Re: FLASH: Flash threashold!

[Gerrie Warner]

>

>

> First off make the text a symbol..and the cloud a symbol.


Hmmm, do you mean: > Insert > Create Symbol > Movie Clip    ?Why should "Make

symbol" be under "Insert"

There are three choices there - I've tried all three but can't realize any

sensible results.


 - seems to have grouped my two things so it's already hung up there ....

this stuff is very frustrating!!


> then , assuming you are only using a piece of text and a cloud, do the

> following:


> Make your first layer the text.


How do I do that?I click on the text with the arrow tool and then > Insert

Layer?


> The second layer the cloud.

> (so that the text is "over" the cloud)

>

> Place the text in the center of your screen.(for demo purposes)(also make

> the text the same color as your background)


Well it white.


> Place your cloud off to the left of your screen.

> Then, makin sure that your cloud layer is selected,


Now I'm not sure of that


> copy the first frame


How do I do that? Ctrl/c   ?


> of

> your cloud frame to the 20th frame.


I am totally lost at this point so giving up ......


(or right click the 20th frame).


> Now with the 20th frame selected, select the cloud on the screen,

> click,hold and drag it to the right side of your screen.

> Afterwards double-click on the first frame of your cloud layer and and

> Motion Tween it. (you can play with the motion tween settings later). Click

> ok.

>

> Now test drive your animation using Test Movie or hit enter with the first

> frame selected.

> Thats it.

>

> HTW...

>

> Carlos

>

> At 10:08 AM 3/9/99 +0100, you wrote:

> >I'm no idiot but can't seem to get into the basics of Flash.

> >I have some white text on a white background on the work area.

> >Then I make a dark blue cloud also in the work area and now I want it to

> >float

> >over to and behind the text to make it visible.

> >Kudos to anyone willing to help out!

> >I read tfm backwards and forwards but can't seem to grasp the concept!

> >

> >TIA!

> >Gerrie

> >

> >

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