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Standard banner
sizes
We use 800 pix width 125 pix height Here is how to get
started in Flash with Frame by Frame animation and then tween based
animation.
Getting
Started > lets
make a banner for your animation page that will become part of your
portfolio.
First think about what you want to say on the banner .... keep it simple!!
MY ANIMATIONS
might be all you need to say.
Set your stage to
800x 125 pix
> Type in MY
in one layer (label layer "MY")
> Set up another layer and type ANIMATIONS
(label layer ANIMATIONS)
> Think of a background image and get
it from Google .......
>
size in PhotoShop and place on a new layer ( you will have
3 layers)
(label layer IMAGE)
Note:
you can change the properties of the text in the properties box below
the stage
How long do you want the
simple animation to be? I will choose 3 seconds and then loop it.
To give nice quality to the animation I will select 30 frames/sec. (makes
it video compatible)
I will make the words move into place (100%+ ease), enlarge, while
increasing the the opacity and then have them fade while a background
image slowly appears while they fade away.
The word MY
will be made to rotate 1 time and
the word
ANIMATION
will simply enlarge as it slides into
place and then changes colour (tint)
The trick is to use tweening. |
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To set up a tween you must .....
> establish an initial key frame
> INSERT > key frame
> INSERT > create motion tween
> estimate the time (in frames) and set another key
frame at the end of that time and then make the change in position
or tint or alpha at that key frame
> your tween will happen between
the 2 key frames
remember that a key frame is a point in
time when a major change in position, tint, alpha, etc. takes place .......
the tween process automatically makes the transition between
the 2 key frames.
> you might add an image such as the eyes that fade in and then out
> to add the eyes they must be imported into the LIBRARY
> FILE > IMPORT TO LIBRARY
.... then you can get the image onto the stage by first creating a
new layer
and then opening the library
> WINDOW > LIBRARY
FILE > EXPORT your .swf movie
and then insert into your 650pix wide animation page table
remember that there are 2 file types
.fla
file which retains all your
layers and is a large file used to edit and the
.swf
file which is rendered into a low file
size for publishing to the web but cannot be edited ( the above movie is .swf)
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