MotionStudio 4 is an
easy-to-use, all-in-one multimedia authoring tool, that combines
image, sound, interactivity and animation for you to create
stand-alone executable files. There are many ways and scenarios to
use MotionStudio effectively. Here is a 5 step example to create an
interactive EXE file.
[Step 1. Create a new or load
a MotionStudio file]
Run MotionStudio and create a new file by clicking the New
MotionStudio File button on the toolbar or choosing New... from
the File menu. In the New MotionStudio File dialog, choose the
frame size. The new file is created with one frame.
[Step 2. Add objects and
images]
The toolbox works in a 'pick-a-tool-and-draw-an-object'
fashion. To draw a freehand brush line, for example, you can pick
the brush tool, and draw a brush line. Double-click the created
object to show Property Sheet and change its properties. Use the
image tool to import an image or create a new one. You can also
double-click any image to edit in Image Editor.
[Step 3. Add and duplicate frames]
You can add a new frame by clicking the Add New Frame button on
the toolbar or choose from the Animation menu. Or, simply
duplicate a frame by clicking the Duplicate Frames button. In the
newly added frame, change or draw new objects and images. Frame
List is an easy way to lookup and manage frames.
[Step 4. Add frame actions
(optional)]
You can add frame transition as an visual effect by clicking the
Insert Frame Transition button on the toolbar or choose from the
Frame menu.
[Step 5. Preview and
creating EXE]
To view the animation instantly, click the Preview button on the
toolbar or choose from the Go menu. Y. To save the animation to an
EXE file, choose Create EXE... from the File menu.
These are the steps in a nutshell
that you need to create your animation for your web. There are more
features and options available in by exploring the operations.
