Course Overview

Adobe Animate (formerly Flash) remains the professional standard for creating engaging animations for web, mobile, and TV. Its HTML5 Canvas output means your animations work on every modern browser and device without plugins — making it essential for web banners, interactive e-learning content, and game interfaces. Our 2-month course covers animation principles, character rigging, interactive ActionScript-free button creation, and HTML5 Canvas publishing, so you can deliver animated content that works everywhere.

What You'll Learn

Animation Basics

Timeline & frame panel
Frame-by-frame animation
Onion skinning
Motion tweens
Shape tweens & morphing

Characters & Rigging

Symbol creation workflow
Bone tool (IK rigging)
Character layer structure
Walk cycle animation
Facial expression rigs

Interactive Design

Button symbol creation
Navigation menus
Hover & click states
Invisible button technique
Scene management

HTML5 & Web Output

Canvas document setup
HTML5 Canvas publishing
JavaScript basics for AE
Responsive animation scaling
WebGL output

Effects & Sound

Mask layers
Colour effects on symbols
Sound sync to animation
Video embedding
Particle-style effects

Export & Delivery

SWF, HTML5, GIF, video export
Web banner specifications
Optimising file size
Sprite sheet export
Client delivery checklist

Detailed Syllabus

Week 1 Interface, Timeline & Frame Animation

Topics: Workspace, stage setup, layer types, drawing tools, frame-by-frame animation, onion skin

Project: Animate a bouncing ball with squash and stretch

Week 2–3 Symbols, Tweens & Motion

Topics: Graphic/movie clip/button symbols, motion tween, classic tween, shape tween, easing

Project: Create a 5-second animated logo reveal

Week 4 Character Rigging & Walk Cycles

Topics: Bone tool, IK rig setup, symbol hierarchy, walk cycle, run cycle, facial animation

Project: Animate a character walking across the screen with full body rig

Week 5 Interactive Buttons & Navigation

Topics: Button symbol states (up/over/down/hit), invisible buttons, scene linking, simple navigation menu

Project: Build a 3-screen interactive presentation with animated transitions

Week 6 HTML5 Canvas & Sound Sync

Topics: HTML5 Canvas document, layer setup for web, sound import & sync, JavaScript output settings

Project: Create an animated web banner (300×250) for HTML5 Canvas

Week 7–8 Export, Web Banners & Portfolio

Topics: Export formats (GIF, HTML5, video), banner size standards, file optimisation, sprite sheet, portfolio

Project: Build a complete 3-size web banner set and animated portfolio piece

Course Requirements

System Requirements

Windows 10/11 or macOS 11+, min 8 GB RAM. Adobe Animate 2024.

Prerequisites

Basic drawing skills helpful. No animation experience required.

Eligibility

Age 16+, 10th pass minimum.

Time Commitment

28 classroom hours + 28 hours self-practice per month.

Career Opportunities

🎭

2D Animator

Character animation for TV, YouTube, and OTT

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Web Animator

HTML5 banners and interactive web content

🎮

Game UI Animator

Animated interfaces and game assets

📱

App Animator

UI micro-animations for mobile apps

🎓

E-learning Designer

Interactive educational content and modules

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Freelance Animator

Animation projects for clients worldwide

Adobe Animate Course in Jodhpur