Computer

• Ink Bottle Tool


  Used to change the stroke color or outline color of a shape
• Paint Bucket Tool


  Used to change the fill color of a shape
• Gradient Color


  • Have different results compared to normal colors
  • Found under the Color Tab
• Linear Gradient


  Creates a multi-layered line with different colors for each layer
• Radial Gradient


  Creates a multi-layered circular pattern with different colors for each layer
• Pencil Tool


  • Acts as a pencil, which lets you draw on stage
  • Used to draw custom or unique shapes that are not defined
• Brush Tool


  Can be used like the Pencil Tool and more complex than pencil tool but with more varying options like Brush shape and size
• Fill and Stroke


  • Found under the properties panel
  • Allows you to modify the fill and stroke colors, stroke size, style, width, scale, cap, and join the selected shape or object on the stage
• Brush Shape


  Found under the Properties Panel, it allows you to customize the shape and size of your brush
• Eraser Tool


  Used to delete certain parts of an object
• Text Tool


  Used to insert text in Adobe Animate
• Text types on the Stage

  • Static Text
  • Dynamic Text
  • Input Text
• Static Text


  Text that can never be changed and will stay as is until the animation ends
• Dynamic Text


  Text that can change even while the program is running
• Input Text


  Text boxes on the Stage that can be used to get user input
• Examples of Font Styles

  • Regular
  • Italic
  • Bold
  • Bold Italic
• Grouping Objects


  To make multiple objects act as a single object
• Ungrouping Objects


  To separate objects again
• Shortcut Keys

  • Text Tool - T
  • Grouping Objects - Ctrl + G
  • Ungrouping Objects - Ctrl + Shift + G
• Align

  Moves the selected objects to the edge of the specified alignment
• Distributing


  Distributes the selected objects equally throughout from end-to-end
• Match Size or Make Same Width/Height


  Makes the selected objects the same width or height
• Arrange

  Determines which among the objects should appear on top
• New Layer


  Lets you add a layer
• New Folder


  Lets you add a folder where you can place layers to organize them
• Delete


  Lets you delete selected layers
• Show or Hide Layers


  Lets you hide or reveal layers
• Lock or Unlock All layers


  Lets you lock or unlock layers
• Renaming Layers


  To avoid confusion and to easily know which layer you are currently working on
• Shortcut Keys for Aligning

  • Align to Stage - Ctrl + Alt + 8
  • Left - Ctrl + Alt + 1
  • Horizontal Center - Ctrl + Alt + 2
  • Right - Ctrl + Alt + 3
  • Top - Ctrl + Alt + 4
  • Vertical Center - Ctrl + Alt + 5
  • Bottom - Ctrl + Alt + 6
• Shortcut Keys for Distributing

  • Distribute Widths - Ctrl + Alt + 7
  • Distribute Heights - Ctrl + Alt + 9
  • Make same Width - Ctrl + Shift + Alt + 7
• Found under properties panel, and it appears when certain tools, such as the brush tool, are selected. It allows you to modify the fill and stroke colors, stroke size, style, width, scale cap, and join the selected shape or object on the stage.

  Fill and stroke
• To delete certain parts of an object

  Eraser tool
• Lists all of the different fonts you can use for animation

  Font family
• Allows you to further customize your text by setting the lightness or heaviness of your text

  Font style
• Can be utilized for differentiating titles from content

  Font size
• You can combine and apply different colors to different texts

  Font color
• In a layer, animate stack objects and the order in which they are created, placing the most recently created object at the top of the stock. The stocking objects determines how they overlap.

  Stack objects
• It is a one way to put objects in order

  Aligning
• Make animations easier, allow you to group objects in your document, and allow you to create scenes with the appearance of the depth. you can find this in the timeline panel below the stage.

  Layers