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Superfast animating
Express Animator^© has special features to make animation easier, for example the puppet modeling mode which lets you easily control the limbs of characters. There are also various 3D modes which lets you simulate 3D objects. Whether you want to create the next Simpsons, make an animated title for your website, or create an artistic masterpiece, Express Animator^© is the fast and easy way to do it.

Features

• Import Flash Animations (SWF files) into your project for editing
• Import bitmap images (BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF) into your project
• Import animated GIFS (update coming soon) into your project
• Import vector graphics (SVG) into your project
• Import and export Enhanced Metafile clipart (EMF)
• Import wave sounds and music (WAV) into your project
• Use hundreds of included graphic pictures (Dingbats)
• Export animations in Adobe Flash format or as Windows Video (AVI)
• Export single frames in Microsoft's Silverlight format, PDF files, postscript (EPS) files, Scalar Vector Graphics (SVG) files or as plain bitmap files (BMP).
• Import Motion Capture files (BVH)

Integrated Sound and Music
Create your own music in Express Animator^© with the integrated synthesiser and sampler. Add wave sounds and sound effects to your animations. Easily synchronise sound and pictures with the immediate sound features.

Make Games!
Do you know a little Javascript? If so you can use Express Animator^© to make Flash games or other interactive applications. Simply name the objects in the animation and use Javascript to control them. No need to learn a new langauge. See this tutorial

Why Flash?
Flash is becoming the standard on the internet. Sites such as Google and Youtube are all using Flash as a major part of their websites and future plans.

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• Automatic keyframing and tweening for quicker animating
• Puppet modelling mode for quick animation of people
• Easily lip sync animation to sound recording
• Keyboard shortcuts to move frames quickly while animating objects
• Combine smooth movements with unpredictable movements just as easily
• Create dynamic shadows and reflections