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Getting started
Creating Animations 213
You can enter Keyframe animation mode via File>New>New
Keyframe Animation or by converting your existing drawing by
using File>Convert to Keyframe Animation.
Basic keyframe animations are created in a specific order:
1. Select a Page Setup from the context toolbar specific to your keyframe
animation.
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).
Choosing a Page Setup:
1. Choose Page Setup from the context toolbar (shown with Pointer
or Rotate Tool selected).
2. Either:
• For a custom document size, enter a Width and Height (in pixels) and
set the orientation (Tall for portrait, Wide for Landscape). Ensure the
Custom is set from the Size drop-down menu.
- or -
• For commonly used document sizes, select from the Size drop-down
menu.
Any document size can be changed for another via the supporting
context toolbar.