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okay it's not that great but i rushed to finish this to show I hope it helps others as well XDAnimating on Flash
Assume everythings already been open. your flash is already up and running. don't have to click on anything special
1: Just Draw a pic that you want to move
2: press F7 to open up second frame which should be blank (press F6 is you want to copy highlighted frame to the next frame)
3: Make sure the onionskin is turned on. It's the button underneath the timeline (where the frames are) It's shows two Squares one light purple and the other a darker purple (onion skin will let you see pic from the last frame)
4: Draw next movement It's that simple to view you pic just click on Control-> Test Movie
There's a whole lot more you can do, but this is the basic, i'm still learning myself
Flash Buttons
First Click on Insert->New Symbol...
A box should appear on it click the word ()Button(also name it XD)
Ok now the button Editor will open up on the timeline, There will be Four frames
Up/Over/Down/and Hit
1: On "up" Draw how ever you want your button to look when the mouse isn't on it
2: Then Click on the word "up" and hit F6 which should bring the pic over to the "over" frame On the "over" frame Then just draw it how you want it to look
when the mouse is over the button
3: Ok and on the "down" frame draw it how you like it to look when someone has clicked on the button
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5:Click on Scene 1 to return to movie
6: Ctrl+L if your Library Buttons not open then drag Button onto movie
7: Right Click on button, Pick Actions
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9:Click "on" Check Release
10: Double click "goto" Then enter what frame you want the animation to start at
11:Click on the frame where animation starts and put the action "stop" on it
then test your movie. XD I hope that's all the steps (scratches head)
any problems just ask XD
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Comments: 60
Pin-eye [2012-05-28 01:41:31 +0000 UTC]
I got a question. Have you ever had a problem with the Onion Skin in Flash? I have mine on, no layers are locked or hidden, but it's not working. Any ideas? [link]
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MaggieWorthington [2011-06-01 05:29:37 +0000 UTC]
it wont let me use the frames!! :< it wont go transparent or white!! D:
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Charcoal568 [2011-02-03 23:36:39 +0000 UTC]
how do u save it?and then put it on windows movie maker?
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shadowravenheart [2010-11-15 23:45:36 +0000 UTC]
um, my flash won't let me go back to the scene 1 it's stuck on the button
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Jalamie [2009-07-17 10:04:09 +0000 UTC]
This is great! thanks so much, Now I am making a mermaid animation, first I make just a line to get the motion right , but then later i have to clean it up and add stuff you know (arms, tail), and go back on all the frames, is it easier to just start with lots of detail in the first place or is their an easier way?
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Thorn71 In reply to black-cat16 [2010-04-21 15:16:02 +0000 UTC]
What Kind Of Program Is That
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pride1289 [2008-11-18 05:58:59 +0000 UTC]
For the button making, what frame does it stop at?
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Bradlestix [2008-11-03 05:38:59 +0000 UTC]
Thanks much, I just downloaded the trial of Flash 8 and this has really helped me
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whisperelmwood [2008-06-17 14:41:49 +0000 UTC]
Just playing around with Flash myself - found your little 'tutorial' and want to say thanks XD I couldn't make head nor tail of the help thingy, so your very basic, concise description of what to do is far more helpful
Thankyou ^^
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Lucky4unMe [2008-01-27 08:08:20 +0000 UTC]
yeah i tried to make a stick figure move and it was too complicated. So, directions were not good you should have more detail in the directions.
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369Arashi963 In reply to Lucky4unMe [2008-02-09 15:33:25 +0000 UTC]
awe come on they are new to!
even said so.
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sassianne In reply to 369Arashi963 [2008-02-24 20:10:12 +0000 UTC]
what its just an UGLY PIC?!!!!?!!!!??????!!!!!!!
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369Arashi963 In reply to sassianne [2008-02-24 22:07:36 +0000 UTC]
no its not!!
you gotta click the ARROWS XP''
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Kellodrawsalot [2007-12-19 20:47:55 +0000 UTC]
THANK YOU so much for this i just started doing flash but i need alot of help >_> can you tel in in lesson 2 you write to trace the lines from the first layer i do that but everytime i try to trace over the black lines it suddenly dissapears (?)
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refia [2007-10-09 03:03:54 +0000 UTC]
That was good, your writing is a little messy. Helped a lot.
