Flash Banner Effect – Sunday, May 01, 2005Â
[5:21] Gillian Astrid: open a new file
[15:22] Gillian Astrid: in the menu Modify – document, the size smaller- 400 x 100
[15:24] Gillian Astrid: change the colour of your background
[15:25] Gillian Astrid: now select the rectangle tool in the tool box
[15:26] Gillian Astrid: and draw a rec. anywhere on the page – be sure to extend beyond the border
[15:26] Gillian Astrid: oh, use white
[15:26] Gillian Astrid: for your fill
[15:27] Gillian Astrid: select the arrow tool, select the rec. you drew
[15:28] Gillian Astrid: press F8
[15:29] Gillian Astrid: make sure graphic button is selected
[15:29] Gillian Astrid: hit OK
[15:30] Gillian Astrid: open Properties dialog area at the bottom of your window
[15:30] Gillian Astrid: select your rec. with the arrow
[15:31] Gillian Astrid: go to color in the prop. area and select Alpha
[15:31] Gillian Astrid: slide the % to the right to say 27%
[15:32] Gillian Astrid: your triangle should be transparent
[15:33] Gillian Astrid: to the top dialog-Timeline
[15:33] Gillian Astrid: numbered areas are frames
[15:33] Everton: put a keyframe?
[15:34] Gillian Astrid: go to frame 40
[15:34] Gillian Astrid: yep
[15:34] Gillian Astrid: see grey area from 1-40
[15:35] Gillian Astrid: got that?
[15:37] Everton: yep
[15:38] Gillian Astrid: insert key frames at 10, 20, 30
[15:39] Everton: on the same layer?
[15:39] Gillian Astrid: yep
[15:39] Everton: all of this on the same layer right?
[15:39] Gillian Astrid: sorry
[15:39] Gillian Astrid: right
[15:40] Gillian Astrid: select frame 1, hold the shift key down and select frame 40
[15:40] Gillian Astrid: hold shift key
[15:40] Gillian Astrid: release. all frames should be highlighted
[15:41] Gillian Astrid: oh before that, select frame 10
[15:42] Everton: so undo that?
[15:42] Gillian Astrid: yep
[15:42] Everton: just F 10 – k
[15:42] Gillian Astrid: yep. move your rec. any where other than where it is now
[15:43] Gillian Astrid: do the same for frame 20, 30 and 40
\[15:44] Gillian Astrid: it could be before its original position or after
[15:46] Gillian Astrid: now select frame 1, hold shift key, select frame 40
[15:46] Gillian Astrid: all frames should be selected
[15:47] Gillian Astrid: right click..select create motion tween
[15:48] Gillian Astrid: hit return button, see your effect
[15:48] Gillian Astrid: create a similar flash file with at least 4 layers. adjust the % levels