Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Week 7: Flash (continued)

Flash animations can be done by keyframes, motion tweening and shape tweening.

Motion Tween: (2 ways of "tweening" motion and shape.)
1)Adjust zoom area to 50%
2) Import images to library
3) Click and drag first image to frame, fit in fram (free transform) and name layer.
4) Click on the frame # you wish to end on (frame 40), right click and select keyframe.
5) Go back to layer and lock and name the layer.
6) Click on insert new layer icon and name layer.
7) Drag next picture into the frame wherever you want to place it.
8) Size and free transform.
9) Click on end frame, right click and select keyframe.
10)Click object and drag to end point.
11) Go to first frame of moving object and insert motion tween (insert-> timeline -> motion
tween).
12) Click on motion guide icon to insert a motion guide.
13) Select pencil tool and draw path from start to finish (start in the middle of the object).
14) Align the object with the path on frame 1 and then on the last frame.
15) Go to frame one and select moving object layer, on the properties menu click on orient to
path and repeat in the last frame.
16) Control -> Test Movie.

Shape Tween
1) Break apart (Modify -> Break apart)
2) Select end point on timeline.
3) Select Tween -> Shape on the Properties table.