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Creating keyframes
Does anyone know if it's possible to add keyframes to an image if I want to move it around in real time? I have a logo that I would like to start out small and in the center and then zoom out to fill the screen over a three second period. My second thought (after finding many Flash references in the forums, which I don't have access to) is to create a video file and drop that in, but I would love to be able to manipulate my layers within Storyline.
Any thoughts, musings, hairbrained schemes?
Cheers!
Jay
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Hey Jay -
Video would be the way to go with this. There are a few great tools for creating things like this. On the Mac, I like Keynote for simple animation tasks. On the PC, you might have good luck with these:
- Anime Studio Debut (have seen this for $39 on Amazon)
- MotionArtist ($49.99)
Both of these are great tools with a bit different focus. For movements over time, either one would do the trick. If you wanted more timeline control, events, lip syncing, and bones / kinematics then you'd be better off with Anime Studio.
Thanks!
That being said, more control over animations and a more detailed timeline have been feature requests in the past. I think Key frames would fit right in with them.
Have you submitted this as a feature request?
http://www.articulate.com/support/contact/submit.php?form=feature
Yes! Please add to feature requests for the next version.
I have heard in the public forums that SL2 will have much improved animation capabilities. For the current version, we'll need to employ tricks and embedded media to go beyond what's offered by SL's limited animation palette.
Adding keyframes for motion in storyline would be amazing!!
I am trying to move a basic shape and zoom it. Its a simple thing in after effects but I don't want to create.
Any other ideas would be great!
