The Adobe Animate CC Crash Course (Beginner Friendly!)

Update- It looks like Adobe has removed Edit Multiple Frames from the timeline in the 2024 version... You can now find it in Control-Timeline-Edit Multiple Frames, or with Alt Shift E.
Lets learn the Adobe Animate CC together! This is a crash course which will give you all the skills you'll need to start making your own animation. There is a whole lot more to Animate CC, but if you're starting out this is a good place to begin :)

Hot Key Cheat Sheet (replace Ctrl with ⌘ for Mac)-
b - Brush Tool
F7 - New Empty Keyframe
v - Selection Tool
Ctrl + Z - Undo
z - Magnifying Tool (click to zoom in)
z - Magnifying Tool ( alt click to zoom out)
Spacebar - Hand Tool (translate stage)
Enter - Play
k - Paint Bucket Tool
i - Eye Dropper (colour pick tool)
, - previous frame
. - next frame
F5 - New Blank Keyframe
Shift F5 - Delete Frame
Ctrl Enter - Create SWF video (preview scene)
q - Transform Tool
Ctrl+D - Duplicate Selected
N - Line Tool
Ctrl + C - Copy
Ctrl + V - Paste
Ctrl + Shift + V - Paste in Place

Credits-
Created by Alex Grigg

Additional Imagery Credits-

[AlexGriggAnimation]

Update- It looks like Adobe has removed Edit Multiple Frames from the timeline in the 2024 version...Very Weird. You can now find it in Control>Timeline>Edit Multiple Frames, or with Alt Shift E.

[outoforder]

I can't believe this is free education...

[BenMarriott]

That intro is one of the Greatest of our times.

[hanlrr]

This is hands down the best tutorial I’ve seen on any creative software. Actually amazing that this is free on the internet for anyone to watch. You sir, are amazing, thank you!

[setphaser]

As someone who learnt macro media flash in depth over 20 years ago, this video tells me exactly what I needed to see how the tool has evolved quickly thank you!

[Perndoe]

Even though this looks like a pretty normal tutorial, you have covered lots of interesting detail and simple ways of animating which is really nice and absorbing for beginners. Well done! The greatest animator of all time.

[toferman]

Absolute KING! A month's worth of education in just 20 minutes! And you explained it really well too! Now pick this back up 👑

[titanspeakerman]

What the other Adobe tutorials and Main Channel teach me in half a year for me unsuccessfully, you teach me how to use it in only 20 minutes successfully.

[SkipperWing]

One addendum (because this really tripped me up when keyboards made this change):
For F5 (add frame), F6 (add Keyframe) and F7 (add blank keyframe),
The user needs to make sure that the keys are in “Function” mode,
By either holding the function key (fn) on the keyboard when pressing the keys,
Or making sure the keys are “function locked” (either by hitting the function lock key or changing it in settings)
Otherwise the keyboard will do the alternate function listed (usually volume up/down and the like)

This really tripped me up when keyboards started moving away from function keys having dedicated functions, so I hope it helps someone else avoid my learning troubles!

[GoGilTech]

Wow can we smash the thumbs up button for not one single ad during this amazing lesson!

[imranaki]

This has to be the best tutorial video I have ever seen. I wasnt confused at any point, neither did I feel I needed to pause and replay to understand, and the your voice and style is super clear... Thanks for the crash course :)

[leftclot]

There's very few pro animators standing behind Animate CC from what I see! Great to see you do it! Thank you!

[MaikeEsch]

I can't explain how impressed I am with this tutorial. One of the best I have ever seen on software.

[amandacarpenter]

I'm trying to make my first animation using simple shapes with music and this has helped me so much already. Thank you so much!!!!

[GraphicSanctuary]

best Adobe Animate tutorial in my opinion in whole youtube currently

[AxtonStarling]

OH Godddd!!!! Now this is something I wanted this whole time. You are an absolute light in the dark Alex, I just love it muchhhh...you covered most of the things I needed to know to make my first animated video... You are amazingggg man... Please keep making these king of valuable stuff...I'll be your forever subscriber

[thechisensei]

wow. best short tutorial ever. i have been intimidated by animation software for years. now im more confident to try. thanks, Sir!

[skiddlybatch]

I’ve just discovered you and am convinced that you’re one of the clearest communicators on YouTube. WOW. Thank you! I’m so inspired to animate. 🎉

[theothergrayson]

Very great video! I'm from Harmony and I wanted to move to Animate. It was perfect to learn all the basic features and workflow in bunch of minutes, great job!

[milkbucket]

This was genuinely such a well made and helpful tutorial!!! I was able to follow everything you were saying and nothing was too complicated, I wish all tutorials were like this