Flash Topic List - 6

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General - Shape Tween

Used to get a "morph" look

Very inefficient due to large file size to accomplish the "morph"

General Shape Tween

Insert a shape

Insert a keyframe to the right

Alter the shape of the image while in the new keyframe

Click frame one, open the frame panel and select "shape tween"

Test the movie

Hints:

Keep it simple.

Try to only shape tween things with the same lines and fills.

Combining Motion Tween with Shape Tween

Do the shape tween and as part of the tween, move the shape. The timeline will show a shape tween but the object will move also.

Shape Hints

Sometimes you have to give Flash a hint so it knows how it should "morph".

Create your two shapes.

Select the first keyframe.

Select Modify, Transform, Add Shape Hint.

A little letter will pop up that you drag to the place you want to attach to the other shape.

Go to the next keyframe. the little letter should also be there. Drag it to where you want the two images connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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