Frame-by-frame Animations
Frame-by-frame animation changes the contents of the Stage in every frame. It is best suited to complex animation in which an image changes in every frame instead of simply moving across the Stage. To create a frame-by-frame animation, define each frame as a keyframe and create a different image for each frame. Each new keyframe initially contains the same contents as the keyframe preceding it, so you can modify the frames in the animation incrementally. 1. Click a layer name to make it the active layer, and select a frame in the layer where the animation is to start. 2. If the frame isn’t already a keyframe, select Insert > Timeline > Keyframe. 3. Create the artwork for the first frame of the sequence. Use the drawing tools, paste graphics from the Clipboard, or import a file. 4. To add a keyframe whose contents are the same as the first keyframe, click the next frame to the right in the same row. Select Insert > Timeline > Keyframe, Control‑click and select Insert Keyframe. 5. To develop the next increment of the animation, alter the contents of this frame on the Stage. 6. If you want to draw a different object/scene in the next keyframe, insert a Blank Keyframe. 7. To complete your frame-by-frame animation sequence, repeat steps 4 and 5 until you’ve built the desired motion. |