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Published: 2007-04-05 14:24:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 93281; Favourites: 2781; Downloads: 4497
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An old tutorial made with an outdated version of Flash. Very basic animation principles covered.Other tutorials:
Flash Sound Tutorial
Flash Custom Gradients Tutorial
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Adobe Flash (although earlier versions were published by Macromedia before Adobe purchased them). Its expensive; try buying a second-hand older version if you can find one. My university allows me to use the education version on their computers, but as its expensive its difficult to get hold of.
However you don't need Flash to animate on a computer. Try Google to find a list of opensource (i.e. legally free to use) options.
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nice, that last scene was pro, you ever submit to newgrounds?
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Thank you!
Nope, haven't submitted anything there yet. A little intimidated by some of the amazing stuff on there.
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I've been looking for something like this! Very helpful tutorial! Thank you!
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More than happy to be of service.
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Very helpful. *nods* Thank you for posting, and I'll be sure to use this in my future animations. : )
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Well I just hope it helps with a few ideas on where to start, anyway.
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Well this will be a very good place for reference. :3
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Do you hand draw these? or use the brush tool?
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Cool, i never heard of that onion skinning thing before and it look really useful.
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Well I hope it comes in handy.
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This will be very helpful, thank you for making this! :3
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Glad to hear it will be useful! No problem at all, you are very welcome.
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Yay! This will be really helpful!
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I'm glad. Happy animating!
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Adobe Flash on Windows XP at the university computer lab.
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No problem. Thanks for the comment!
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Awesome tutorial. I was wondering though. Instead of drawing it on the computer could one draw each frame on paper then load them into separate frames in flash?
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Definitely possible and I do think I've seen a few people use that technique. It goes without saying that you'd just have to make sure to position the image files right - but yes, more than possible.
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woah, im new to flash and this helped a great deal!
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:] Glad to be of service.
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this is just the kind of tutorial i've been looking for! so, thanks
what software did you use for this or where did you get it?
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This is so helpful! Now if only I had Flash....
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Yep. But even so, this is really helpful. I'm planning to do my animation by hand, and the order in which you did things and such is actually really useful!
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I can't seem to get a keyframe between my frames.
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Sorry for late reply: if you haven't already then you might want to look up a basic Flash introduction tutorial to brush up on working with keyframes up in the timeline.
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I have a question. I use Adobe CS3 Flash, and like Photoshop, has the anchor point tool for the pen. But, for some reason, when i create my suggested line and add anchors to add curves and bends to it, it does the freaky Swirl thing coz it is pweening around the anchor, instead of moving the actual anchor. Any help? PLEASE?
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I'll preface this -- I don't personally find the pen tool fun to use in Flash so I don't tend to make use of it.
But -- are you using the subselection tool (white arrow -- quick key is A) to select anchor points? If you want to move the actual anchor points and not change their curves you'll want to be using that tool if you aren't already. That's if you're trying to move existing anchors.
Unless you're having trouble adding new anchors to an existing line....?
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I find the Pen tool Easier
Its just the anchor. Like, I've tried fooling around to try and get around the problem but it doesn't seem to work. Even using that white arrow, it curves around that anchor, not moving the actual thing >.<
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Useful, thank you! ^^ I love how you show us the products and what each animating part looks like, as an example!
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Thanks Astar-Shadow. No problem. Seriously, this tutorial has been up here a good year and a half now -- I'm just glad people are still finding it useful.
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XD Well, as long as new people are being introduced to Flash, I'm sure that they'll go looking up tutorials sooner or later!
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This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks a lot.
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Not a problem. I'm glad to help you out.
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Hello! 
We ask you kindly, may we include this one?
You will of course be fully credited and we'll link it back to you.
Many thanks,
Sandgrinder
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Hey there,
not a problem, go ahead. I appreciate that you took the time to notify me and include the reference and so am more than happy for you to include it.
All the best and thanks again.
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how do you get adobe flash, ive looked on amazon and its like $600 is there a way to get it cheaper or free? something of that sort.
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You could see if they have a trial version available at the Adobe website. Or try to buy a second-hand older version of the program. I use it through my university, but that's not exactly an economical way to do it.
Its a dang expensive program, unforunately. Its incredibly unlikely you'll get it for free. Do read this FAQ #501: What is "warez" and what is deviantART's stance on warez?
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oh, alrighy then, i do have the Adobe LiveMotion 2.0, adobe flash before it got the Adobe Flash name, but its like waaaaaaay old and i have no idea of how to use it. i thanx for replying ill try to see if they have a trial version.
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Sure thing. I really liked some of the old versions of Flash produced by Macromedia; they're what I used for my first animations at Uni. Honestly, updates to software usually include a few tweaks but I think they just change the layout to make it look like you've bought something new. If you can use an old version you'll pick up newer ones very quickly.
No worries, all the best.
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i wish i could understand it more, i looked at like a bunch of tutorials and couldnt rap my mind around the concept and everything. it was all really confusing.
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btw, this tut is GREAAAAAT!!!
thank you!
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You are welcome. Thanks for the comment.
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uhm... let's say... i've finished a horrible flash.
now i want it to be posted on dA...
how do i save it...
how will it work?
what category should i put it?
also... uhm...
what if i wanted to have something clickable...so that when you click it that's the time it'll animate?
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