Adobe Animate Masterclass – 4 days

About this course

 Maximise all content  Minimise all content

Overview

Imagine how understanding how to use Animate's advanced features will revolutionise the way you work. This class provides the Animate user the ability to hone their skills and move their knowledge of Adobe InDesign to an advanced level.

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at anyone who is new to the Adobe Animate environment. During the training delegates will benefit from continual hands-on practice with Adobe Animate to create engaging animations and stunning interactive designs. People are often faced with the same Animate problems, so this course is aimed at helping everyone to structure their designs in Animate and to eventually integrate with development team members or finish up on their own.

What you will learn

• exploring the design interface
• exploring the timeline
• creating engaging animations
• working with images, shapes, text and video
• working with code snippets, buttons and movie clips
• create stunning interactive content
• build web banners
• export your projects to HTML5

• Advanced tweening
• Masking and working with scenes
• Working with Actionscript
• Understanding inverse kinematics
• Integrating sound and video
• Advanced exporting to modern file formats

These skills will then be built upon to explore microsite design and best practice and architecture. 

Become Adobe Certified with Certitec

If you wish to become Adobe Certified then visit our Adobe Certification page.

Break up your training into smaller pieces

This course can be taken as one continuous block or broken down into smaller segments, namely Animate Introduction, Animate Intermediate. There is no extra charge to split your course and some people prefer to learn over a longer period.

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Related training courses

• Animate Masterclass + Adobe Certified – 5 days
• After Effects Masterclass – 4 days

Course outline

 Maximise all content  Minimise all content

Days 1–2

Getting to know Animate

• Adobe Animate Workspace
• The Tools panel
• Working with Panels
• Panel Dock
• Libraries
• Setting Preferences
• Keyboard Shortcuts

Working with documents

• Working with the Stage
• Using Guides, Rulers, and Grids
• Using the Timeline
• Using Layers
• Copying and Moving Content
• Undoing, Redoing
• History in Animate

Working with shapes and colour

• Drawing in Animate
• Using Vector Graphics
• Using Bitmap Graphics
• Merge Drawing Mode
• Object Drawing Mode
• Drawing Primitive Shapes
• Creating Overlapping Shapes
• Adding Colour
• Strokes and Fills
• Gradients
• Lines
• Arranging Objects
• Transforming Objects

Working with text

• Using Text in Animate
• Working with Fonts
• Using Typekit Web Fonts
• Using Leading

Working with symbols

• What Symbols are and how they work
• What Symbols’ Instances are
• Movie Clip Symbols
• Graphic Symbols
• Button Symbols
• Creating Symbols
• Converting Content to Symbols
• Swapping Content
• Editing Symbols
• Editing Instances
• Working with Library

Working with animations

• Shape Tweens
• Classic Tweens
• Motion Tweens
• Frame-by-Frame Animation
• Working with Frame Rates
• Frames and Keyframes
• Keyframes and Blank Keyframes
• Using Onion Skinning
• Previewing Animations

Creating interactivity

• Using JavaScript in Animate
• Using ActionScript 3.0 in Animate
• Using Code Snippets
• Adding Code Snippets to Objects
• Working with Buttons
• Making Movie Clips into Buttons
• Buttons States
• Editing Buttons
• Testing Buttons

Animate CC libraries (new in Animate CC 2017)

• Using Adobe CC Libraries
• CC Libraries integration in Animate
• Designer-Developer workflow with libraries

Publishing and exporting

• Exporting from Animate
• Publishing from Animate
• Differences between Exporting and Publishing
• Exporting as SWF
• Exporting for HTML5
• Exporting Formats
• Publishing Preview
• Publish Settings
• Adding Flash Player Detection
• Publishing HTML5 to InDesign, MUSE and Dreamweaver
• Create responsive animations
• Add a pre-loader to your HTML5 animation

Days 3–4

Animate tweening

• Tweening and the Timeline
• Guiding the Objects
• Creating Paths
• Editing Paths
• Subselection Tool
• Importing Photoshop Artwork
• Importing Illustrator Artwork

Masking

• Using Masks in Animate
• Creating Mask Layers
• Animating Masked Content
• Masking Content with AS 3.0
• Removing Masking

Creating banner ads

• Tips on creating HTML5 banner ads
• Banner ad sizes
• Creating expandable banners
• Creating banner ads with transparency

Actionscript interactivity

• Scripting Code
• Using Actions Panel
• Adding Actions
• Removing Actions
• Adding Code to Frames
• Adding Code to Objects
• Controlling Symbols with Actions
• Creating ActionScript Functions
• Working with Dynamic Text Fields

Working with effects and filters

• Color and Brightness Effects
• Tint and Alpha Effects
• Advanced Effects
• Animated Filters
• Applying and Removing Filters
• Copying Filters
• Creating Filter Presets

Working with inverse kinematics

• Inverse Kinematics
• Creating Bone Structures
• Inverse Kinematics with Movie Clips
• Inverse Kinematics with Shapes
• Animating Inverse Kinematics Structures

