You can use one of two tools in this kit to create an animation for your multimedia project. One of these cards tells you how to bring an animation into your multimedia project, no matter how you created the animation:

HyperStudio, for either path-based or cel animation

Kid Pix Studio, for simple path-based animation

 

 

Your main choices are cel animation and path-based animation.

 

also called frame animation, uses several frames. Each frame shows the same object with slight variations; by showing the frames in rapid succession, you give the impression that the object is moving. With simple cel animation, the object stays in the same place on each frame but changes slightly from frame to frame.

 

 

in contrast, has the object follow a path rather than staying in the same spot. With simple path-based animation, though, only the position of the object changes: the object itself does not change. To animate an object, drag it along the path you want it to follow in the animation.

 

 

1. Open the program you want to use to create your animation.

 

2. Follow the instructions in the user's manual for creating the type of animation you want.

 

3. Save the animation. Save the animation as a QuickTime movie. Many authoring tools can also read animations stored as a PICS movie or as clip art files.

 

1. Open your project.

 

2. Go to the page or card where you want to play the animation.

 

3. Import the animation - for example, in HyperStudio, click Play Animation. Then, in the dialog box, choose which animation file you want to use. 

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