You can import files like:
- Illustrator (ai)
- Photoshop (psd)
- JPEG image (jpg)
- GIF image (gif)
- PNG image (png)
- Shockwave File (swf)
Illustrator, PSD, PNG, and SWF can come with a transparent layer.
To import an image
From a given Animate project file, referring to the Main Menu, go to File > Import.
You will have the option to import either to the Stage or the Library.
If you choose Import to Stage, the software imports the image, right away, to the Stage. The image is also placed in the Library.
If you choose Import to Library, the image is placed there first. You would then need to locate it and drag it to the Stage.
You can subsequently move the images, utilizing the Selection Tool (v-key), or scale it, with the Free Transform Tool (q-key).
If you need to centre the image, use the Align options (Main Menu > Windows > Align). To place it specifically on the Stage, be sure to select the Align to Stage option.
To import an image sequence
Referring to the Main Menu, go to File > Import > Import to Stage.
From the subsequent window, you will be asked what to import.
- Click on the first file in the sequence that you intend to import – but only the first file.
- Press Open.
Animate will notice that the file appears to be part of an image sequence and will ask if you “want to import all of the images in the sequence.” Click Yes.
The sequence will be imported and added to the Stage and Timeline. Also, the software places the images in the Library. They are now assets that you can use again, later in the project. You won’t have to import the images again.