Saving and exporting animations

As you create an animation, you should save it in LiveMotion file format (.liv) so that you can continue working on it. However, to use the animation in a Web page, you must export it to a Web animation format.

To export an animation:

1. Do one of the following:
• If the composition has animations and no interactivity (that is, no rollovers or scripts), you can export it as animated GIF, QuickTime, or SWF. (You can export Interactive compositions to QuickTime, but the interactivity is discarded.)
• If the composition has animation and you used the States palette to create animated rollovers, you can export it using AutoLayout or SWF.
• If the composition has animation, interactivity, and static images, it is probably best to export it as SWF.

For information on exporting animations in each of these formats, see Exporting compositions and objects.