Layer Parenting and Classic Tweens

Layer Parenting
Using Classic Tweens
Lip-Syncing Dialogue and Graphic Symbols

Lesson 6: Puppet Warping

Puppet Warping Basics
Using the Asset Warp Tool
Editing Rigs
Animating Rigs
Rigs with Branching Joints
Warp Options
Propagating Rig Edits
Using and Creating Single Joints

Lesson 7: Inverse Kinematics with Bones

Character Animation with Inverse Kinematics
Creating Repeating Motion
Disabling and Constraining Joints
Adding Poses
Inverse Kinematics with Shapes
Simulating Physics with Springiness
Tweening Automatic Rotation
Rig Mapping

Lesson 8: Animating the Camera

Using the Camera
Animating Camera Moves
Attaching Layers to the Camera

Lesson 9: Animating Shaping and Using Masks

Animating Shapes
Creating Shape Tweens
Changing Timing
Adding Additional Shape Tweens
Creating Looping Animations
Using Shape Hints
Onion Skinning
Animating Color
Masked Layers
Creating and Using Masks
Animating Masks
Easing Shape Tweens

Lesson 10: Creating Interactive Navigation

Interactive Movie Basics
ActionScript vs. JavaScript
Creating Buttons
Setting Up a Timeline
Creating Destination Keyframes
Navigating the Actions Pane
Adding JavaScript Interactivity
Using the Actions Panel Wizard
Creating Navigation Buttons
Playing Animations at Destinations
Animated Button Creation