Adobe Animate Course - Introduction

Introduction to Animate Course

In this two-day, or 4 evening Animate class you master the skills you need to get up and running creating animations with Adobe Animate. This Animate course will teach you the basics of Adobe's industry-standard web animation and multimedia publishing software. You'll learn how to get creative with Animate's drawing tools and bring graphics to life on the stage through motion and shape tweens while incorporating images, video, and audio to create total interactive experiences. Learn to optimize and publish your content for delivery online.

This Adobe Animate training course is geared toward users with no formal training with Animate and is ideal for digital and traditional designers looking to move further into the interactive realm, and is a great way for you to learn Animate.

What you learn in this introductory live Animate course

Effectively navigate the Animate workspace and tools
Start creating shapes and paths with the drawing tools
Save symbols and manage the Library panel
Create basic animation using keyframes and the timeline
Import images, sound and video to the timeline
Get introduced to ActionScript for controlling animation

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Ways to attend this Adobe Animate Course

Live, in-person regularly scheduled Adobe Animate classes in Boston or Philadelphia with a live instructor in the same classroom.
Live Online classes from your office or home as a regularly scheduled small group class.
Private training customized to your specific needs delivered in-person or online. Call 781-376-6044 or complete the Private Adobe Animate Training form for more information.

Why learn Adobe Animate at AGI

Hands-on learning: Learn Adobe Animate by doing, using our proven method to gain skills quickly.
Proven curriculum: We have delivered Adobe Animate training to thousands.
Our expert instructors are skilled educators and the best in class with Adobe Animate.
Small class sizes: receive personalized attention with ten or fewer participants per class.
Repeat for free: If you need a refresher or miss a class day, retake the class at no cost.
Learn using proven methods: We have been teaching Adobe Animate courses for 20 years.

All Adobe Animate classes include

Free retake

Detailed curriculum

Live instructor

Flexible rescheduling

Certificate of Completion

Small class sizes

Course recording

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"Todd was great! I was the only student in the Animate class so I just asked questions and he taught me one-on-one the whole day. I learned a lot of new skills that I use at my job. " - Brad F

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Introduction to Adobe Animate course: Topics covered

Introduction to Animate
Getting started with the drawing tools
Using symbols
Advanced drawing tools
Creating basic animation
Advanced animation techniques
Working with imported files
Adding basic interactivity

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$695.00

Introduction to Adobe Animate course: Complete course topics

Animate Jumpstart

Introducing Animate
Understanding Animate file types
Creating and setting up a new document
Saving an Animate document
Using the Animate workspace
Working on the stage
Accessing Animate tools
Using the property inspector
Working with other panels and groups
Putting the timeline to use

Getting Started with the drawing tools

Drawing in Animate
Understanding merge drawing mode
Using the Line tool
Drawing with the Pen tool
Using the shape and primitive tools
Adding text to your artwork
Introducing filters
Working with colors and gradients
Organizing and layering graphics
Transforming graphics and gradients

Using symbols and the library with Animate

Understanding symbols and instances
Looking at the Library panel
Creating symbols
Building artwork with symbol instances
Editing symbols
Modifying instances
Changing instance color
Duplicating symbols
Swapping symbols
Managing the library

Creating basic animation using Animate

Introducing keyframes and the timeline
Working on layers
Using frames and keyframes
Creating motion-tweened animation
Incorporating color effects, rotation, and scaling
Modifying animation with the Motion Editor
Controlling animation paths
Morphing with Shape Tweens
Creating and modifying classic tweens
Adjusting animation with onion skinning

Working with imported files in Animate

Understanding import formats
Importing still images
Placing a bitmap image
Adding text
Swapping out an imported file
Modifying and updating imported artwork
Updating imported files
Taking advantage of Photoshop layers
Importing Illustrator artwork
Animating imported images

Adding Sound and Video to Animate projects

Preparing sound files for Animate
Editing your audio
Choosing audio formats
Importing sounds
Adding sounds to the timeline and buttons
Understanding video in Animate
Choosing embedded vs. linked video
Using Animate video formats
Converting video with Adobe Media Encoder
Adding embedded video

Introducing ActionScript navigation

Understanding ActionScript
Choosing the right ActionScript version
Placing ActionScript
Adding actions with the Actions panel
Using Script Assist
Controlling Movie Clip timelines
Building basic button symbols
Creating rollovers
Exploring Javascript behaviors
Adding behaviors to a button

Delivering a final animation

Understanding the publishing process from Animate
Customizing publish settings
Publishing to the web
Publishing for mobile devices
Publishing for iOS
Publishing for Android OS
Using export movie
Exporting as a PNG sequence

The course topics serve as an outline for the course. Instructors may adjust content based on the specific needs of each class, such as to answer your Adobe Animate questions.

Custom and private Adobe Animate classes

This Adobe Animate course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. Adobe Animate classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.

Introduction to Adobe Animate training class prerequisites

We recommend that you have the Adobe Animate software before starting the class. You can purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it as part of the Creative Cloud from the Adobe website

Exceptional Adobe Animate course materials

Our proprietary curriculum has been proven effective in teaching [category short name] to thousands. You’ll receive our extensive written reference along with lesson files for you to continue your practice following the class. This Adobe Animate course includes a copy of our Digital Classroom book with many projects and exercises.

Repeat for free

If you need a refresher or miss a day of class, you can repeat the Adobe Animate class at no additional cost for one year.

Adobe Animate FAQ

Do I receive a Adobe Animate certificate?

AGI provides a certificate upon course completion, which can be shared on LinkedIn and verified digitally on the AGI website.

How many students are in a Adobe Animate class?

AGI limits its class sizes so that you receive personalized attention. Classes are limited to no more than 10 participants.

Can I get specific Adobe Animate questions answered in the class?

Yes, as a live class, you can ask the instructor questions about how you will be using Adobe Animate.

Does this Adobe Animate class include job placement support?

AGI provides job support only when Adobe Animate classes are taken as part of a longer-term certificate program, where AGI has a dedicated career counselor assigned to each certificate student.

Is this Adobe Animate class for Mac or Windows?

You can attend this Adobe Animate class using a Mac or Windows computer. The application itself has identical functionality for both. If attending in our classrooms, a computer will be provided using the operating system of your choice.

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