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Re: Show HN: I made a free animator. Think Adobe Illustrator but for animation

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Post by Brajeshwar »

trangram wrote: post #8
KingOfCoders wrote: post #2

Like Macromedia Director? I remember creating tcp ip network flow animations with that one.

I'm not familiar with Macromedia Director. So I did a quick search and find that both tools can do a basic positions, scale, rotation and color animation just by creating shapes and keyframes within few clicks and draggings. Trangram, however, is more than that, it supports (1) morphing between two shapes (actually any shapes you can create or imagine) without extra efforts (2) motion path, which means you can define…

Well, the power of Macromedia Director was not those animations — but, a scripting language called Lingo[1]. In 1999, I did a trial Kiosk for the State Bank of India[2] to be installed at a popular landmark in Bombay, called the Wockhardt Hospitals[3].

I used Macromedia Director to let users navigate for information, akin to an ATM but for info. A partnership led to including quite a few animations of Cardiology and similar info-animation.

The ability of Macromedia Director and then Flash to see what you are doing immediately was what draw me into the world of scripted visuals.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingo_(programming_language)

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Bank_of_India

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wockhardt_Hospitals

Re: Show HN: I made a free animator. Think Adobe Illustrator but for animation

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Post by junto »

Back in the day I used to do quite a lot of Macromedia Flash work. It’s uncannily similar but a modern take.

I’ve often wondered why no one has come up with a new product in this space. I think the long term demise of Flash has put off anyone even trying.

There are so many great uses for animations on the web, even if we don’t need full blown user interfaces of them and intro screens like we did back in 2002.

Great job!

Re: Show HN: I made a free animator. Think Adobe Illustrator but for animation

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Post by trangram »

shubhamjain wrote: post #4

This is awesome. Great job! I love the simplicity of the whole thing. I was able to figure out the tool in a minute. Compare that to professional software, which can have a scary complexity. I think it'd be a great educational tool. Kids would love to experiment with it.

Your words mean a lot to me.

In designing and implementing Trangram, ease-of-use ranks high on my list of priorities, alongside functionality and safety.

Just as you mentioned, one of my primary motivations was to facilitate the creation of educational materials, which I was particularly inspired by experiences while watching The Power Of A Mathematical Picture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vnMT70HOxc&list=PLOxODW9vlV...

I've designed Trangram as more than just an editor; it's a platform intended to democratize content sharing. Every individual should have the opportunity to disseminate valuable content to others, whether through a simple link or embedded HTML code (allowing for easy integration on personal blogs or websites).

My aspiration is for Trangram to evolve into a secure and enriching environment for all, including children, fostering a space where learning flourishes.

Re: Show HN: I made a free animator. Think Adobe Illustrator but for animation

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Post by justinclift »

Just opened the editor, switched to line mode, and drew a line.

It seems to have automatically switched to selection mode, rather than keeping in the mode I deliberately switched to (line mode).

That's unexpected, and probably not what most users would expect. Any chance of getting that changed, so the mode only changes when the user does it?

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Also, is it Open Source? :)

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