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I need some help getting adjusted to adobe animate.

Forum|Forum|1 month ago
August 18, 2026
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I started adobe animate recently since it’s been sitting in my desk for a while and I’ve never use it until yesterday. I was originally going to animate an Undertale fan animation and I thought I knew what I was doing but it isn’t enough. There are so many things that I still don’t know about and I’ve been running with so many issues that Chatgpt isn’t being too helpful. I need a real person with experiences someone who can help me guide where I need to go. I wanted to use the software to create but so far it feels like I’ve been fighting more with the software than to animate. If anybody wants to use my discord. My username is <Personal information has been edited by the moderator>

Henry_Collins

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I totally get this. Animate can feel overwhelming when you’re learning the software and animation at the same time. Start with a small test project first and learning the timeline, symbols, layers, and keyframes before jumping into the Undertale fan animation. Once those basics click, things get much less frustrating.

J.Z. Parakeet master

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Master of the parakeets

Henry_Collins

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Happy to help with specific issues if you post them here!

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Impressive_Light3285

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I understand how overwhelming Animate can feel at first. Which part are you having the most trouble with right now—timeline, drawing, or animation?

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adventurous_Fluttere400

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@kglad Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll check these tutorials out. Really appreciate the help.

kglad

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you’re welcome.

J.Z. Parakeet master

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Master of the parakeets

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Impressive_Light3285

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@adventurous_Fluttere400

I’d start with simple keyframe exercises and short motion tweens. Are you working with character animation or just basic object movement right now?

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adventurous_Fluttere400

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@Impressive_Light3285

I’ve tried the basics, but I’m still having trouble with keyframes and getting smooth animations. Do you have any tips for making the workflow easier?

kglad

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@adventurous_Fluttere400

start here https://www.adobe.com/learn/animate/web/classic-tweens

then check https://www.adobe.com/learn/animate?skillLevel=all&sortBy=1 for more tutorials.

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Impressive_Light3285

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Have you tried working with the timeline and keyframes yet? Which part of Adobe Animate are you struggling with the most?@adventurous_Fluttere400

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adventurous_Fluttere400

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I’d recommend starting with Adobe’s beginner tutorials and focusing on the basics like the timeline, keyframes, symbols, and motion tweens. Once you get comfortable with those, creating your fan animation should become much easier.

wiseman185

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Yeah, AA can definitely feel overwhelming at first especially when you’re trying to learn the software while working on an actual animation. I’d recommend starting with the basics of the timeline, layers, symbols and keyframes before tackling a larger project. Once those click, the workflow becomes much less frustrating.

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