:: Macromedia Flash MX ::

This is a new thread to help anybody using Macromedia Flash MX. It's a huge program and I still have alot to learn, so ANY knowledge can be posted here

I will start with offering users to go to the HELP menu. From there choose WELCOME and so on down the list. This will give you a good understanding of what the program has to offer.

I'm not the best teacher, so you might have to grit your teeth here and there LOL!

GO FLASH !!

 

This is a FLASH FORUM You can ask any questions here. You can also check out Demo " movies " to see how they're done..... download sound files etc....Very helpful place

 

Hey CB, why don't you run through a very simple animation with us to get started....pleeeease!

 

O.K a good way to start is to use " tweened animation "

With this you enter a start point for you object, and an end point. The program fills in the rest !

Start by opening a new document.

Then using the circle tool, draw a circle like I have done.

Then go to the first frame in the timeline > right click > create motion tween

 

Next go to frame 20 and right click > insert keyfame

 

Next left click on frame 20 then select the circle and place it on the other side of the " stage " ( the stage is the white box )

If you press ENTER, this will play your " movie "

 

You can also go to control > test movie

This will give you the finished look of what you created

 

Now to save it as an animated .giff go to FILE > EXPORT MOVIE and select Animated GIFF for the file option.

 

You will get the option to resize it here as well.

This was under 10KB when I exported it at about 29 dpi. The file size will vary depending on how much is happening in your animation

You should have something like this.......

 

This is called a TWEENED ANIMATION.

Play around with this. You can add another keyframe ( see post #5 ) anywhere in the tween and send the circle in another direction.

This can be done with text, pictures, anything really

NOTE: Anything outside the " stage " is not included in the animation, only what passes into the stage area.

 

CB!! You sound like a good teacher to me, I read all that before in the help section, and you made it very understandable!

Can you roll a square? ( )

OK! OK! I will practice and be more attentive, teach!

 

Wow! it rolls very smoothly!

 

Glad to see it worked Uguel

It is smooth. I will post a " frame by frame " tutorial soon.

 

A "frame by frame " tutorial?
Great! but...it will be a shame if we don't understand...

 

You will get it. I like to keep it simple so trust me.....YOU CAN'T GO WRONG !! LOL!! You funny Gal

I will put it up early next week ? If not sooner

 

Lol, thanx CB!

 

Lol, I just tried it and it worked!!!
You're a good teacher CB!!!

 

HEY! Cool, Uguel, we can have ball races now!

 

....and with all the imagination we've got they're bound to be
in various colours, lol!!!

 

....and why not try it with a different background colour...?

 

YEH!! Good work.......NO DETENTION FOR YOU !!

[ EDIT ] TIP : when you EXPORT it gives you the option of a transparent background as well.......

 

Hey Teach!! What do you think? Lame heh?

 

LAME LOL!! Very funny Mate !! WooHoo is the word, seems like we got leson one right !!

 

Righto! How about lesson 2- animating a few different frames....ie. a stick figure walking...or something similar?
I'm having fun here!
Cheers,
Brad.

 

I'm having fun here too!!!