Web Design 2
Flash # 2 – Motion Guide/Text Tween

Animation
3-31-08

In Flash, you can create motion guide that symbols can follow (as opposed to just straight line movement). 

• Open Flash, and create a new file.  Name the file “flash2.fla”
• Draw a picture on the stage (shape, stick figure, etc.)
• Convert to a symbol (F8 - choose “graphic”).
• Move to frame 30 and insert a keyframe (F6)
• Select the object and move it across the stage.
• Click on one of the frames in between.
• Select “motion tween” under the tween option in the properties inspector.
• Add the motion guide layer by clicking on the icon.
• Click the pencil tool, and draw a path for your object to follow.
• Go back to the symbol layer, and click on frame 1.
• Drag the transformation point directly to the beginning of the path (as you drag, the snapper ring enlarges as it gets close to the path).
• Move to frame 30 and do the same thing.
• In properties, click “orient to path.”
• Click enter – your object should now follow the path.
•  Click control, test movie – this will create the SWF file.
•  To have the animation stop after one time,
• click the “Plus sign” in the behaviors panel.
• Scroll to “movie clip.”
• Select “go to and play at frame or label” and type in frame 30.

Part 2 – Flash Text Tween

1. Add a new layer.
2. Type in some text.
3. Ctl-b to break apart
4. Ctl-b again (this makes it a raw image)
5. click frame 25 and add a blank keyframe.
6. Type in the new text.
7. Ctl-b to break apart
8. Ctl-b again (this makes it a raw image)
9. You can change the color and size also.
10. Click on any frame in between and choose shape tween.
11. Ctl-enter to test your movie.