- In this video, we'll look at the steps involved…in creating a sprite image to use in CSS animations.…Then we'll set it in motion in the next video.…The end result of these two videos…will be this walking animation here.…This CSS animation technique is best for short,…highly illustrated, or traditionally drawn animations.…Typically, these animations will be created first…in animation software like After Effects or Flash…or maybe even drawn frame-by-frame…in something like Illustrator.…We won't be covering how to illustrate these animations…in these programs, but we will be covering…how to bring them to life with CSS.…
Sprite animations are typically used…for small, animated embellishments in web interfaces.…The Twitter "like heart" is an example of this.…When you click the "like heart," you see this animation,…and the sprite driving that animation is this image here.…These sprites are made up by collecting each frame…of the animation into one big image,…assigning that image as a background to a div,…and then moving that background image to create animation.…
Author
Val Head
Released
1/22/2016Web designer Val Head introduces CSS transforms and transitions—the foundation of most CSS animations—and shows how to keyframe simple animations and adjust their timing, fill, and direction. She also covers looping and chaining animations, animating HTML and SVG elements, and optimizing animation performance, and introduces the best tools and use cases for CSS animation. Start watching to get your brand in motion.
- Using CSS transforms and transitions
- Working with animation-delay and animation-fill-mode
- Timing and easing CSS animations
- Animating elements in place
- Animating sprite images
- Animating CSS transforms and transitions
- Chaining multiple animations
- Animating SVG images
- Creating high-performance CSS animations
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 26s
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1. Overview of CSS Transitions and Transforms
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CSS transform basics4m 15s
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Simple 3D transforms4m 6s
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CSS transitions4m 15s
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2. Understanding CSS Animations
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Animation basics5m 53s
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Timing functions and easing7m 53s
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3. CSS Animation Building Blocks
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Animate 3D transforms5m 46s
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Chain multiple animations5m 44s
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4. Applying CSS Animations to SVG
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Export SVG from Illustrator5m 37s
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Animate SVG with CSS7m 25s
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5. Performance, Browser Support, and Fallbacks
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When to use CSS animations5m 28s
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High-performance animations4m 48s
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6. Tools for Creating CSS Animations
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Conclusion
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Next steps39s
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