Array Help Buttons Menu Short Cuts Basic Operation Choose from the color palette and paint the frame. Click the 'Next' button to move forward, paint the new frame and so on. When you move to a frame for the first time the contents of the previous frame will be copied to it. Click the 'Play' tab and your animation will play by default. Buttons Selecting Colors Choose an existing color from the palette. Or double click on a color to add a new one. Pen and Background Color The Current Pen color button on the left selects the pen color. It is selected by default. Click a color from the palette to change the pen color. The Current Background color button on the right selects the background color. To change the background color, select the right button and click a color from the palette. Select the left button when you are ready to draw again. Color Fill Select the Fill button. Click the color from the drawing you want to fill with the current pen color. Eyedropper Select the Eyedropper button. Click the color from the drawing you want to use for the current pen color. Pen Select the Pen button to begin drawing. Pen size Select the Pen size for drawing. Rectangle shape Select the Rectangle shape. Click and drag the mouse to create a rectangular shape. Oval shape Select the Oval shape. Click and drag the mouse to create an Oval shape. Move Select the Move button. Click and drag the mouse or use the keyboard arrows (or CONTROL + arrows) to move the points on the current frame. Spin Click the Spin button to rotate points 90 degrees. Copy Click the Copy button. In the dialog box supply the frame range and target information for the copy. Merge Layers Click the Merge button to combine all three layers into a single drawing on layer I. Layers II and III are erased. Insert Frame Click the Insert button to insert a frame at the current location. Delete Frame Click the Delete button to delete the current frame. Layers Select between the 3 numbered buttons to control which layer drawing takes place. Previous, Next Click the Next button to move forward, a new frame is created if necessary. Click the Previous button to move backward. Use the Frame slider to move between existing frames. Menu File: Load In Design mode, load an animation file. Add In Design mode, add file to existing animation. Save Save the current animation. Export Flash Export current animation to a Flash movie. Export JPEG Export current frame to a JPEG file. Load Image Load a JPEG or GIF file to the current frame. Edit: Flip Horizontal Flip points on frame Horizontal. Flip Vertical Flip points on frame Vertical. Rotate 90 Degrees Spin points 90 degrees. Options: Screen Setup Adjust various the screen settings. Preferences Set the default startup settings. Short Cuts Next frame : n Previous frame : p Load a file : CONTROL key + o Save a file : CONTROL key + s Rotate 90 degrees : CONTROL key + r Flip horizontal : CONTROL key + z Flip vertical : CONTROL key + v Copy frames : CONTROL key + c Insert a frame : CONTROL key + i Delete a frame : CONTROL key + d Clear the current frame : CONTROL key + l Preferences : CONTROL key + ; Toggle pen to background color : b