Working with audio

• Importing Sounds
• Stream Sounds
• Event Sounds
• Supported Sound File Formats
• Editing Sounds in Animate
• Sounds Library

Working with video

• Importing Video
• Supported Video File Formats
• Streaming or Downloading Video
• Embedding Video
• Using FLV and F4V Videos
• Using MP4 Videos
• Import Video Wizard
• Controlling Video Playback

Digital magazines (DPS)

• Design considerations for animated content for digital magazines
• Planning animated magazine cover design
• Creating an animated magazine cover
• Exporting animated magazine cover from Animate
• Importing animated magazine cover into InDesign

Working with preloaders

• How Preloaders work
• Design considerations when creating preloaders
• Creating HTML5 Preloaders
• Creating Flash Preloaders
• Integrating Preloaders into your design

Working with camera in Animate (new in Animate CC 2017)

• Integrated Virtual Camera
• Panning the subject of the frame
• Zooming on the object
• Rotating the camera
• Applying colour effects

HTML5 Canvas reusable components (new in Animate CC 2017)

• How Components work
• New HTML5 Canvas Components vs Flash Components
• Integrating components into your designs

Advanced exporting and converting

• Converting Documents to Other Formats
• Document Converter
• Converting Animations to HTML5
• Exporting Raster Images as Sprite Sheets
• Creating Android, iOS and AIR Apps
• Packaging Apps for Android, iOS and AIR

Offers

The FlexiCredit - earn rewards on all courses

Get rewarded if you book and pay our advertised price for any weekday scheduled course with Certitec – that's the FlexiCredit! If you are self-funding your training then for special pricing click here.

Collecting FlexiCredits and savings off a future course

• Book a 1-day course - receive £60 + VAT
• Book a 2-day course - receive £70 + VAT
• Book a 3-day course - receive £80 + VAT
• Book a 4-day course - receive £90 + VAT

• Book a 5-day course - receive £100 + VAT

This offer does not include private training

How to book

Just reference your original booking invoice number

Terms and conditions

• FlexiCredits can only be used as payment or part-payment towards a Certitec scheduled training course
• You will be emailed your FlexiCredits after payment and completion of your course with Certitec
• FlexiCredit is applicable only if the full RRP is paid for your course(s). Any discounting invalidates the FlexiCredit. If discounting has been applied you can pay back the difference in order to qualify for the offer
• Any booking paid or part-paid by a FlexiCredit does not earn FlexiCredits
• You can 'give' your FlexiCredits to another person in your company providing you email us intention of 'hand-over' and the delegate name(s) for the course benefitting from the credits
• You cannot mix-and-match FlexiCredits from a company booking to a self-funding booking (or vice-versa)
• The FlexiCredit offer lasts for 6 months from the first date of your qualifying booking(s)

Training dates

Further information and FAQs

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of Windows or Macintosh.

General information

• Courses start at 10am and finish at 5pm. Please arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of the course on the first day.
• We supply all computers, software and courseware, pads, pens, lunch and refreshments.
• Access to a secure section of our site that offers useful tips and tricks.

What's for Lunch ...

We provide flexible lunch vouchers which can be redeemed at outlets nearby such as:

• Bella Italia
• Boots
• Burger King
• Co-operative
• Eat
• Greggs
• McDonalds
• Pizza Express
• Pret A Manger
• Starbucks
• Sainsbury's
• Tesco
• to name but a few.

Support

We supply 6-months rock-solid support via email on the subject matter covered during the course. Find out more…

FAQs

What's the difference between scheduled and private training?

Scheduled training courses take place in a classroom at one of our training centres. The dates and course structure are set in advance, and class sizes are usually limited to fewer than 10 delegates.

Private training courses take place at your premises or ours, and allow us to offer a session tailored to your organisation's needs.

The best value for money is most often found in our scheduled training, though private training can be cost effective for large groups.

Do you charge any travel or hotel expenses for private training?

If you are within a 50-mile radius of any of our London, Cardiff or Bristol training venues then no additional charge for travel or accommodation is applied. For more specific information then please see our private training courses page.

Introduction or Advanced training - what is best for me?

Our best advice is to carefully check our course outlines, which set out everything our trainers will cover in each course. If you feel comfortable with more than 80% of the outline to an introduction course, you should be ready to take an advanced course. If not, an advanced course could leave you feeling out of your depth, and an introduction course would be the better option.

Am I eligible for free or discounted Adobe software (by taking a course)?

Unfortunately, no. However, Adobe has released the Creative Cloud, which means you can now license your software on a monthly or yearly basis at a great price! Licensing costs are much lower for students, educational bodies and charities.

What's the difference between 'company' and 'self-funding status'?

Self-funding is for people who are unemployed, employed by a company but taking the training for their own gain (not a function within that company) or looking to start their own business (but not already started). Please visit our more detailed self-funding page which contains all the information required to identify advantages and disadvantages of 'company' and 'self-funding' status – it is very important to understand the differences.

