Adobe Animate
Overview
This Adobe Animate course offers a comprehensive introduction to the software’s core animation tools and workflows, ideal for beginners and intermediate users. Participants will learn key concepts like frame-by-frame animation, motion tweens, and symbol creation, building a solid foundation in 2D animation. Through hands-on exercises, they will explore how to create dynamic character animations, incorporate visual effects, and work efficiently with the timeline and layers.
The course also highlights advanced features, such as character rigging, interactivity using ActionScript or HTML5 Canvas, and AI-powered tools like Auto Lip-Sync for automating lip movements. By the end of the course, participants will be able to create professional-quality animations, from simple character movements to interactive projects, leveraging both traditional techniques and cutting-edge AI enhancements.
Course Objectives
The Adobe Animate course provides participants with a strong foundation in animation principles and techniques to create professional-quality animations. Through hands-on activities, learners will explore the Adobe Animate interface, frame-by-frame animation, motion tweens, character rigging, and AI features like Auto Lip-Sync, which simplifies syncing mouth movements to audio.
Additionally, the course covers advanced techniques such as audio integration, visual effects, and interactivity using ActionScript or HTML5 Canvas. Participants will apply their skills in a final project, creating a short animated scene or interactive experience. By the end of the course, learners will feel confident in their animation abilities and inspired to pursue further opportunities in the field.
Content
- Overview of the Adobe Animate interface
- Understanding Layers, Frames, & Keyframes
- Working with Stage, Timeline, Tools & Panels
- Setting up new projects
- Frame rate, Canvas size, and file formats
- Frame-by-Frame Animation
- Motion Tweens
- Shape Tweens
- Using Symbols
- Breaking characters into movable parts
- Bone Tool
- Auto Lip-Sync (A.I.)
- AI Animation Refinement
- Easing in and out
- Adding motion blur
- Utilising ActionScript 3.0
- Utilising HTML5 Canvas
- Buttons, hover-effects & objects
- Adding interactivity
- Adding sound, and effects
- Export animations to web
- Exporting to MP4
- Exporting to social media
- Optimising animations for file size
- Using the timeline to correct audio
- Adding basic interactivity: Buttons, hover effects, and clickable objects
- Testing and Previewing
- Working with Creative Text
- Storyboarding
- Exporting Animations
- Creative Workflows
You will learn how to
- Effectively use the workspace, panels, and tools
- Develop frame-by-frame animations and apply motion tweens
- Utilise shape tweens for dynamic visual effects
- Break down characters into separate symbols for animation
- Implement Auto Lip-Sync
- Use AI suggestions for refining poses and animations
- Implement ActionScript 3.0 or HTML5 Canvas for interactivity
- Import audio files and sync them with animation elements
- Export and optimise images for various media, including web & print
- Export animations in various formats suitable for web and social media
Audience
The audience for an Adobe Animate course includes aspiring animators, graphic designers, and multimedia artists looking to enhance their 2D animation skills.
This group comprises students, recent graduates, and professionals aiming to create engaging visual content for web, mobile apps, and social media, where animated graphics are vital for storytelling and marketing.
Educators and content creators can also benefit from Adobe Animate to develop interactive materials and online courses.
This audience values tools that foster creativity and efficiency, particularly those with AI-powered features that streamline the animation process, making it appealing to individuals eager to expand their skills in animation and digital art.
Duration
2 Days
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