:: Macromedia Flash MX ::

Hey CArtoonBoy, I tried the same with a transparent .gif.
Although I can see it is transparent in the Control>Test Movie
and save it the same way I did for the transparent ones
(for I did a few transparent ones too ) it is not
transparent anymore after I saved it...
see this one with the globe for example....
Any idea?

 

The transparency answer:

Go to GIFFWORKS and follow these steps....

 

Choose METHOD 2 from the next section and upload your image from your computer. ( METHOD 1 lets you grab one from the net ) I think there is a 400kb limit

Then select transparify

 

Here's the fun part LOL! you need an acurate shot to pick the background as the transparent colour..he he

 

Then it will give you a preview of your image.......

So right click and save as

Should give you this

 

LOL!! hope my instuctions are clear, I've got a million windows open here and I think managed to confuse me

Glad you's are having fun

I'm off to the staff room for a coffee.......

 

Thanks! I will try that but one thing....how come when I opened it
in Jasc Animation Workshop it was transparent and it was not
transparent anymore in Macromedia flash..?

 

Yes teacher, your instructions were clear for it worked all right!
You even deserve a doughnut with your coffee!

 

I haven't a clue how I'm actually doing this!...

 

LOLOLOL!! But, it is really cooool, Buck! Maybe that's half the fun, not knowing?

 

Still completely lost!!

 

AND it shows! LOLOLOL!!

 

I am thinking that you have some setting turned around, cuz doesn't it start off going horizontally........are you just playin with me here!!

 

LOL! Hey BBuck put a screenie up, then I will show where you're up too
This could be funny...........stand back LOL!! That's good your playing around with it, it's a great way to learn what not to do

 

Now, lets draw a face. and select the face using the pointer. This will highlight the object like the diagram below.

We will now create a symbol. Now press F8.

Name the symbol " head " and select graphic in the behaviour section. Press OK.

Now press F11.

What you have done is created an " instance " in the library . It will be stored there for whenever you need it. You can drag and drop that instance on the stage whenever you like

 

Now....draw a leg / group it / F8 / name it left leg ( same as the head step )

Do the same for EVERY body part you want to use.

Right leg, Left arm, Right arm etc.etc....

So basically this is how you create EVERYTHING you want to use in your movie.

 

Now.....click on the arm on stage and using the resize tool, grab the circle in the middle of the arm and drag it to the end. This is where the arm will " pivot "

Also do this for every other part of the body.

 

O.K ? With the stick person in the middle of the stage RIGHT CLICK on frame 2 on the timeline. Then select one leg and move it as far as you want. Do this with anything you wish to move in this frame. The less you move it the smoother the animation, I will move mine alot just to get the message across

When that's done, repeat the same for the frame 3 and so on...........

TIP : You can COPY and PASTE frames

Also....note where the pivot points are, this is important

 

I ended up doing some kind of starjump

This is FRAME by FRAME animation

[EDIT] Be sure to save the file for later on

 

REMEMBER : You can go to great detail to make EVERY part of the animation move, all you have to do is create seperate " symbols " for each part. I hope this explains frame by frame clearly enough guys

Next I will introduce " LAYERS "

 

I had some trouble with the second frame....the 'right click' thing? Was I supposed to insert a frame or keyframe?? I'm not sure how I actually got it. Took me 20mins or so of fooling around....
Anyway...

 

NICE WORK BBUCK !! LOL!! Insert Keyframe A Keyframe is a frame to use when you want to make a change...... LOL!!

That's the two types of animation in flash. Everything else will be enhancements to your movie.

p.s I hope you saved the file 'cause will will use that later on with the rest of the effects

 

Saved as a gif? or flash document? I've been saving as gifs.
Anyway, I think I'm getting the hang of it

 

Umm??

 

LOL!! YA! You are gettin the hang of SOME THING, Buck!! Seems ya can't keep a good cartoonist down! LOL!

Little nervous - ain't ya?!?