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