Operation Manual

232 Creating Animations
Getting started
Keyframe animations are created in a specific order:
1. Create your DrawPlus Animation file.
2. Create object(s), either static or for animation, on the page.
3. From the Storyboard tab, insert the number of keyframes and their
duration via a dialog.
4. Reposition objects in subsequent keyframes to effect animation.
5. Export your keyframe animation as Adobe® Flash® (SWF).
To create a keyframe animation:
1. Select Create>Keyframe Animation on the Startup Wizard.
2. From Page Setup, review document types in the left-hand pane.
3. Select a document type thumbnail from a Web, Screen, or Mobile category
in the left-hand pane—ideal for presentation via website (banners, adverts,
etc.), as a computer presentation, or on a handheld device.
4. (Optional) In the Paper section at the right-hand of the dialog, swap
your measurement units (e.g. to pixels), and change page size and/or
orientation.
5. (Optional) In the lower Animation section, you can configure
animation-specific settings.
6. Click OK.
You can convert your existing drawing to a keyframe animation by
using File>Convert to Keyframe Animation.
To view the Storyboard tab:
• Unless the tab is already displayed, click the handle at the
bottom of your workspace to reveal the tab.
We'll assume that you've drawn objects on the first keyframe. You can run
forward these automatically throughout your animation by creation of
additional keyframes—this builds up your animation "story" quickly. Other
methods exist to run objects forward (and backwards) but let's concentrate on
the insertion of keyframes to do this.