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Adobe Animate: Getting Started

Learn how to install and navigate in Adobe Animate
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Course: On-Demand
Beginner Provider Jessica Henley  3 Lessons ·  3m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Urdu, Chinese 

Course Description

These lessons on Getting Started will introduce you to the Adobe Creative Cloud website and Adobe Animate software and guide you through the installation process. Once the program is successfully installed, you will explore the functions you need to know for basic navigation and how to choose the best document type for your project. As you became familiar with the software, you’ll gain an understanding of its user-friendly tools that will make your 2D animations and drawings come to life. You will discover the various presets and default settings available to you within the software and understand which defaults are best to use when creating a new document. You will also look at the tabs available within a new document. Though you will not use every feature, you will become acquainted with the different panels and options available to you and where to find the tools you need to create your first project.

What You'll Learn

  • Install Adobe Animate through the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App
  • Navigate the Adobe Animate interface and locate its basic tools and panels
  • Determine and choose the best document type for your project
  • Create a new project in Adobe Animate using its presets and default settings
  • Explore the panels, tabs, and options available within a new document

Key Takeaways

  • The lessons introduce the Adobe Creative Cloud website and Adobe Animate software and guide you through the installation process.
  • After installation, you learn the functions needed for basic navigation and how to choose the best document type for your project.
  • Adobe Animate provides user-friendly tools for creating 2D animations and drawings.
  • The course covers the various presets and default settings available and which defaults are best to use when creating a new document.
  • You become acquainted with the different panels, tabs, and options available and where to find the tools needed to create your first project.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will this Getting Started course teach me?

It introduces the Adobe Creative Cloud website and Adobe Animate software, guides you through installation, and covers basic navigation, choosing a document type, and creating a new project in Adobe Animate.

Do I need Adobe Animate already installed before starting?

No. The lessons guide you through downloading and installing Adobe Animate using the Creative Cloud Desktop App as part of the course.

What lessons are included?

The course includes three lessons: Creative Cloud Desktop App, Downloading and Installing Adobe Animate, and Choosing a Document Type.

What skills does this course cover?

It covers Adobe Animate, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe Experience Cloud.

Will I learn every feature of Adobe Animate?

No. You will not use every feature, but you will become acquainted with the different panels and options available and where to find the tools you need to create your first project.