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Create cutting-edge interactive animations that can be published to multiple platforms. Learn professional techniques (live online or face-to-face courses) in building animations and interactivity (including correct click-through code for advertising services - DFP DoubleClick for Publishers) that will run smoothly and consistently on iPhones, iPads, mobiles, tablets and computers.

With an intuitive interface, that will be familiar to past Flash users, Animate offers tools for design, animation and coding, and integrates with Photoshop and Illustrator. Animate seamlessly produces the HTML5, CSS and JavaScript required for HTML5 banner ads and web elements. No previous coding experience is necessary.

At City Desktop Training – an Adobe Authorised Training Centre – upon course completion participants receive a Certificate endorsed by Adobe.

Training Modules (Overview only)
- Animate Fundamentals
- Drawing in Animate
- Banner Ads
- Importing Bitmapped Images
- Importing Vector Graphics
- Animation Techniques
- Symbols
- Interactivity and Coding
- Output
What You Get
- Adobe Classroom in a Book eBook
- Class exercises relevant to industry
- Adobe Authorised Certificate
- Choice of Mac or PC
- After Course Support
- Free Course Resit (9 months)*
- Small Classes (average 4 to 6)

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Course Outline

Animate Basics

What Animate does, and how it works
About Vector graphics and bitmaps
The Animate workspace
Setting Stage dimensions, background colour, frame rate and scaling options

Drawing in Animate

Using the Animate drawing tools – the paint brush, shape tools
Shape and Object drawing modes
Applying arrowheads and variable line widths
Selecting and applying colours
Creating complex elements by merging and subtracting
Grouping elements
Stacking order
Scaling and rotating elements

Banner Ads

Optimising content and animation for file size
Adding Click Through code to html file
Adding Click Through code to Ad
Correct export settings for an Ad

Importing Bitmapped Images

Understanding file formats and how they are optimised by Animate
Importing from Photoshop
Importing from Illustrator
Asset preparation – understanding compression and file size

Importing Vector Graphics

Importing content from Illustrator

Animation Techniques

Understanding Keyframes and tweens
Motion Tweening
Classic Tweening
Shape Tweening
Start and End Points
Multiple Keyframes
Simple Easing
Animating text
Animating fades and colour effects
Morph between shapes

Symbols

Understanding the different symbol types
Complex animation with symbols
Creating reusable elements
Editing instances
Editing original symbols

Interactivity and Coding

Adding simple scripts using code snippets
Stopping a movie
Creating simple interactive elements with button symbols

Output

Exporting video
Publish settings for HTML5

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Animate Course Testimonials

“Linda was a fantastic teacher, extremely patient and well versed in what we were learning. I would highly recommend her and City Desktop Training for anyone interested in an introduction to Adobe Animate.”

Kate R, Graphic Designer

“A really great course, that is well executed and broken down step by step. Really great trainer, would definitely use again.”

Katrina O, Senior Digital Designer

“I would have no hesitation to recommending this course - it was very thorough and covered a huge amount of content. I particularly liked that it focused on the practicalities of producing animated content AND the coding to publish the end result. Our trainer Linda was both knowledgeable and patient and the pace and content of the class was tailored to our needs.”

J Johnston, Senior Finished Artist

“A great place to start to get the basics of Adobe Animate. I have walked away feeling confident that I can create HTML5 banner easily on a daily basis now. Woohoo. Learnt more than I thought was possible in one day. Fantastic. Will be back to do more courses.”

S Golik, Graphic & digital designer

“Linda was a great teacher, very informative, providing useful tips and tricks”

E Muscolino, elearning developer

“Really enjoyed this course, found it very helpful for HTML5 understanding in my design field of wowrk. I have been on another course elsewhere (around the corner) and the facilities and coursework were a bit less relevant than this.”

T Law, Graphic Designer

“Linda was extremely knowledgable, approachable and a great trainer. I hope to see you again soon.”

T Clercq, Graphic Designer

“A great overview of Adobe Animate, would recommend to anybody requiring up-skilling in this area.”

G Cowen, Graphic Designer

“This was a great overview and introduction to Animate. I know feel confident enough to learn more on my own and use these new skills in the workplace.”

J McDonald, Graphic Designer

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