Adobe Flash CS4 - Simple animations
- 1. Chapter 2 1 Lesson 1: Simple animations What is animation ? A simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures in frames Lesson objectives: To know what is animation? To learn how to Create frame-by-frame animation. Create glowing animated text. How to test movie.
- 2. Chapter 2 2 How to create frame by frame animation ? 1- Open flash 2- In the first frame, select the oval tool and draw a circle 3- Go to the second frame, right click and insert a key frame. 4- Move the circle to the right. 5- Go to the third frame and insert a key frame, then move the circle to the right again. 6- Keep doing these two steps until frame 10 or more ( as you like ), then press Ctrl + Enter to test the movie
- 3. Chapter 2 3 How to create a glowing text 1- Open Flash. 2- Change the name of the layer to your name 3- Select the text tool and write your name. 4- Add a new layer and drag it under the first layer. Name it background.
- 4. Chapter 2 4 5- Select the rectangle tool and draw a black rectangle. 6- Go back to the text layer. Choose the selection tool and select your name. 7- From property, choose add filter and choose glow
- 5. Chapter 2 5 8- Change the glow properties as following as shown in the picture 9- Select the frame 10 of both layers, right click and insert key frame. 10- Go back to the glow properties and change blur X to 80
- 6. Chapter 2 6 11- Insert another key frame in frame 20 of both layers 12- Again, Go back to the glow properties and change blur X to 26 13- Go to the text layer, select any frame between 1 and 10, right click and choose ( create classic tween), then select any frame between 10 and 20 and do the same thing , choose classic tween. 14- Press ctrl + Enter to play the movie.