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Create animations using the Timeline
Last updated 6/15/2014
10 In the timeline, make sure that the Auto-Keyframe Mode button is pressed. When the Auto-Keyframe Mode button
(Figure 17) is pressed, keyframes are automatically created in the timeline as you make changes to element
properties. Keyframe markers look like diamonds.
11 In the timeline, make sure that the Auto-Transition Mode button is pressed. When this button is pressed, Animate
creates smooth transitions instead of abrupt changes. In this case, the World graphic will smoothly move from one
position to another.
12 Drag playhead to 0:01 on the timeline. In the timeline, 0:01 marks 1 second into the animation. A red line extends
downward from the playhead, providing a marker for all the element and property layers.
13 With the World still selected, in the Properties panel, go to Position and Size and click the diamond shaped buttons
next to X and Y. Two diamond-shaped keyframes appear in the timeline marking the position for the Left and Top
edge of the World graphic. The X and Y properties set the position of elements on the stage. By clicking the diamond
next to Location in the Properties panel, you manually recorded the World’s location on the stage. As a result, the
World stays in the same X/Y position for the first second of the animation.
14 Click the Toggle Pin button, then drag the bottom, gold part of the playhead to 0:03. To animate an element, you
change its properties over a specific period of time. The playhead and the pin let you mark two points in time, as
shown in Figure 18.
15 Drag the World graphic so that Earth is visible on the stage. You can center the image on the stage, or you can choose
some other eyepleasing layout.
16 Click the Toggle Pin button, then press the Home key and then press the space bar. When you press Home, the
playhead returns to 0:00. Pressing the space bar plays your animation so you can preview the action on the stage.
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