Animation

How to Insert Animations into your scenes.

1. From the Objects toolbar, select Animation.
2. Move the cursor to the active scene in the editing window and left click to position the Animation object.
3. Animations are added to the movie's scene and will appear in your TimeLine with a default name (for example, Animation 1, Animation 2 etc.)
4. Reposition, resize and/or rename the Animation using the property panel as described below.

Animation's property panel

1. Name: The default name for the Animation objects is Animation 1, Animation 2 etc., as visible in the name property and in the Timeline in the order inserted into the movie. You can change these to names of your choosing by simply deleting default name and entering your chosen name. Ensure the correct Animation object is selected before changing the name property.
2. Style: The style property allows you to change the category, subcategory, color and/or orientation of the Animation object. Check the box Apply to all animations at the bottom of the style properties menu to apply chosen style to all Animation Objects in all scenes in the movie.
   Style Properties Menu
   • Category: Choose from arrow, ellipse, hand, marker or rectangle.
   • Subcategory: Choose from additional options that will be shown depending on your Category selection.
   • Color: Choose your preferred color for the Animation from the color palette (green, red or yellow).
   • Orientation: Choose the desired direction of motion for the Animation.
   Note: Depending on the Animation chosen, some options may not be available (e.g. the 'Hand' Animation object).