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Procedure
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Overview: Convert art to symbols, create
keyframes and tweens for animation. Add a mask to hide art. Test,
publish to server.
preparing for the exercise
- move download files into appropriate folder
- duplicate "beethoven-start.fla", rename "beethoven.fla"
- open renamed file in flash
- window > panel sets > default layout
- window > library (cmd L)
- inspect layers
animating "beethoven"
- go to "beethoven" layer (hide others)
- select type, convert to graphic symbol (F8)
- in frame 150: insert > keyframe (F6)
- in frame 150: move art off stage to left, tween (motion)
- modify > movie: make background black
- go to "beethoven small" layer (hide others)
- select type, convert to graphic symbol (F8), cut (cmd + X)
- in frame 150: insert > blank keyframe (F7); paste in place
(cmd + shift + V)
- in frame 180: insert > keyframe (F6)
- in frame 180: effects: alpha = 0%, tween (motion)
- in frame 165: insert > keyframe (F6)
- in frame 150: move art off stage down
- control > play (RETURN)
animating "the complete..."
- go to "the complete" layer (hide others)
- select type, convert to graphic symbol (F8)
- insert > keyframe (F6) in frames 15, 55, 70
- in frames 1 and 70: effects: alpha = 0%, tween (motion)
- in frame 70: move art to right
animating "alex"
- go to "alex" layer (hide others)
- select type, convert to graphic symbol (F8), cut (cmd + X)
- in frame 70: insert > blank keyframe (F7); paste in place
(cmd + shift + V)
- insert > keyframe (F6) in frames 85, 115
- in frame 70: effects: alpha = 0%, tween (motion)
- in frame 70: move art to right
animating months
- reveal months layers (hide others)
- select art on all three layers (shift + click)
- cut frames (cmd + opt + X)
- go to frame 115: select all three layers (shift + click); insert > blank
keyframe (F7)
- paste frames (cmd + opt + V)
- in frame 125: insert > frame (F5) on all three layers
- in february layer: delay art 10 frames
- in april layer: delay art 20 frames
animating lines
- go to "lines" layer (hide others)
- select art, convert to graphic symbol (F8) "lines animated"
- double-click on symbol (stage is ghosted) (you are now editing
the symbol)
- select one set of grouped art, convert to graphic symbol (F8) "lines1"
- select other set of grouped art, convert to graphic symbol
(F8) "lines2"
- move "lines2" symbol to a new layer
- start with keyframes at 50, 100, 150
- move symbols, tween (motion)
- add new layers as needed to fill screen
- on some layers, try effects: tint: white
- pay particular attention to the ending
- return to scene 1
- extend art on "lines" layer to frame 150 (F5)
- control > play (RETURN)
masking the lines
- go to "mask" layer
- draw black box for area to be revealed
- extend mask art to frame 180 (F5)
- convert layer to a mask layer (ctrl click on layer name)
- control > play (RETURN)
publishing the movie
- file > publish settings, format (.swf), flash (version
4, loop), publish
- test movie in browser (drag and drop .swf file onto browser
icon, note size)
- publish your finished .swf file as a pop-up window (insert > media > flash;
scale=exact fit), then link it from your personal web site
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