How to
play:
To create
a new animation select ‘New Animation’ from the menu screen.
Choose a
background image to set your scene to. Swipe your finger left or right to see
available backgrounds. To select, tap once on the background.
Add
a stick figure to your scene by tapping on the stick figure icon. Use
your finger to drag the figure to its starting position. Double-tap stick
figure to zoom in. Use the blue triangles to move the stick figures joints.
Double-tap on the background to zoom back out.
Lock/Unlock
items on your screen with the lock tool (located in Objects menu). When locked,
an item on the screen will not move. This is helpful for when multiple items
are located close together. Snapshots no longer release items. Items will now remain
locked until you unlock them.
When
you tap on an Object or Weapon it becomes controllable. When highlighted with
this control image you can:
1. Move item by pressing on dot in the
center and moving your finger.
2. Rotate item by pressing one finger
on one of the arrows and moving finger up or down.
3. Re-size the item by pinching two
fingers together or apart anywhere on the screen.
Select
speech bubble from Objects menu. Double-tap in center to edit text. Speech
bubbles can also be re-sized and rotated.
Change the background during your
animation. Tap this icon then choose your new background.
Tap
the color palette to access the stick figure color palette. Tap a color, then
tap a stick figure in your scene to change its color. Tap the icon again to
collapse the color palette.
Tap
the camera icon to take a snapshot. Each snapshot is a frame in your animation.
Tap
the bomb to access the weapons menu. Scroll through the weapons toolbar and
select a weapon by tapping on it once. Tap the bomb again to close the weapons
menu.
To
fire a weapon, tap the firing sequence button and drag a line from the weapon
to the target.
Tap
the box to access the objects menu. Scroll through the objects toolbar and
select an object by tapping on it once. Tap the box again to close the objects
menu.
Sounds
are located in the objects menu. Tap the speaker icon to access the sound
effects. Tap a sound effect to choose it. A check mark will appear. Tap the
effect again to de-select.
Don’t
like the current frame? Delete it by tapping the delete frame button.
To
remove an item from your scene, tap the trash can icon. A trash can will appear
in the bottom right corner. Drag items into the can to remove. Tap the trash
can in the toolbar again to remove the can.
Tap
the frame forward or frame back button to move one frame at a time. Great for
fine tuning your animations!
Tap
the frame speed icon to speed up or slow down your animation. Tap again to
return to main toolbar.
Press
the play button to play your animation.
Use
the up/down arrows at the far left to collapse and recall the toolbar.
For
additional help and video tutorials visit: http://stickitaction.com