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Adobe Animate

Term	Definition
Animate CC	software that allows you to design interactive animations with cutting-edge drawing tools and publish them to multiple platforms
Design	an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art
Text	words, letters, numbers, and symbols created using the Text tool
Animation	a visual presentation of many still frames produced from drawings, models, or objects posed in a series of incremental movements that are then rapidly sequenced to give the illusion of lifelike motion
Video	a program or other visual media product including moving images, with or without audio, that is digitally recorded, reproduced, or broadcasted
Interactive media	a method of communication in which a program's outputs depend on the user's inputs
ActionScript	an object-oriented programming language that is designed specifically for website animation
Workspace	the work area in a software program consisting of a customized arrangement of various UI (user interface) elements, such as panels, bars, and windows; options in Animate include Animator, Designer, Essentials, Developer, and Classic or it may be customize
Interface	a device or program enabling a user to communicate with a computer; Animate's Interface is comprised of the Stage, Pasteboard, Properties panel, Library, etc.
Drawing tools	tools in a software program that aid the user with different drawing abilities - pencil, pen, brush, shape, line, paint, etc.
Timeline	the area below the stage in Animate that displays the sequence of frames and is used for several actions
Project phases	plan, design, build, test, publish/launch
Target audience	the intended audience or readership of a publication, advertisement or other message
Scope creep	in project management, refers to changes, continuous or uncontrolled growth in a project's scope at any point after the project begins
Stage	the window in which you will see any type of content on the document once it has been published
Pasteboard	the area around the stage which can be used to have things off screen which can then be animated into the stage
Color picker	tool used to choose colors to apply to text, objects, strokes, etc.
Motion tween	a type of animation that uses symbols to create movement, size and motion changes, fades, and color effects
Classic tween	a tool used to create animation movements within an Animate document; similar motion tweens, but more complex to create and not as flexible
Shape tween	animation using shapes in Adobe Animate
Stamp	a paint tool used to copy pixel values from one place and time to another
Library	an area in Animate that allows you to store various types of assets (documents, templates, images, etc.) for later use
Preset	a motion tween that is pre-configured that enables you to add animations with a minimal number of steps. You can also create a custom preset from any animation you make and reuse
GIF	Graphics Interchange Format; a bitmap image format that supports both animated and static images
Symbol	a graphic, button, or movie clip that you create once in the Animate CC authoring environment or by using the SimpleButton (AS 3.0) and MovieClip classes
Instance	a clone or duplicate of a symbol
Alignment	tool that allows you to align layers on the stage (horizontal center, horizontal right, horizontal left, vertical center, vertical top, vertical bottom, etc.)
transformation	tool that allows you to transform/change shapes, objects, etc. - resize, flip horizontally/vertically, etc.
Mask	a layer that creates a hole through which underlying layers are visible; used for spotlight effects and transitions; it can be a filled shape, a type object, an instance of a graphic symbol, or a movie clip
Anchor	a point on a line
Clone	a duplication of a symbol
Rendering	creating a full resolution version
HTML5 Canvas	added in HTML5, the HTML Canvas element can be used to draw graphics via scripting in JavaScript; for example, it can be used to draw graphs, make photo compositions, create animations, or even do real-time video processing or renderingAn immediate mode b
Standard banner	standard web advertisement; 468 wide by 60 high
Background layer	the bottommost layer in the layers palette
Graphic symbol	used for static images and to create reusable pieces of animation that are tied to the main Timeline; add less to the FLA file size than buttons or movie clips because they have no timeline
Button	symbol that creates an interactive button that responds to mouse clicks, rollovers, or other actions; contain four frames; each frame represents a different state: Up, Over, Down, and Hit - these states determine how a button visually behaves when the mou
UP button state	the appearance of the button when the user is not interacting with it
DOWN button state	the appearance of the button when the user has clicked it
OVER button state	defines the appearance of the button as the user hovers the mouse over it
HIT button state	defines the area of the button that responds when clicked
Code	a set of symbols that can be interpreted by a computer or piece of software
Code snippet	a programming term for a small region of re-usable source code, machine code, or text; ready-made sections of code you can quickly insert into your code
Coding	in the simplest of terms, is telling a computer what you want it to do, which involves typing in step-by-step commands for the computer to follow
Copyright	the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.
