INSTRUCTIONS

What is Dot Animator?
Dot Animator allows you to create charming little animations for your websites without any programming skills. The principle is quite simple: You create a drawing with your mouse. Dot Animator records everything like a camera. Then you put the drawing into your webpage and IT WILL BE PLAYED AS ANIMATION BY ALMOST ALL BROWSERS!

How to draw your animation
Click button draw. Press the mouse-button (left) and start drawing anything on the white zone.

How to set the width and height of animation
Use the grey box on on top in order to change the width and theight of the white canvas.

How to set colors
Use the grey box on on top in order to change colors.

How to set the width of stroke
Use the drop down menu on top in order to change the width of the stroke.

How to set the finish
Use the drop down menu on top in order to set the time of standstill after the animation has finished.

How to play and check your animation
Click button play and check if your animation runs the way you like it. Continue to draw by clicking button record.

How to correct your animation
Click button undo in order to delete your last steps of drawing. Repeat it again and again (SLOWLY!!!) until you are pleased with the result. Continue to draw by clicking button draw.

How to generate the code for your webpage
Click button code in order to generate the code needed for your webpage. Copy the code and paste into your webpage according to the instructions.

How to start a new animation
Click button new. Then click click button draw to start drawing.


FAQ

What browser is required to play my animation?
Place the code of your animation on your website and the animation will be displayed by Firefox 2x/3x/4x, Internet Explorer 5x/6x/7x/8x, Opera 7x/8x/9x/10x/11x and Google Chrome 3x/4x.

What browser is required to create my animation?
In order to create your animation with Dot Animator you need Internet Explorer 5x/6x/7x/8x!!!

My animation is very slow. What can I do?
Your animation is too fat (too long). Keep it sweet, short and simple!

Drawing is slowing down dramatically. What can I do?
Your animation is too fat (too long). Click button new and restart your animation.