Special Effects and Animation

Lesson Overview: JavaFX includes support for basic image effects such as Blur and Drop Shadow. These effects can apply to any Node, so you can apply them to Text as well as Buttons or any Shape. JavaFX also includes support for quick animations via Transitions. Using Transitions, you can tell a Node to do basic animation such as rotate, translate, or fade out. When a Transition is finished, a callback method is called and you can take any actions you want when the animation finishes.