Sencha Animator Review

by Yukiko Jones

Description

Desktop app to create HTML5/CSS3 animations for WebKit browsers and modern mobile devices.

 

Access

• $99
• Sencha Animator website 

 

Sample Usage

 

Sencha Animator Demo:

Chicken animation

Healthy Choice CSS3 Ad

 

Screenshots:

 

 

   

 

What the Tool Does Well

• Easy to create animation without coding
• Easy-to-use Timeline Magnify/Shrink control 
• Fast export to HTML
• Interactive settings 
• Scenes can be linked
• Objects/elements can be grouped/nested
• Browser preview function 

 

What it Does Poorly

• Only works with Webkit-based browsers including Safari and Chrome
• Need some time to get used to the tool

 

 

Additional Resources

 

Sencha Animator Guided Tour

 

Sencha Blog: Sencha Animator Released

 

Sencha HTML5 Animator

 

Interactive Animations for Mobile - The 1-2-3 of Sencha Animator (YouTube video)

 

Sencha Animator Introduction video (for previous version but still good to understand the basics)