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Locked on Doc, can't change to tools, object, or frame as the book shows one doing?(Page 34 of Adobe Animate 2023 by Joseph Labrecque)

hi, apparently my camera tool is not working properly. well, I can add the camera tool in my animation but the zoom in and zoom out feature does not appear :')

document size 970 x 250px45 frames10 FPS

Error openning just saved file. Two days of work lost. I work with this software for 20 years. First time this king of very mean bug. Happens to you?

Is it possible to undo an entire JSFL tool's script with just one press of CTRL + Z? For example, the following JSFL tool script allows a user to click on a shape and smooth it by running Animate's smoothSelection() method several times.  Each time the smoothSelection() method runs, an extra undo step is added to the history panel. So is there any way to reduce it to one step while keeping the same logic?  Thank you greatly for any assistance. var doc = fl.getDocumentDOM(); function configureTool(){ var toolObj = fl.tools.activeTool; toolObj.setIcon("ExampleTool.png"); toolObj.setMenuString("Example Tool"); toolObj.setToolName("Example Tool"); } function mouseDown(){ point = fl.tools.penDownLoc; doc.mouseClick({x: point.x, y: point.y}, false, false); smoothClickedShape(); } function smoothClickedShape(){ for (var i = 1; i <= 10; i++) { doc.smoothSelection(); } } 

Whenever I open Animate, the hands-on tutorials show up, but when I click on them, the actual tutorial doesn't show up.

So technically, I have 2 problems here. The first problem is that when I export the final animation, it jumps from 1% to 20%, and then exports the rest. The final product shows that 20% of the video is missing. I've tried again and again, but nothing works. I've restarted the application, uninstalled it and reinstalled it, and even restarted my computer. Nothing works. The second problem happened when I looked into the publish settings at the left of the computer. (I'm using a Mac) I tried to export it as a swf, which worked, but I want to export the whole thing as a mp4. But when I clicked on Export on the top right, and then clicked on Publish, it shows 2 options, one where it SHOULD say "Video (MP4)" and "Animated GIF". But for me, it instead says "Video (3gp)" I got very confused and went to the publish settings to try and fix it, but there is no setting for exporting as an mp4. Does anyone have a solution to both of these problems? Please let me know as soon as poss

I'm very new to this program, and am wondering if there is a way to re-size an animated asset? For context, I animated a rig on a 1920x1080 stage, and want to import it into an 800x1080 stage. When I do that, it's very large, and despite the fact I select and transform all keyframes, it only applies to one. Is there any way to rescale the entirety of said asset? 

I'm working on a project for a class and we need to animate shapes. However, we're not allowed to use anything other than the brush tool to draw (no shape tool, no pen tool). We're not allowed to have object mode on either. It's been a significant struggle for me to draw neat straight lines. I know that holding shift while drawing creates straight vertical or horizontal lines. Is there any way to do this with diagonal lines? 

I’ve been experimenting with how motion and micro-animations can make simple data interfaces more engaging. Adobe Animate has been my go-to tool for prototyping small, human-centric animations — such as buttons, transitions, and data loading states.Recently, I used these techniques in a small personal project where users explore how unique their name is through data visualization. The challenge was to balance animation with clarity, ensuring the focus remained on the content.Would love feedback or suggestions from other Animate users who design for data-focused interfaces. You can check the live project here: HowManyOfMes.com .

i really need help, i downloaded a differenet fla to test it out and it worked on there but not on mine. why is this?? 

Hello, I've been using adobe animate as my main art program and it's been starting to crash alot from exporting images, I have the crash report below, I tried looking around and one source said that it might be something with my GPU and that I have to disable it when booting animate up. I have found a work around through the publish and legacy export image functions but the normal export image seems to not want to cooperate.Here's the report<?xml version="1.0"?><!DOCTYPE AdobeCrashReport SYSTEM "AdobeCrashReporter.dtd"><crashreport serviceVersion="14.0.0.202310260823_2e78abe" clientVersion="14.0.0.202310260823_2e78abe" applicationName="Adobe Animate" applicationVersion="24.0.12" build="24.0.12.3" source="Windows-Client" crashType="n/a"><time year="2025" month="10" day="4" hour="9" minute="50" second="1" timeoffset="-300" timezone="Eastern Daylight Time"/><user guid="afaad467-be2c-4c62-b86d-1696708c36e3"/><system platform="Windows 8 Pro" osversion="6.2"

I am trying to export an animation (to video) from Adobe Animate that is 1080x1920 for use in Instagram stories... But when I export this animation to video - the mp4 I get back has black bars on the sides...  I don't want the black bars on the sides. I just want the 1080x1920.Any help would be apprciated!

i think it would be a good feature for adobe animate to be more good because crashing and lagging every single thing i do isnt worth 22 dollars per month

when I export my video, it seems that some of the scenes display larger than the others. (the don't fit on my computer screen)is there a way to fix this? 

