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Oct 11, 2023 12:27 PM UTC
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Is it possible to make tweening between two static images/keyframes?

Hello, Animators! Is there a way to automatically create in-betweens in Animate, if I have two or more static images as keyframes? I previously hoped to get such result in After Effects, but the community says it's nearly impossible. 

 

 

If it is possible in Animate, how could I achieve some tweening? This example above looks primitive, but creating in-betweens by hand is sometimes very tedious. Any tips or advice about ways to simplify the task are much appreciated. 

 

Thank you for your kind attention, understanding and help! 

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kglad
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Oct 11, 2023 2:20 PM UTC

because the actual shape looks unchanged, you can convert that hen's body & tail feathers shape to an object and then rotate tween it.  you'll need to adjust the transform point.

 

bottomline: yes, it's tweenable animate. 

 

and even if you had completely different shapes you could use a shape tween with shape hints though this almost always takes a fair amount of work and may not look like you hoped. 

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kglad
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kgladCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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Oct 11, 2023 2:20 PM UTC

because the actual shape looks unchanged, you can convert that hen's body & tail feathers shape to an object and then rotate tween it.  you'll need to adjust the transform point.

 

bottomline: yes, it's tweenable animate. 

 

and even if you had completely different shapes you could use a shape tween with shape hints though this almost always takes a fair amount of work and may not look like you hoped. 

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Participating Frequently
Oct 11, 2023 2:25 PM UTC

Hey ! kglad, Thanks a lot! Happy to learn it is still possible to do this in Animate. I'll certainly look into shape tween and shape hints.

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kglad
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Oct 11, 2023 2:27 PM UTC

you won't need that for what you posted.  just rotating is going to be simpler, faster and easier.

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