Adobe has worked with creative industry experts and the test design specialists at Certiport to identify the skills and concepts that are critical to using Animate effectively in a professional context.
The resulting 50-minute exam is integrated with the Animate application, allowing for an authentic assessment of job-ready skills.
Validate your knowledge of Adobe Animate, the industry-leading software for designing interactive vector animations for multiple platforms.
150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience is recommended. Test your knowledge today.
This certification will become available on June 15, 2021
The exam objectives are outlined below alongside sample items from CertPREP Practice Tests and relevant resources. All key items are examples of exam topics and do not comprise a comprehensive list.
This guide is based on the 2021 version of Multiplatform Animation Using Adobe Animate. For 2018-2020 versions of the exam objectives, please visit Certiport.
This objective covers critical concepts related to working with colleagues and clients as well as legal, technical, and design related crucial knowledge.
1.1 Purpose, audience, and requirements
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1.2 Communication and project management
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1.3 Copyright, permissions, and licensing
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1.4 Key terminology
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1.5 Design principles and best practices
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1.6 Animation and interactive media principles
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This objective covers the interface setup and program settings that assist in an efficient and effective workflow, as well as knowledge about incorporating digital assets for a project.
2.1 Document settings
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2.2 Application workspace
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2.3 Importing assets
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2.4 Colors, swatches, gradients, and brushes
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This objective covers document structure such as layers and managing document structure for efficient workflow.
3.1 Timeline panel
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3.2 Transparency and masks
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This objective covers core tools and functionality of the application, as well as tools that affect the presentation of document elements.
4.1 Core tools and features
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4.2 Text
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4.3 Selections
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4.4 Manipulating graphics and media
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4.5 Effects and graphic styles
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4.6 Animations
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4.7 Interactive and dynamic content
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4.8 Audio and video
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This objective covers saving and exporting documents or assets within individual layers or selections.
5.1 Preparing content
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5.2 Exporting assets
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