This book will enable creatives and developers working with Adobe Animate to put their knowledge to work with the help of practical examples and professional techniques. The book provides a detailed overview of new and little-known advanced features that target multiple platforms.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright and Credits
• About Packt
• Foreword
• Contributors
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Section 1: Getting Up-To-Speed
• Chapter 1: A Brief Introduction to Adobe Animate
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding Adobe Animate
    • A Bit of History
    • Familiar uses of Adobe Animate
  • Exploring New Features of Animate
    • Assets Panel
    • Social Share and Quick Publish
    • Timeline and Symbol Enhancements
    • Advanced Rigging
    • Auto KeyFrame
    • Hands-on Tutorial Creator
    • Selective Texture Publishing
    • New Canvas Blend Modes
    • Stream Audio Sync in Canvas
    • Enhanced Video Export
  • Keeping Up to Date with Animate Releases
    • Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop
    • Adobe Blog
    • Adobe MAX
  • Summary
• Chapter 2: Exploring Platform-Specific Considerations
  • Technical Requirements
  • Exploring Animate Document Types
    • Flash Platform Runtimes
    • Branching Out to the Native Web
    • Open to Custom Platforms
  • Understanding ActionScript 3.0 Documents
    • Adobe Flash Player
    • The SWF file format
    • The ActionScript Language
  • Understanding HTML5 Canvas Documents
    • HTML and JavaScript
    • The Canvas Element
    • The CreateJS Libraries
  • Exploring the Adobe Integrated Runtime
    • Adobe AIR
    • Adobe AIR and ActionScript 3.0
    • Adobe AIR and HARMAN
    • AIR for Desktop
    • AIR for iOS
    • AIR for Android
  • Experimenting with Animate Beta Platforms
    • WebGL glTF – Standard and Extended
    • VR Panorama and VR 360
  • Summary
• Chapter 3: Settling into the User Interface
  • Technical Requirements
  • Exploring the Animate Interface
    • Important User Interface Elements
    • Choosing Your Start Settings
    • Changing your start settings
  • Managing Workspaces and Panels
    • Using the Default Workspaces
    • Customizing the Workspace
    • Saving a Custom Workspace
    • Managing Workspaces
  • Customizing the Tools and Timeline panels
    • Customizing the Tools Panel
    • Exploring the Timeline Tools
    • Customizing the Timeline
  • Managing Animate Preferences
    • Customizing preferences
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Managing Your Preferences
  • Summary
• Chapter 4: Publishing and Exporting Creative Content
  • Technical Requirements
  • Publishing versus Exporting
    • Publishing your Projects
    • Exporting your Content
  • Publish Settings Differences between Document Types
    • Publishing ActionScript 3.0 Documents
    • Publishing HTML5 Canvas Documents
    • Publishing AIR Document Types
    • Publishing Beta Document Types
  • Options for Exporting your Content
    • Exporting Video Files
    • Exporting Animated GIFs
    • Exporting Image File sequences
    • Export Options from the Library Panel
  • Sharing Content as Animate Asset Packages
  • Summary
• Section 2: Animating with Diverse Techniques
• Chapter 5: Creating and Manipulating Media Content
  • Technical Requirements
  • Working with Shapes
    • Understanding the Shape Tools
  • Animating with Shape Tweens
    • Exploring Shape Tween Properties
    • Manipulating Shape Properties across Tweens
  • Working with Symbols
    • Creating symbols
    • Exploring Symbol Types
  • Animating with Classic Tweens
    • Using Classic Motion Guides
    • Exploring Classic Tween Properties
  • Summary
• Chapter 6: Interactive Motion Graphics for the Web
  • Technical Requirements
  • Designing a Document for the Native Web
    • Creating a New Document for Digital Advertising
    • Importing External Content
    • Creating Text Objects
  • Animating with Motion Tweens
