Animation
Animation basics
Animation uses still images called frames to create movement. Here are some frames of a running horse animation: With enough still images, animators...
Animation tools
Inside the Drawing Tool , you'll see notice a list of all the costumes for an Actor on the right. This area has a bunch of handy features for preview...
Digital tracing paper: The Onion Skin tool
Drawing your own animation by hand? You can use the Onion Skin tool to show how nearby frames of animation look. This tool is like digital tracing p...
Animation idea: Camera shake
Don’t want to draw? You can make objects appear to shake and shudder. Create costumes by duplicating the original with the Copy Costume button—then ...
Animation idea: Click a button
You don’t have to use an actor’s costumes to create an animation, either. This script will make a button grow, then shrink in response to getting clic...
Animation idea: Make a rollover animation
Want your users to get a hint that they can click on a button? Use this conditional code, which adds a glowing effect on mouseover: