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Thu, 22 Nov 2012 Aquafadas MotionComposer 1.5 review

Code-free tool for creating Web animations in Flash and HTML5

Michael Burns

Manufacturer: AquaFadas
Pros: Intuitive, coding-free workflow, good automation, HTML 5 support, context-sensitive effects, image instancing cuts down file sizes, animation easing tools and presets
Cons: Currently expensive compared to majority of simple Web animation tools; no audio support; limited font support; no font styles; HTML5 export intended for iOS device only
Price: £131; Educational Licence - £107
We rate this 3 out of 5.Star rating:

MotionComposer is tool for creating Flash or HTML 5 animation via a mainly graphical-driven interface. This consists of a main working area- the Main Edition View- for assembling elements (components) of the animation, including text, images and rectangular shapes, and an Inspector panel for editing their properties. An image manager tracks how many instances of an imported image are used in the document and can also be used to automatically replace or apply a non-destructive crop to any of the assets. Animation is powered by a graphical timeline - the Slide List- where each slide is a stage in the animation.

Individual ‘states’ that make up the slide can be added by clicking a plus icon in the Slide List, and then components can be added to each within the Main Edition View. You can move, resize or adjust the properties of the components on states and the application will subsequently animate the changes automatically.

New slides can be added to the sequence and transitions are available to smooth this action. There’s some welcome automation; when you add media to each new state of a slide for example, agreeing to a pop-up option will apply an effect to the new state and hide all previous media in one step. Effects are dependent on the type of component - for example text can be animated to appear or disappear by glyph, word, line or paragraph. Easing can also be applied to smooth or add character to animations. Start and End actions can be added to the animations, such as Open URL or run JavaScript, while choosing the Digital Publishing option allows you to embed and trigger the sequence when exported for use InDesign or Digital Publishing tools.

Flash is the default output, though HTML 5 output is included for compatibility with webkit browsers on iPhone and iPads. An option to export the animation as a Widget for embedding in iBooks has also been added in this version. You can preview the animation in HTML5, and in a browser once published, using dedicated buttons on the interface.

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Mon, 26 Nov 2012Reviewed by: julie@aquafadas

Star Rating:

Duration of ownership: 1 years

Strengths: As a member of the Aquafadas team, I can say it will be possible to integrate sound (the release is in a few weeks), font-styles for 2013 and HTML5 export is available on all browsers.

Weaknesses: A few improvements are in process

Overall Evaluation: MotionComposer is a good software, intuitive and easy to use. http://www.aquafadas.com/en/mail/?nid=3047040193 We have lots of improvements in process for one of Aquafadas favorite tool, We also are celebrating BlackFriday and today is the last day to get MotionComposer half the price... To be continued...!

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