    • Building Symbols for use in Motion Tweens
    • Including Additional Library Items
    • Adjusting the Timeline
    • Animating with Motion Guides
    • Exploring Motion Tween properties
  • Adding Interactivity with JavaScript
    • Writing code with the Actions panel
  • Summary
• Chapter 7: Character Design through Layer Parenting
  • Technical Requirements
  • Working with Advanced Layers mode
    • Assessing Layer Mode Benefits and Gotchas
    • Switching between Layer Modes
  • Animating a Character with Layer Parenting
    • Preparing assets for Layer Parenting
    • Establishing a Layer Hierarchy
    • Animating using Layer Parenting
  • Exploring Additional Character Animation Features
    • Making Use of Graphic Symbols
    • Importing Audio for Stream Sync
    • Configuring our Graphic Symbol Frames
    • Assigning Visemes and Automating Lip Syncing
  • Summary
• Chapter 8: Animating Poses with IK Armatures
  • Technical Requirements
  • Building an Armature using Inverse Kinematics
    • Understanding Inverse Kinematics versus Forward Kinematics
    • Using the Bone Tool to Rig Symbol Instances
    • Refining the Rig Properties
    • Using the Bone Tool to Rig Shapes
  • Animating an IK Armature
    • Creating Additional Poses
    • Managing Armature Poses
  • Sharing a Completed IK Rig
    • Saving a Rig for Reuse
    • Importing a Rig within the Assets Panel
  • Summary
• Chapter 9: Working with the Camera and Layer Depth
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding the Camera
    • Examining the Starter Project
    • Activating and Manipulating the Camera
  • Understanding and Manipulating the Layer Depth
    • Activating the Layer Depth Panel
    • Modifying the Layer Depth
  • Animating the Camera
    • Setting Camera Keyframes
    • Adding Motion and Easing to the Camera
  • Applying Layer Effects and Filters
    • Adding Effects to the Camera
    • Adding Filters to a Layer
  • Summary
• Section 3: Exploring Additional Platforms
• Chapter 10: Developing Web-Based Games
  • Technical Requirements
  • Understanding the Game Concept
    • Starter Document Overview
    • Exploring the Timeline and Stage
    • Exploring the Project Library
  • Preparing the Game Timeline, Stage, and Library
    • Labeling the Timeline
    • Creating Dynamic Text and Clickable Overlays
    • Adding Linkage IDs within the Library
  • Programming the Game with JavaScript
    • Creating Global Variables
    • Programming the Start Screen
    • Programming player actions
    • Programming Enemy Behavior
    • Programming the Game Loop
    • Programming the End Screen
  • Summary
• Chapter 11: Producing Virtual Reality Content for WebGL
  • Technical Requirements
  • Overview of Virtual Reality Documents
    • Managing Scenes for Virtual Reality
    • Capturing Photographs for Virtual Reality
    • Adding Textures to Virtual Reality Scenes
  • Adding Additional Content
    • Importing Transparent 3D Renders
    • Animating with the Asset Warp Tool
    • Animating Warped Objects
  • Writing Code for Virtual Reality Interactions
    • Moving from Scene to Scene
    • Interacting with Animated Objects
    • Refining Perspective within the VR View Panel
  • Summary
• Chapter 12: Building Apps for Desktop and Mobile
  • Technical Requirements
  • Working with the Adobe Integrated Runtime
    • Installing an AIR SDK in Animate
    • Configuring an AIR for Desktop Project
    • Testing your AIR Project
  • Building a User Interface
    • Working with Button Symbols
    • Using Components within an AIR Project
    • Exploring Advanced Movie Clip Symbol Settings
  • Programming an AIR Application
    • Establishing a Document Class
    • Writing ActionScript Code
  • Converting an AIR Application for Mobile Devices
  • Summary
• Chapter 13: Extending Adobe Animate
  • Technical Requirements
  • Creating Custom In-App Tutorials
  • Writing JSFL Scripts
  • Understanding the Animate Custom Platform SDK
  • Summary
• Other Books You May Enjoy
• Index