Symbols and Instances - Animating Symbols

You're now ready to add some animation to your symbols.

Step 1 - Click on the Background Layer - unlock it for the time being. Add a keyframe for the Background at frame 60. Now lock the Background again.  

Step 2 - Single click on one of your frogs - make sure that you've only selected one of the frogs! Add a Keyframe on the Timeline and move (or transform your frog.

Select another frog and move it on the same Keyframe.

 

Step 3 - Continue to do this until you've added numerous keyframes and movements.

Preview your movie.

Click here to see my animated movie of Frogs on the San Antonio River!

Continue to Experiment and have fun!

Save this movie because you will need it again in the Tweening Tutorials

 


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