Become an accomplished motion designer, animator, and interactive content producer with the help of expert-led material
Key Features
Produce rich motion graphics and interactive animations for multiple platforms by exploring the Adobe Animate ecosystemGet acquainted with the key features and enhancements in the latest Adobe Animate release such as depth, layering, and object warpingTake your Adobe Animate projects to the next level with creative workflows using diverse animation techniques
Book Description
Adobe Animate is a platform-agnostic asset creation application that enables you to create motion design and vector animations while facilitating interactivity across other Adobe software such as After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. This book comes packed with explanations of essential concepts and step-by-step walk-throughs of practical examples, guiding you in using Animate to create immersive experiences and breaking the walls of creative limitations.
In this third edition, you'll begin by getting up to speed with the features of Adobe Animate. You'll learn how to set up Animate as a creative platform and explore the enhancements introduced in its most recent versions. The book will show you how to consume and produce media assets for different platforms through the publish and export workflows. You'll explore advanced rigging workflows and discover how to create more dynamic animations with complex depth and movement techniques. As the book demonstrates different ways of channeling your creativity through Animate, you'll be able to build projects such as games, virtual reality experiences, generative art, and apps for various platforms. Finally, this graphic design book covers the different methods used to extend the software to meet various user requirements.
By the end of this book, you'll be able to produce a variety of media assets, motion graphic designs, animated artifacts, and interactive content pieces for platforms such as HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, and mobile devices.
What you will learn
Gain an understanding of Adobe Animate foundations and new featuresUnderstand how to publish and export rich media content to various platformsFind out how to use advanced layering and rigging techniques to create engaging motion contentExplore how to create dynamic motions using variable layer depth techniquesDevelop web-based games, generative art, virtual reality experiences, and multiplatform mobile applicationsMake the most of Animate with extensions, application-level scripting, and the creation of custom-integrated tutorials
Who this book is for
This book is for web, graphic, and motion design professionals with basic experience in animation who want to take their existing skills to the next level. A clear understanding of fundamental animation concepts will help you to get the most out of this book and produce impressive results.
Table of Contents
Exploring Adobe AnimateCreating and Animating ShapesAnimating with Symbols, Classic Tweens, and Motion TweensEnhancing Animations Using Advanced Layers ModeSetting Up Characters Using Layer ParentingPhysical Motion with Inverse KinematicsCreating and Manipulating Warped ObjectsModern Rigging TechniquesMaking Interactive Art with Creative Coding TechniquesDeveloping Web-Based GamesProducing Virtual Reality ContentBuilding Apps for Desktop and MobileExtending Adobe Animate