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Adobe Animate CC Classroom in a Book (2018 release)

by Russell Chun

December 2017

Intermediate to advanced

481 pages

12h 12m

English

Adobe Press

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Starting Adobe Animate CC and Opening a FileUnderstanding Document TypesGetting to Know the WorkspaceWorking with the Library PanelUnderstanding the TimelineOrganizing Layers in a TimelineUsing the Properties PanelUsing the Tools PanelUndoing Steps in AnimatePreviewing Your MovieModifying the Content and StageSaving Your Movie
Getting StartedUnderstanding Strokes and FillsCreating ShapesMaking SelectionsEditing ShapesUsing Gradient and Bitmap FillsUsing Variable-Width StrokesUsing Swatches and Tagged SwatchesCreating CurvesUsing Transparency to Create DepthBeing Expressive with the Paint BrushCreating and Editing TextAligning and Distributing ObjectsConverting and Exporting Art
Getting StartedImporting Adobe Illustrator FilesAbout SymbolsCreating SymbolsImporting Adobe Photoshop FilesEditing and Managing SymbolsChanging the Size and Position of InstancesChanging the Color Effect of an InstanceUnderstanding Display OptionsApplying Filters for Special EffectsPositioning Objects in 3D Space

Getting StartedAbout AnimationUnderstanding the Project FileAnimating PositionChanging the Pacing and TimingAnimating TransparencyAnimating FiltersAnimating TransformationsChanging the Path of the MotionSwapping Tween TargetsCreating Nested AnimationsEasingFrame-by-Frame AnimationAnimating 3D MotionExporting Your Final Movie
Getting StartedAbout the Motion EditorUnderstanding the Project FileAdding Motion TweensEditing Property CurvesViewing Options for the Motion EditorCopying and Pasting CurvesAdding Complex Eases
Getting StartedUsing Classic TweensMotion Guides for Classic TweensCopying and Pasting TweensClassic Tween EasesGraphic Symbols
Animating Camera MovesGetting StartedUsing the CameraCreating DepthAttaching Layers to the Camera for Fixed GraphicsExporting Your Final Movie
Getting StartedAnimating ShapesUnderstanding the Project FileCreating a Shape TweenChanging the PaceAdding More Shape TweensCreating a Looping AnimationUsing Shape HintsPreviewing Animations with Onion SkinningAnimating ColorCreating and Using MasksAnimating the Mask and Masked LayersEasing a Shape Tween
Getting StartedNatural Motion and Character Animation with Inverse KinematicsCreating a Walk CycleDisabling and Constraining JointsAdding PosesInverse Kinematics with ShapesSimulating Physics with Springiness
Getting StartedAbout Interactive MoviesActionScript and JavaScriptCreating ButtonsPreparing the TimelineCreating Destination KeyframesNavigating the Actions PanelAdd JavaScript Interactivity with the Actions Panel WizardCreating a Home ButtonPlaying Animation at the DestinationAnimated Buttons
Getting StartedUnderstanding the Project FileUsing SoundsUnderstanding VideoUsing Adobe Media Encoder CCUnderstanding Encoding OptionsPlayback of External Video in Your ProjectAdding a Video Without Playback Controls
Understanding PublishingConverting to HTML5 CanvasPublishing for HTML5Publishing a Desktop ApplicationPublishing to Mobile DevicesNext Steps

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10. Creating Interactive Navigation

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

Create button symbols
Add sound effects to buttons
Duplicate symbols
Swap symbols and bitmaps
Name button instances
Understand how ActionScript 3.0 and JavaScript are used in Animate documents
Use the wizard in the Actions panel to quickly add JavaScript for interactivity
Create and use frame labels
Create animated buttons

This lesson will take about two hours to complete. Please log in to your account on peachpit.com to download the lesson files for this chapter, or go to the Getting Started section at the beginning of this book and follow ...