Animation Workshop 2.0a patch 29

To start using the alchemy Mindworks-developed application Animation Workshop, you will have to get it off the web and onto your computer first. This will not take long if you are on a high-speed internet connection. The download will complete in no time at all since it weighs in at some 16MB – not a problem for a good internet connection.

The second step you need to take is to install in on your Windows-powered computer. This application can be installed without a problem on the most widely spread Windows versions. Animation Workshop can be installed on top of the old but popular Windows XP, on the much avoided Windows Vista, and on the latest and greatest, Windows 7.

Once you’re done with the two steps presented above, it is finally time to start using Animation Workshop. One question immediately comes to mind: What can this application do? The brief answer is this: you can use Animation Workshop to create professional looking banners, advertisements, and other commercial animations.

To better put things in perspective, here is the functionality you can expect to get from Animation Workshop:
- The application comes with an easy to figure out interface. It should not take you long to find your way within Animation Workshop.
- You can create animations starting with still images, text, or other animations.
- You can import JPG, PCX, GIF, BMP, TGA, PNG VI, GIF, MOV or MNG files. The animations you create with Animation Workshop can be exported as GIF, MNG, AVI, MOV and SWF (with sound).
- Animation Workshop puts a large library of graphic effects at your disposal.
- Compress the animations you come up with so they take up as little space as possible.
- Animation Workshop comes with an engaging tutorial that will teach you everything you need to know about this application.

Pros

• Easy to use
• Import still images or other animations
• Create text with any TrueType font on your system
• Export animations as SWF with sound
• Numerous effects
• Tutorial

Cons

• Free to try

About Alchemy Mindworks
Details on Alchemy Mindworks and the applications it has to offer are available here.

Animation Workshop has been reviewed by George Norman on 10 Sep 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Animation Workshop 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent