
Google Web Designer is an advanced web application that’s built with HTML5 which lets you design and build HTML5 advertisements and other web content using an integrated visual and code interface. Using Google Web Designer’s design view you can create content using drawing tools, text, and 3D objects, and you can animate objects on a timeline. Once you’re done creating your content, Google Web Designer outputs clean human-readable HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript.
When you create advertising creatives with Google Web Designer, you can use a library of components that lets you add image galleries, videos, ad network tools, and more.
Google Web Designer’s Code view lets you create CSS, JavaScript, and XML files, using syntax highlighting and code autocompletion to make your code easier to write, with fewer errors.
System requirements
Minimum | Recommended | |
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Operating system | Windows® 7/ Windows 8 Mac® OS X 10.7.x or later |
Windows® 7/ Windows 8 Mac® OS X 10.7.x or later |
Processor | Intel Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor | Intel Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor |
Memory | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
Screen resolution | 1280×1024 | 1920×1080 |
Application window size | 1024×768 minimum | 1024×768 or larger |
Internet connection | Required for initial use after download, for updates, and for help access. | Required for initial use after download, for updates, and for help access. |
The Web Designer interface
Google Web Designer has a large central area for building your projects and editing code. The central area is surrounded by a tool bar, a tool options bar, a timeline, and a set of panels that let you do several things, including modify elements, add components, and add events.
The workspace
In the center of the Google Web Designer interface is the workspace. In Design mode, the workspace shows your images, text, and other elements visually, just as they will be displayed as they will appear in a browser. In Code view the workspace shows your code with appropriate color coding and formatting.
View bar
The view bar lets you choose between Design and Code mode, lets you preview your HTML and publish your ad, and lets you change the zoom level and which page you’re working on.
Tools
The tool bar contains tools for creating and manipulating elements on the stage and in the workspace. This includes tools for creating text and simple page elements, color selection tools, and 3D tools.
Tool | Description |
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Selection tool |
Select and move objects in the workspace |
3D object rotate tool |
Rotate objects in three dimensions |
3D object translate tool |
Move objects in three space |
Tag tool |
Create HTML tags of any type by clicking and dragging on the stage |
Text tool |
Add text |
Shape tool |
Create elementary shapes |
Paint bucket tool |
Modify the color of elements in your project |
Ink bottle tool |
Modify the line color and stroke of elements in your project |
3D stage rotate tool |
Change your 3D view of the project |
Hand tool |
Change your view of the workarea |
Zoom tool |
Zoom in and out on your creative |
Tool options
The tool options bar shows options for the currently selected tool. For example, when the text tool is selected, the tool options bar shows font and text layout options.
Timeline
The timeline lets you create animations using keyframes. In Quick mode, the animation is created scene by scene; in Advanced mode you can animate each element separately.
Panels
The panels section of the interface contains the Color, Properties, Components, Events and CSS panels. Panels can be minimized or dragged to a different position in the panels section.
Bring ideas to life across screens
Create engaging, interactive HTML5-based designs and motion graphics that can run on any device.
Complete Guide can be found here: Google WebDesigner Tool