Any suggestions to sharpen the visual quality of my video exports?  I set JPEG quality to 100%.  Would Premier Pro clean it up? Thanks

Hello Adobe Community,I'm facing a persistent issue with Adobe Animate: the software crashes every time I try to open any file, regardless of file type or size. This happens consistently and is preventing any productive work.Troubleshooting I’ve Already TriedResetting Animate Preferences: I located and either deleted or renamed the Animate preferences folders on my system, following Adobe’s official advice.Uninstalling & Reinstalling Animate: I’ve uninstalled both Animate and the Creative Cloud Desktop App (including preferences), restarted my computer, and reinstalled everything from scratch.Updating Drivers & Software: All system drivers (especially graphics) are fully updated, and I'm using the latest version of Animate from Creative Cloud.Disabling Firewalls/Antivirus: I tested with my firewall and antivirus temporarily disabled to rule out conflicts.Validating Fonts: I ran font validation to rule out corrupt fonts which can sometimes cause issues.C

 

What step am I missing to make this function work? The snippets I am using are "click to go to frame and stop". When published, these buttons are not taking me to a new frame. I have the latest version of Animate CC and am using OS 10.11.6. Please help.

Adobe Flash CS5.5 and CS 6 worked perfectly on my pc but a few days ago, they suddenly stopped working. They are not responding at startup

Hello, I'm new to Adobe Animate and have spent the past two nights setting up my workspace and keybinds so they work similarly to my set-up in prior software. Recently I've begun messing with the brush tools and specifically with the Classic Brush Tool; typically I really enjoy using a skinny slanted brush so I can apply both slim and broad strokes upon adjusting my pen tilt, but what I'm finding is the tilt sensativity often turns on a dime and I need it to be bumped down. After checking Animate's documentation it does claim there is a feature for this here, but upon looking in the properties pannel in my own instance of Animate there is no such option.

Hi guys, so I'm new to Adobe Animate 2024 CC The last time I used Adobe Animate was Adobe Flash Professional CS6, and so I've been trying to make a text input component along with a submit button. So, for example, if the correct answer to a question was "53", and you type that into the text input and hit submit, it will check to see if it matches and then do this.gotoAndPlay("frame that tells you you're correct') and if what you answered wasn't 53, it will gotoAndPlay("frame that tells you you're wrong.) However, every time I enter an input into my input box and hit the submit button, it does not respond at all, and it doesn't do anything. So I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me in this situation. Here's my code below. this.stop();this.submitbtn.addEventListener("click", function(event) {var val = this.answerbox.text;if (val.toLowerCase().trim() === "correctanswer") {this.gotoAndPlay(72);} else {this.gotoAndPlay(13);}}.bind(this)); 

After several successful development builds of my iOS app (built with Adobe Animate 24.0 Build 305 + AIR SDK 51.2.2.4), I moved to the distribution stage. The build was rejected by App Review due to crashing.To investigate, I uploaded the app to TestFlight and tested it myself. It immediately crashes on launch. To rule out my project code, I created a minimal build containing only one image (no code), but that also crashes in TestFlight.Development builds run fine on my device when using a development provisioning profile — the issue only occurs with TestFlight / distribution builds.Is there a way to identify the crash reason from Apple’s side? Or does iOS no longer support Animate / AIR SDK builds in distribution?I have crash logs (.ips) available and can share them if needed. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance.Khalid Abbas

Hi, I’ve been trying for years to install and run the latest versions of Adobe Animate, but the last version that actually opens for me is Animate 2020. Any newer version crashes right at startup: it initializes fonts, then gets stuck on “Loading document templates…” before showing Sorry, an error occurred and closing. What’s strange is that every other Adobe app works perfectly on my system, including Premiere Pro and After Effects. I’ve already tried many different fixes but nothing has worked so far. I uploaded the crashreport.