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Kwik Sprite Sheet Replacement Feature

We used Texture Packer for Kwik 2 to create a sprite sheet that we will use for our sprite sheet replacement layer. Now we are ready to add the sprite sheet to the layer on the page.

Kwik Movie Clip Replacement

Now we are ready to add the movie clip to a layer on the page of our Kwik storybook app. We will first add a new layer to the page and a placeholder image for the movie clip. When Kwik builds your app, it will replace the placeholder image with the movie clip.

Kwik Movie Clip PNG Sequence

In Kwik, a movie clip is a series of images that when played in sequence create an animation. Let's take a quick look at how these png images where created.

Moving in 2D Space

Most 2D artists don't think about 2D space when they create their art. However, once that artist begins to animate their art, they soon need to learn a few facts about how objects move in 2D space.

Play Sound with Button in Kwik 2

We used the Rotation Widget in Kwik to animate four bats to swing from a branch of a tree. Each bat was on its own layer and was animated independently. This was a nice effect but it doesn't have much interactivity. It would be better if the reader could click on a bat and hear a bat sound.

Free Illustrator Course at Digital-Tutors

Digital-Tutors - Beginner’s Guide to Illustrator. This is a great video tutorial course for the beginner or someone needing a refresher course because Russell starts at the very basic level and progresses to the more complex tasks.

Digital-Tutors - Beginners Guide to Illustrator

This ten-lesson beginner’s course will teach you the basics of Adobe Illustrator, one of the most popular vector drawing software. Eddie Russell is your instructor for one hour and 39 minutes as he walks you through how to use the Illustrator workspace and basic tools and techniques.

Kwik Multi-Language Text and Graphic Layers

In the previous tutorial, we learned about Kwik Language Groups and how they work. Now we can set up our text and graphic layers for our multi-language book app.

Kwik Multi-Language Audio Import

In the last tutorial, we set up the cover page of our Kwik book app with two Read to Me buttons for our Spanish and English languages. Now we need to import our narrative audio files and tell Kwik which one to use for each language.

Kwik Multi-Language Read to Me Buttons

In the last tutorial, we assembled the ingredients for our Kwik multi-language book app and set the Multi-Language Project Properties. Now we need to begin working on the details for the cover page.

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