....I have Flash 8 and I couldn't get the button to work for me. *death*
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Saykee [2007-09-05 09:23:03 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! <33
Now I'll be able to finish dad's birthday movie!
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QueenOf-BrokenHearts [2007-07-24 16:58:09 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for this. it was really helpful!
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DPluva [2007-03-22 02:31:05 +0000 UTC]
ooohh this is actually helpful!!... im wondering... how do u match sound with the movements on the animation?? (if you've done that)
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hamanokumiko121 [2007-03-05 22:34:47 +0000 UTC]
buttons...
there easier to do in advanced mode.
but
thanks for teaching me how to animate.
cause the other way is way to hard for my simple brain to understand x-x
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PurpleMuffin [2007-01-31 02:34:42 +0000 UTC]
[link] this flash tutorial helped me make this~
thank you!
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internalflames In reply to PurpleMuffin [2007-01-31 04:06:20 +0000 UTC]
ha ha that's kewl, glad i could help. Wow love the animation that really good for your first one, i'm impressed defiantly have to add ya.
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roobierax [2006-12-04 01:52:28 +0000 UTC]
damnit...i really want to learn flash and this sorta helped....but its not exactly what i was looking for and not the same version!!! oh and some or your text gets cut off.
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manicbash [2006-10-29 19:24:40 +0000 UTC]
i've been looking for a tutorial like this one. Thank you so much!!!
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sangoma [2006-07-25 03:37:19 +0000 UTC]
ive been looking everywhere for a flash tutorial about buttons, thanks!
i just got flash 8, its completely different from mx... i still dont know how to do buttons *sighs*
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socks198915 [2006-06-30 03:34:49 +0000 UTC]
My button challenged self is having problems I click on the 'on' and I get this 'on () {]' I don't get the next screens where you can choes goto and what ever. Any suggestions? Thanks Using flash 8 if that helps.
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did-u-get-the-memo [2006-04-02 04:22:08 +0000 UTC]
*flash mx professional 2004 (shouldn't make difference)
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did-u-get-the-memo [2006-04-02 04:13:31 +0000 UTC]
i dont have a book that says 'actions' in flash mx 2004
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kittygg87 [2006-02-21 20:07:55 +0000 UTC]
hey! that did help! im happy now... i need more practice but i under stand how to use it lol.
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MzMoon [2006-02-21 14:45:06 +0000 UTC]
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Well done and informative... I made my first little animation with this. Good work!
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Pesce [2006-02-12 14:20:01 +0000 UTC]
umh.. i tried this one. o_______o pretty hard to underdstand.. xD *tries again*
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Zantia [2006-01-15 13:08:23 +0000 UTC]
Heh nice , I understood this alot better then some of those other fancey flash tutorials the only thing is I can't find movie control x.x
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RedVisor1 [2005-12-29 01:41:34 +0000 UTC]
Wow this is so useful.. i just got flash 8 through >> methods of such .. however when using that onion skin technique and creating movement frame by frame how do you change the speed of which the film plays or the speed of how fast it flickers through the frames and lets say i got that covered and got my little movie.. how do i submit a file type like that to D A .. will it except it in the original saved file or am i going to have to export the file to format... and one more thing.. does thse movies need preloaders? like the last thing i want happening is that the movie first plays frame by frmae loading it as it goes and then plays the movie once its seen... like is that flash button it? *sigh*
im so novice.. not even that.. i got it yesterday.. i dont even understand what tutorials mean.. >< please help
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BlueHairedDragonBoy [2005-05-31 22:56:12 +0000 UTC]
Wow, this helped me immensley. I immediately started with my first animation. I didn't quite get the Button part though. I can't find "Actions" when I right=click the Button.
If you could maybe help me I'd really appreciate it.
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internalflames In reply to BlueHairedDragonBoy [2005-06-01 19:10:15 +0000 UTC]
LOL glad it helped XD But the action menu should be at the very bottom of the screen (it's usually minimized, written on it says Action-frame and under it should be properties) or go to windows then action or press F9 XD hope that does it if not well i'll have another go at solving it
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SilverAqua [2005-04-18 17:48:48 +0000 UTC]
OMG!!! I needed just this!!! I want to start to animate, but somehow, everything I made is just a biiig pile of *peeeep*
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streetmilo [2005-04-17 06:20:28 +0000 UTC]
This turtorial helped me out a lot, thanks for putting it up
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