16. Introduction to Wick Editor

🎨 Step 1: Launching the Editor 🚀

• Welcome to Animation: Understand that we’re going to make a cool animation using Wick Editor.
• Finding Wick Editor: Type “Wick Editor” into your web browser and go to the first link.
• Starting Up: Click on “Launch Web Editor” to begin.

🖌️ Step 2: Understanding the Interface 🎨

• Meet Your Canvas: This is where you’ll create your animation. It’s like your digital paper.
• Tools Galore: Learn about the tools. There’s a brush, eraser, fill tool, colour picker, and more.
• The Mighty Cursor: Use the cursor to select and move things around.
• Layers and Frames: Understand that animations are made up of frames, like a flipbook.

🛠️ Step 3: Setting Up Your Project 🎞️

• Frames Per Second (FPS): Set your project to 12 FPS. This means 12 images (frames) will show every second to make your animation.
• Clean Slate: Delete any extra frames you don’t need.

✏️ Step 4: Drawing Your Animation 🖍️

• First Frame Fun: Draw a ball on the first frame using the ellipse tool.
• Moving On: Go to the next frame to draw the ball a little lower, as if it’s falling.

🧅 Step 5: Bounce It! 🏀

• Keep It Going: Continue drawing the ball frame by frame, moving it down and then up, like it’s bouncing.
• Checking Your Work: Use the slider to preview your animation’s flow.

🔍 Step 6: Navigating Your Space 🌐

• Panning Around: Learn how to move around your canvas with the panning tool.
• Zoom and Re Enter: Use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out, and the re-enter button to reset your view.

👁️‍🗨️ Step 7: Preview and Save 💾

• Preview Play: Click on preview play to watch your bouncing ball come to life.
• Export Your Masterpiece: Save your animation. You can choose different formats, but save it as a .wick file to easily open it again in Wick Editor

🎉 Step 8: Congratulations! 🥳

• You Did It! Admire your first animation and get ready to create more fun projects in the future.

🔚 Closing 🛑

• Keep Practicing: The more you play with Wick Editor, the better your animations will become.
• Have Fun: Remember, animation is a way to bring your imagination to life, so enjoy the process!