Re: FLASH: Rotating Globe

[David Gary]

Cheri Harder wrote:


> >1st layer: Create a round mask(size of globe)

> >2nd layer: Create a flat map of continents(whatever) and tween it from left

> to right of the mask and loop.

> >3rd layer: create a round gradient to give 3D sphere(lighting effect)

> effect.

> >

> David...love these quick-tips, 'specially since I just got the program

> yesterday.  So, if I PROMISE I'm not making a globe...please help with step

> 3?  My "orb" looks very 3-D-ish with it's nice, grey-white gradient, until I

> test the movie...then the mask & cloud-picture work great, but the "back" of

> the ball is blank!  I guess I've tried every combination but the right one,

> to try to attach that gradient to the ball... of whether or not to draw a

> 2nd circle, which layer to apply the gradient, to tween or not to tween the

> 3rd layer.  Maybe the 3rd layer goes on top?  Us beginners feel so stupid

> sometimes!  Especially when we're OLD and really ought to be able to figure

> this out!

>

> TIA

> Cheri


Here,  Im personally sending you a quick example I created 30k(FLA)

If you notice I used the gradient(orb) also as the mask. This keeps the file

size to a base minimum.

Within just a couple of minutes you can see how simple it is.


If anyone else wants a copy simply reply.


-DG-



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