I have a FlexiCredit voucher for another course - how do I spend it?

Each course of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 days will accrue a FlexiCredit voucher of £60, £70, £80, £90 and £100 + VAT respectively. Just use the discount field for FlexiCredit on your next course booking or call us on 0845 527 0768 and we'll then deduct the amount from your next course. We just need you to supply the invoice number of the qualifying booking which accrued that FlexiCredit.

I am from overseas –  can I attend a training course?

Yes, anyone over 16 years old can attend a Certitec training course. Payment for the training course must be paid for in advance in order to satisfy UK guidelines.

How do I book my training course?

You can either book online (look at the main navigation menu above, navigate to your course of choice and select BOOK COURSE) or call us on 0845 527 0768. You are not required to fill in any bookings forms – we'll take your information and then email you the 'ePaperwork' – simple. Please ensure you have added mail@certitec.com to your list of accepted email addresses.

Will I receive any type of reminder prior to my course?

Yes, 5 days beforehand. This reminder by email (to the person who made the booking) will contain information such as course, venue, dates, start/end times, and delegate names. Please ensure you have added mail@certitec.com to your list of accepted email addresses.

Is the training with Mac or Windows?

We cater for both operating systems at all our training centres. Just let us know your preference when you book and we'll ensure everything is in place when you attend your course. We currently use Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) and Windows 10 (October 2016).

Is there much difference between Mac and Windows?

Besides the slight difference in opening and saving files on a Mac (using the Finder) and Windows (using Explorer), that's pretty much it. The Mac uses the keyboard accelerator 'Command' key and Windows uses the keyboard accelerator 'Control' key. So if you've learnt on a Mac and then switch to use Windows (or vice versa), don't worry – you'll adapt straight away.

Is there any type of dress code?

No, just wear whatever is comfortable for you.

Who attends your courses?

We train people from all walks of life, from self-funding individuals, freelancers and charity workers all the way up to leaders of large organisations. If you're over 16 and have basic computer skills, you can attend our courses.

As well as receiving some great training, you might even make a contact or two – so bring your business cards and get ready to meet people with similar interests.

What do I need to bring to the course?

Just arrive in plenty of time and we'll handle the rest. You'll be given writing pads, pens and a first-class course book that's yours to keep – a perfect way to refer back to techniques covered by the trainer.

Can I bring along my own laptop?

Yes, although the training itself has to be carried out on our workstations, because of software licensing agreements with Adobe. You're free to use your own laptop and devices during breaks, and we offer Wi-Fi internet access.

Can I bring my own project for you to help me with?

We'll always try to deal with personal requests when time allows but we can't guarantee that our trainers can assist with all such issues. Our main goal is to ensure that all delegates are given expert guidance in the topics listed on our published training outlines and that they each receive the training they have paid for.

Can I bring my Wacom (or compliant) graphics tablet?

Yes, so long as you give us 24 hours notice, because we'll need to install the driver software ahead of time.

If you have a Wacom (or compliant) tablet but you have never used it before, we don't recommend that you bring it with you, as you may be hindered during the course.

Is there car parking at my training venue?

Most of our training locations are based in major city centres, so we recommend using public transport or local car parks. Our London, Cardiff and Bristol venues have NCP car parks near the training venues (fees payable to NCP), and Cardiff has bicycle parking at the back of Brunel House.

What about refreshments and lunch?

Our training centres have a lunch voucher scheme with different outlets to suit various diets. We also offer free tea, coffee and biscuits during breaks.

What about payment for my course?

We'll auto-invoice companies with payment allowed up to 15 days after the course.

For self-funding individuals payment is required 10 working days before the course starts. We accept payment by bank transfer, BACS, CHAPS, cheque and all major debit and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX – with transactions in British Pounds, Euros or American Dollars). Payment instructions can be found in the email containing your invoice.

How about splitting my course?

All our 5-day Masterclass courses can be taken in smaller segments. For example, our Design Masterclass, which comprises 2 days of Photoshop, 2 days of InDesign and 1 day of Illustrator, can be split so you can take the courses over different periods. Just let us know when booking or making your enquiry.

Does my course come with a certificate?

Thanks to extensive customer feedback, we use a very successful eCertificate system after completion of your course. At 11pm on the final day of your course, we'll email you a personalised certificate. Gone are the days of soggy certificates – now you can save and print them forever!

After my course, do I become Adobe Certified?

You'll receive an official Adobe Authorised Training Centre course completion certificate after your course, which is different from the Adobe Certified Associate Associate or Expert qualification.

However, we do run courses that enable you to get on the fast track to Adobe Certified status.

I have taken my ACA exam and need to re-access my account

In readiness for your Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam, you will have set up an account with Certiport (www.certiport.com). You'll need to use your Certiport username and password to access your Certiport account.

We don't hold your Certiport login details on record: despite our similar names, Certitec and Certiport and not part of the same organisation.

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