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Animations are used to focus the viewer's attention and its properties can be edited in Design View by clicking on it in the timeline or on the canvas. In the Title tab you can rename the animation and in the drop down menu you can edit its size, rotation and location. The Style tab allows you to choose from a variety of animations, each with its own properties you can edit. Click on the Reset icon to undo all changes made to an animation and click on the Animation Builder Shortcut icon to create a new animation.
Set the following properties and options for Animations:
- Name
The default name for an animation object is 'Animation X' ('Animation 1', 'Animation 2', 'Animation 3', and so onward), and this is visible in the name property of the object. You can change an animation's name by deleting the default name and typing in another one. Ensure the animation is selected before attempting to change its name property.
- Rotate, Scale and Location
Adjust the rotational angles, scale or manually change the location of the
animation on the Canvas. Rotations on the X and Y-axis are ignored when
the animation is attached to the image.
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Click the Reset button to clear all values.
Click on the individual labels and select Reset to clear the corresponding value or select Apply to all if you want to apply your chosen values to all other animations.
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- Style
The style property allows you to choose an animation such as: rectangle, ellipse, hand and sketch. Each animation has its own effects and properties.Check the box 'Apply to all animations' at the bottom of the style properties menu to apply the chosen style to all Animation Objects in all scenes in the movie.
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Category
Choose from rectangle, ellipse, arrow, hand and sketch.
Effect
Choose from additional options that will be shown depending on your Category's selection.
Color
Choose your preferred color for the Animation from the color palette.
Orientation
Choose the desired direction of motion for the Animation.
Thickness
Set the thickness of the border (including that of sketches).
Drop Shadow
Choose whether to add a drop shadow.
Loop
Select this option to continually replay the Animation.
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Note: Depending on the Animation chosen, some options may not be available (e.g. the 'Hand' Animation object).
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Create Custom Animations
You have the option to sketch your own animations. In order to sketch, select the 'Sketch' icon from the Animation's menu and then select 'custom'. Click on the 'Create' button to activate the Animation Builder which will allow you to sketch freehand any design.
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Click the 'double arrow' button in order to export or import your own animation files. |
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Custom Animations - Animation Builder
Animation Builder allows you to sketch your own animation simply by draging the mouse over the canvas.
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Color
Select the color of the line to be drawn.
Tool
Click the small arrows located to the right of the color button to select a tool from : brush, marker, pen and pencil.
Hide tool at end
Select this option to hide the tool chosen after completion of animation.
Thickness
change the line's width by dragging the trackbar
Play speed
Adjust the replay speed as needed.
Undo
Revert to the last line drawn.
Erase
Click the eraser to reset the canvas.
Play
Click play to preview your animation.
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Reset
To reset the animation to its original size, click the 'Reset' icon
- Animation Builder Shortcut
Use this button to open the Animation Builder.
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