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Introduction to Adobe Animate in NYC or Live Online

Get started in Adobe Animate with this introductory, hands-on class. Learn Adobe’s web animation and multimedia publishing software, Adobe Animate.

View Schedule & Enroll $695 12 Hours NYC or Live Online

Get started in Adobe Animate with this introductory, hands-on class. Learn Adobe’s web animation and multimedia publishing software, Adobe Animate. Use Animate’s drawing tools to bring life to graphics with motion and shape and create interactive experiences with video and audio. This beginner Animate course is geared towards designers with no formal training with Animate who are looking to move further into interactive design.

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Hands-on training in small groups

Work on projects proven to boost retention
Time-tested curriculum and supporting materials

Refined over many cohorts for an optimal learning experience
Learn from industry experts with teaching experience

Experienced educators who are driven to help you succeed
Retake the course for free within one year

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Course Syllabus

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Get started with Animate

Introducing Animate
File types
Creating a new document
Animate workspace
Working on the Stage
Property Inspector
Panels and groups
Using the Timeline

Drawing tools

Drawing in Animate
Merge drawing mode
Line tools
Drawing with Pen tool
Shape and Primitive tools
Adding text
Filters
Colors and gradients
Organize and layer graphics
Transforming graphics

Use symbols and the library

Symbols and instances
Library panel
Creating symbols
Artwork with symbol instances
Editing symbols
Modifying instances
Instance colors
Duplicating symbols
Swapping symbols
Managing the Library

Basic animation

Keyframes and the timeline
Layers
Frames and keyframes
Motion-tweened animation
Color effects, rotation, and scaling
Motion Editor
Animation paths
Morphing with Shape Tweens
Create and modify teens
Onion Skinning

Imported Files

Import formats
Still images
Bitmap images
Adding text
Swapping files
Modifying imported artwork
Photoshop layers
Illustrator artwork
Animating imported images

Adding Sound and Video to Animate projects

Preparing sound files for Animate
Editing your audio
Choosing audio formats
Importing sounds
Adding sounds to the Timeline and buttons
Understanding video in Animate
Choosing embedded vs. linked video
Using Animate Video formats
Converting video with Adobe Media Encoder
Adding embedded video

Introducing ActionScript navigation

Understanding ActionScript
Choosing the right ActionScript version
Placing ActionScript
Adding actions with the Actions panel
Using Script Assist
Controlling Movie Clip timelines
Building basic button symbols
Creating rollovers
Exploring Javascript behaviors
Adding behaviors to a button

Delivering a final animation

Publishing process from Animate
Customizing Publish settings
Publishing to the Web
Adobe AIR
Publishing for Mobile Devices
Publishing for iOS
Publishing for Android OS
Using Export Movie
Exporting as a PNG Sequence
Working with FTP

Schedule & Enrollment: Introduction to Adobe Animate

$695
12 Hours
NYC or Live Online
Free retake
Setup assistance
Expert instructors
Small classes

Discounts

Discounts

Shorter courses such as this are already affordably priced and are not eligible for discounts.
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This Course is Available Live Online

You can attend this training live online at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time) through screen-sharing software Zoom (free for you).
Our live online training is interactive and hands-on, just like our in-person classes. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your setup is perfect

Classes are activity-based and taught by a live instructor.
You can hear the instruction, ask questions, and share your screen—all in real-time.
Retake the course for free (in-person or live online) within one year.

See What Students Are Saying About Live Online

“Overall experience on Zoom was maybe even better than in IRL classroom because the instruction takes place right on your own screen, with less distraction. Great overall experience.”
“Given the fact that we had to do this entire class remotely due to Covid-19, I didn’t have very high expectations it would run so smoothly. However, I don’t think it could’ve gone any better. Not only do I feel very comfortable with the program now, but I’m actually excited to use it!”
“This was the first online class I’ve taken with ND and it was a great experience. Looking forward to the other classes I’ve signed up for!”

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Corporate & Onsite Training

Purchase group class vouchers at a discount for our regularly-scheduled group classes in NYC, or create a custom training program at your offices.

Private Training

Available onsite at your location
Modern computer labs available at our offices
Customize or choose from our existing courses
Free instructor consultations to finalize content

Group Class Vouchers

Send employees to our group classes
Extensive offerings and flexible scheduling
Simple billing and logistics
Computers and training resources provided

Get Started in Animate with Hands-on Classes

Learn Real-World Design & Coding Skills

“Noble Desktop is far and away the most efficient way of gaining computer graphics skills. They give real-world exercises to work on, teach best practices, and inspire many an ‘aha!’ moment. Highly recommended.”
Joanne Hu
30 Years of Experience

Since 1990 we have perfected the craft of teaching. If students get hung up on an issue, we tweak the class to make it better. We’re the longest running independent training center for code and design in NYC.

Highly Reviewed by Our Alumni

From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and proprietary curriculum, we deliver a learning experience our alumni can be proud of.

1 Student Rated Our Introduction to Adobe Animate 5 Stars

Definitely worth the time to learn things the right way in Animate and understanding what makes Animate a unique Adobe app, since it doesn't follow the same functionality as other Adobe programs.

Korey Downey, AAA Western and Central New York

Learn the Skills Guarantee™

Hands-on training in small groups

Time-tested curriculum and supporting materials

Learn from industry experts with teaching experience

Retake the course for free within one year

What You’ll Learn