This Chapter Contains The Following Sections: Using Timeline Effects - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual

Tweening shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Using shape hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Creating frame-by-frame animations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Editing animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Using mask layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Using Timeline effects
Flash includes prebuilt Timeline effects that let you create complex animations with a
minimal number of steps. You can apply Timeline effects to the following objects:
Text
Graphics, including shapes, groups, and graphic symbols
Bitmap images
Button symbols
When you apply a Timeline effect to a movie clip, Flash nests the effect within the
movie clip.
Adding a Timeline effect
When you add a Timeline effect to an object, Flash creates a layer and transfers the object to
the new layer. The object is placed inside the effect graphic, and all tweens and
transformations required for the effect reside in the graphic on the newly created layer.
The new layer automatically receives the same name as the effect, appended with a number
that represents the order in which the effect is applied, out of all effects in your document.
When you add a Timeline effect, a folder with the effect's name is added to the library,
containing elements used in creating the effect.
244 Creating Motion