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    Flash Ch6

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    This document discusses shape tweening in Flash, which allows animating one shape transforming into another over time. It describes setting a start shape of a circle, setting an end shape of a rectangle, and using shape tweening to gradually change the circle into the rectangle over multiple frames. The document also discusses adjusting the start and end shapes for interesting effects.

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    Flash Ch6

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    This document discusses shape tweening in Flash, which allows animating one shape transforming into another over time. It describes setting a start shape of a circle, setting an end shape of a rectangle, and using shape tweening to gradually change the circle into the rectangle over multiple frames. The document also discusses adjusting the start and end shapes for interesting effects.

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    This document discusses shape tweening in Flash, which allows animating one shape transforming into another over time. It describes setting a start shape of a circle, setting an end shape of a rectangle, and using shape tweening to gradually change the circle into the rectangle over multiple frames. The document also discusses adjusting the start and end shapes for interesting effects.

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    Flash Ch6

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    This document discusses shape tweening in Flash, which allows animating one shape transforming into another over time. It describes setting a start shape of a circle, setting an end shape of a rectangle, and using shape tweening to gradually change the circle into the rectangle over multiple frames. The document also discusses adjusting the start and end shapes for interesting effects.

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    Chapter

    6
    Shape Tweening
    Shape tweening allows you to animate one shape into another. It operates on objects
    drawn using tools such as the rectangle, circle or pencil tools. It does not work with
    grouped objects or symbols. To illustrate this we will tween a circle into a rectangle.

    Setting the Start Shape


    1 Load Flash and create a new Flash Document, or close the current file and start a
    new Flash Document.

    2 Select the OVAL TOOL, set its STROKE


    COLOUR to NO STROKE, its FILL
    COLOUR to GREEN and drag a circle
    at the top left of the stage.

    Setting the End Shape

    1 Click at FRAME 12 in the TIMELINE


    panel and press F6 to insert a
    KEYFRAME (and 11 frames).

    © Guided Computer Tutorials 2006 6-1


    Learning Macromedia Flash

    2 Click on the KEYFRAME MARKER at


    frame 12.

    3 Select the SELECTION TOOL, click on


    the circle and delete it.

    NOTE: i The KEYFRAME MARKER at frame 12 should be an open dot as


    there is now no content in the frame.
    ii The circle is still at frame 1.

    4 Select the RECTANGLE TOOL and set


    it to have the same colour settings as
    the circle.

    5 Drag a rectangle at the top right of


    the stage.

    6-2 © Guided Computer Tutorials 2006


    Shape Tweening 6

    Setting the Shape Tween

    1 Click on the KEYFRAME MARKER at


    FRAME 1.

    2 In the PROPERTIES INSPECTOR set


    the TWEEN box to SHAPE.

    NOTE: Notice that the TIMELINE shading has changed to LIGHT GREEN
    to let you know that a SHAPE TWEEN has been set. A MOTION
    TWEEN is LIGHT PURPLE.

    3 Click on the stage and play the animation. The circle should gradually change to
    the rectangle.

    Adjusting Shapes
    You can adjust the shapes to produce some interesting effects.

    1 Click on the KEYFRAME MARKER at frame 1.

    2 Select the SELECTION TOOL and click anywhere on the stage to deselect the circle.

    © Guided Computer Tutorials 2006 6-3


    Learning Macromedia Flash

    3 Move the mouse near the bottom


    right of the circle until an arc is
    added to the pointer and drag the
    circle in.

    4 Play the animation to view the effect.

    5 Click on the KEYFRAME MARKER at


    frame 12.

    6 Deselect the rectangle by clicking


    on the stage, then use the pointer to
    adjust its sides.

    7 Play the animation to view the effect.

    6-4 © Guided Computer Tutorials 2006

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