Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This Tutorial is a complete breakdown of how to create, modify and animate Symbols in Adobe Animate CC 2021. I start the video by explaining the difference between shapes, graphic symbols and movie clips, including how to modify them, animate them and how to create symbol inception. Then I’ll show 3 different ways to create symbols, followed by how to multiply, copy and replicate symbols to your advantage, and I’ll end with an explanation and examples of the 3 types of symbol looping, which are loop, play once and single frame (frame picker)...let’s go...

More Adobe Animate Tutorials for Beginners:
Basic Movements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmKQH...​
Classic Tweens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaaYE...​
Graphic Symbols: youtube.com/watch?v=ygYQweg3uQ4&t=313s
Motion Guides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeL2y...​
Shape Tweens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au7Vg...​
The Asset Warp Tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCIy_...​
Character Rigging: youtube.com/watch?v=xjuI0ONlTXM
Working with Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jsvC...​
The Camera Tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLWmD...​
Working With Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX1oc...​
Text Animations: youtube.com/watch?v=C8r-bQoG9fo&t=1299s
Exporting Animations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtSUA...​

0:00 Start
0:32 Shapes
1:52 Animating Shapes
2:32 Graphic Symbols
6:02 Symbol Inception
8:04 Movie Clip Symbol
9:16 Three Ways to Make a Symbol
12:31 Replicate Symbols
15:46 Play Symbol in a Loop
17:54 Play Symbol Once
19:53 Play Single Frame
22:07 Rock Paper Scissors

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