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Adobe Animate: Beginner
An introduction to animation using Adobe AnimatePreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 39 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Jessica Henley 9 chapters · 39 Lessons · 1h 14m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Urdu, Chinese
Course Description
Animating has come a long way since the days of endless, tedious sketches on a notepad that artists would fan through quickly to see the objects move. Thanks to Adobe Animate, you can now create 2D animations for a wide range of uses in half the time and with greater effects. Whether you’re just curious about the software features, you need to animate a logo for your business, or you want to create a television episode, Adobe Animate is a user-friendly program to help you achieve your goals.
In this course, you will discover how to download Adobe Animate, navigate within the user interface, and set up your workspace. You will learn how to set your user preferences and how to import a variety of file formats such as Photoshop layers. You will learn to use the timeline and onion skin features to create a ball-bouncing animation, along with adding keyframes, instances, and frames. You will also gain a working knowledge of how to create symbols and how to publish the animation in a variety of formats and processes, such as exporting video, images, sequences, and animated GIF.
What You'll Learn
- Download, install, and access Adobe Animate tools, panels, and properties
- Navigate the user interface and set up your workspace and preferences
- Import and export various file formats, including Photoshop layers
- Create symbols and instances and move, rotate, and scale them
- Practice basic animation concepts using keyframes and frames
- Animate a bouncing ball on the timeline using the onion skin feature
Key Takeaways
- Adobe Animate lets you create 2D animations for a wide range of uses in half the time and with greater effects.
- The course covers downloading Adobe Animate, navigating the user interface, and setting up the workspace and user preferences.
- You learn to use the timeline and onion skin features to create a ball-bouncing animation while adding keyframes, instances, and frames.
- The course teaches how to create symbols and publish animations in formats such as exported video, images, sequences, and animated GIF.
- Adobe Animate is described as a user-friendly program suitable for animating a logo, creating a television episode, or exploring the software's features.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It suits anyone curious about the software features, those who need to animate a logo for their business, or those who want to create a television episode, since Adobe Animate is a user-friendly program to help achieve these goals.
What will I learn to create in this course?
You will create a ball-bouncing animation using the timeline and onion skin features, create symbols, and publish animations in formats such as exported video, images, sequences, and animated GIF.
Does the course cover importing files from other Adobe programs?
Yes. You will learn to import a variety of file formats, including Photoshop layers, and the course covers importing and exporting layers and files.
What level is this course?
It is a beginner course that starts with downloading and installing Adobe Animate, navigating the interface, and setting up the workspace, then progresses to basic animation concepts using keyframes and frames.
What skills does this course build?
It builds skills in Adobe Animate, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, animations, and image file formats.
