How To Create Animations From Videos

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Even though premium animations are supplied, you may want to customize your own animations and videos. You can create an animation using Adobe Animate CC (formerly Adobe Flash CC).

Important Notes

The conversion workflow is identical for both video and animations.

Requirements for Creating Flash Animations

  • Convert the video to FLV format using any video converter and drag it into Adobe Animate CC
  • Set the stage dimensions to 1080x1920
  • Embed the video as embedded frames
  • Export the final file in SWF format

Additional Guidelines for Adobe Animate CC

  • Work exclusively on the main timeline
  • Use graphics and shapes rather than movie clips or videos
  • Follow these principles for all custom animations created in the software

Tutorial Videos

Two tutorial videos are available to guide you through the process:

Free Alternative: FFMPEG

For video conversion, you can use the free FFMPEG tool via command line:

ffmpeg -i {file_name}.mp4 -q 0 -ar 44100 {new_file}.flv

Download FFMPEG

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