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Last updated 6/15/2014
Transition easing controls
You may have noticed that the motion achieved through the examples presented so far have been plain, linear
transitions from one value to another. To provide a greater sense of realism and a fuller, dynamic nature to individual
transitions, we also have the ability to assign a variety of easing equations to our transitions.
There are many easing choices within Adobe Edge Animate. The default is Linear, which will simply express a transition
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m A to B in an entirely linear fashion. Often, an easing algorithm of a more dynamic nature is required to express a
bit more realism in motion, or to achieve a specific effect. Edge Animate comes bundled with no less than 32 easing
choices to provide the user with a variety of options when determining transition easing.
Note: T
he transition easing algorithms available in Edge Animate are similar to others found in many ActionScript
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aries for animating Flash Professional content. Unlike in Flash Professional, Edge Animate does not yet have the ability
to customize these presets.
Transition easing types
While Edge Animate does supply us with a large number of easing types, exactly what they do may not be obvious to
many users at first glance. It is very simple to set up an Edge Animate project that allows us to adjust and visualize each
of these easing types when applied to a simple transition.
Note: A
lmost all easing types have three variants of themselves, ease in, ease out, and both ease in and ease out together.
Shifting transitions
Edge Animate makes it very easy to shift transitions back and forth across the Timeline. Simply use the mouse cursor
to grab a transition (click and hold) and then move the mouse back and forth along the Timeline until the transition
appears at the desired location. Release the mouse to complete the shift.
Changing transition duration
To adjust the duration of any transition, simply hover the mouse cursor over the beginning or end of any transition
block until the cursor changes to indicate that adjustments are possible. Then, click-and-drag along the Timeline to
adjust the length of a particular transition. We can also select multiple Transitions in this same way through use of the
Shift key while we make additional selections along the Timeline.
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