Adobe Animate 2022 for Creative Professionals - Second Edition

Chapter 3: Settling into the User Interface

In this chapter, we'll start by exploring Animate with an overview of the general workspace and explore how to get the most out of working with the software through customization. While Animate does come bundled with a number of workspaces targeting common workflows, it's also possible to create your own custom setup. You'll see how to choose which tools appear in the Tools panel and which ones are hidden away, in order to keep your go-to tools immediately present and accessible. We'll also look into customizing the timeline controls for more rapid animating and keyframe management. Finally, we'll have a look at the mechanisms that are in place for managing and preserving your finely tuned preferences. ...