Re: FLASH: Flash threashold!

[Carlos Ayala]

I am taking this off the list and i will email you directly with an example

so you can actually "see" whats going on...and maybe you will understand if

you have a visual.


Let me prepare something for you to look at this way i can lead you by

example.


Carlos/CMA3


At 10:02 PM 3/9/99 +0100, you wrote:

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

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>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.

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

>this stuff is very frustrating!!

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

>> following:

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>> Make your first layer the text.

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

>Layer?

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>> The second layer the cloud.

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

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

>> the text the same color as your background)

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>Well it white.

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

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

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>Now I'm not sure of that

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>> copy the first frame

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>How do I do that? Ctrl/c   ?

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>> of

>> your cloud frame to the 20th frame.

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

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>(or right click the 20th frame).

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>> 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.

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

>> frame selected.

>> Thats it.

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>> HTW...

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>> Carlos

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>> 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!

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>> >TIA!

>> >Gerrie

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