Typography	the visual component of the written word; the general character or appearance of printed matter
Leading	the vertical space between lines of type
Kerning	the process of adding or subtracting space between specific pairs of characters
Tracking	the process of loosening or tightening a block of text
Onion skinning	a technique used in creating animations and editing movies to see several frames at once, before and after the current frame
Rule of thirds	a guideline which applies to the process of composing visual images such as designs, films, paintings, and photographs; an image should be divided into nine equal parts by two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines, and that
Symmetry	the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line or point
Bitmap layer	a layer containing digital images composed of a matrix of dots
Event	user actions causing the computer program to respond; types of events include: tap, mouse, timer, activity, text
Accessibility	creating content that is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities
Adobe AIR	enables developers to package the same code into native applications and games for Windows and MAC OS desktops as well as iOS and Android devices
Breakpoint	an intentional stopping or pausing place in a program, put in place for debugging purposes; a means of acquiring knowledge about a program during its execution
Debug	the routine process of locating and removing computer program bugs, errors, or abnormalities
.apk file	Android Package Kit; the package file format used by the Android operating system for distribution and installation of mobile apps
creative commons	an American non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share
CC-BY	a license with attribution right - must give the author or licensor the credits
CC-SA	a license with share-alike right - may distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs the original work
CC-ND	a license with no derivative works right - licensees may only use verbatim copies of the work
CC-NC	a license with non-commercial right - may only be used for non-commercial purposes
Alpha	transparency
Tangent handle	tool used to adjust the curve on either side of an anchor point
Balance	organizing the visual weight in a design
Contrast	creating difference between elements on a page with color or by varying size, fonts, and font styles
Unity/Harmony	all parts of a design are equal and work together as a whole
Animated GIF	file that contains multiple images combined into one file to convey animation
Property inspector	displays commonly used attributes and settings for objects
Color panel	allows you to modify the color palette and change the color of strokes and fills
Tools panel	allows you to draw, paint and modify artwork
Int	ActionScript 3.0 data type; stored internally as a 32-bit integer
Array	ActionScript 3.0 data type; a collection of variables that can be computed at run time
Void	ActionScript 3.0 data type; contains only one value, 'undefined'
Object	ActionScript 3.0 data type; serves as the base class for all class definitions in ActionScript
.fla file	an animation project file created by Adobe Animate
.swf file	compressed from an original Flash format designed for small file size and scalability; encodes the text as Unicode
.swc file	a zip-like file generated by the Flash authoring tool
.as file	Flash ActionScript source code file
Stakeholder	any person or group who can affect or be affected by a project's outcome
Specifications (specs)	a list that precisely describes all tasks and items in a project plan
Resource allocation table	a list of required tools or assets needed to complete a project
Property curves	two-dimensional graph in the Motion Editor that represents the properties of a tween
Dynamic	text field type that displays updating text
Optimizing	reduce the download time and playback speed of a file
Proportion/scale	implying the size of an object in relation to another object in the design
Emphasis	visually drawing attention to a certain area in the design to create a focal point
Heirarchy	contains elements that lead the reader through each element in order of its significance
Match screen	export option allowing you to use the screen resolution and maintain the aspect ration of the original image
Actions panel	allows you to create and edit code for an object or frame
Component panel	allows you to add a pre-built packaged module that can include graphics and code
Swatches panel	allows you to update and reuse colors across documents
Number	ActionScript 3.0 data type; used for storing floating-point numbers and integer values larger than 32-bit
String	ActionScript 3.0 data type; stored internally as Unicode characters and represents a sequence of 16-bit characters
Null	ActionScript 3.0 data type; used to represent a missing value
Boolean	ActionScript 3.0 data type; uses the values True or False
Mouse event	indicates the user has interacted with the pointing device; click, double-click, click & drag, etc.
Timer event	event triggered by a defined timer
Risk assessment	a systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a projected activity or undertaking
Deliverables	items to be provided, especially as a product of a development process
Storyboard	a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing the scenes/shots planned for a movie, video game, etc.
Sketch	a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished product
Text event	happens when the user enters text in a text field or clicks a hyperlink in an HTML-enabled text field
Activity event	happens when a camera or microphone has become active or inactive
Data event	happens when raw data has completed loading (data sent or received; data is sent and the server has not responded)
Status event	happens when a device or an object reports its status
Focus event	happens when the user changes the focus from one object in the display list to another
Listener	an object in coding that waits for events and responds to them
Snap to pixels	snaps object directly to individual pixels or lines of pixels on the Stage
Snap to align	snaps objects to a specified snap tolerance, a preset boundary between objects and other objects or between objects and the edge of the Stage
Snap to grid	a non-printing grid resembling graph paper that helps you organize objects
Snap to guide	non-printing guide lines that can be moved, modified, deleted or locked into place

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