Staff Answer
Mar 26, 2019 - 10:55 AM
You cannot rotate an object that is using the Path Animation feature.
However, you have a couple of different ways of acheiving what you want.
1. You can manually create the path animation and rotation by duplicating frames.
For example:
- Add the sticker/object to the frame
- Click the frame so that the sticker is no longer selected
- Duplicate the frame using the Clone button on the toolbar
- Select the sticker on the duplicated frame and rotate it and move it slightly
- Click the frame so that the sticker is no longer selected
- Duplicate the frame using the Clone button on the toolbar
- Repeat this process until you have the path/rotation that you desire
2. You can create an animated snippet and then use the path animation feature for the animated object.
To to this:
- Create a new Frames animation just to rotate your object on the page
- Follow the steps above and only rotate the sticker/image - do not move it
- Once you have a complete rotation
- Go to the File menu and choose Export Animated Clip Art....
- Export your file to the desktop - name it something like - rotate.asnippet
- After you've exported your rotated object, open your original animation
- Go to the Library and click the Browse button (looks like a folder)
- Select your "rotate.asnippet" file and add it to the frame.
- Now, change the frame duration and then add your custom animation
However, you have a couple of different ways of acheiving what you want.
1. You can manually create the path animation and rotation by duplicating frames.
For example:
- Add the sticker/object to the frame
- Click the frame so that the sticker is no longer selected
- Duplicate the frame using the Clone button on the toolbar
- Select the sticker on the duplicated frame and rotate it and move it slightly
- Click the frame so that the sticker is no longer selected
- Duplicate the frame using the Clone button on the toolbar
- Repeat this process until you have the path/rotation that you desire
2. You can create an animated snippet and then use the path animation feature for the animated object.
To to this:
- Create a new Frames animation just to rotate your object on the page
- Follow the steps above and only rotate the sticker/image - do not move it
- Once you have a complete rotation
- Go to the File menu and choose Export Animated Clip Art....
- Export your file to the desktop - name it something like - rotate.asnippet
- After you've exported your rotated object, open your original animation
- Go to the Library and click the Browse button (looks like a folder)
- Select your "rotate.asnippet" file and add it to the frame.
- Now, change the frame duration and then add your custom animation
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