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Using motion guides in flash cs3-the ants nest tutorial

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USING MOTION GUIDES IN FLASH CS3

- THE ANTS NEST TUTORIAL

A motion guide is a line you have drawn with the pencil tool on a guide layer.

You can attach your object or character to the line to make it follow that path.

This can save time, particularly when doing an animation sequence that involves

substantial movement.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a motion guide by designing your own

ant's nest.

You will create the different tunnels and then make a guide to show

your ant where to move within the nest.

1. Start by selecting a light brown colour for the background in the properties

section.

2. Rename Layer 1 with the name Background by double-clicking on the text

Layer 1 and typing in Background.

3. Using your rectangle tool, draw a large dark brown rectangle over the whole

stage area.

size in the tool modifiers and rub out parts of the rectangle. This will create a

tunnel-like look similar to the image below.

To make the tunnels in your nest, set your eraser to the largest

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Tutorial by Kristine Kopelke—Page 1 of 4

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Page 1 FLASH CLASSROOM TUTORIAL - USING MOTION GUIDES IN FLASH CS3 USING MOTION GUIDES IN FLASH CS3 - THE ANTS NEST TUTORIAL A motion guide is a line you have drawn with the pencil tool on a guide layer. You can attach your object or character to the line to make it follow that path. This can save time, particularly when doing an animation sequence that involves substantial movement.
Page 2 FLASH CLASSROOM TUTORIAL - USING MOTION GUIDES IN FLASH CS3 4. Make a new layer on the timeline using the add layer button ( or by selecting Insert > Timeline > Layer. Name the new layer ant. 5. On the ant layer draw an ant. You can do this simply by drawing three overlapping circles and adding small lines to make antennae and legs.
Page 3 FLASH CLASSROOM TUTORIAL - USING MOTION GUIDES IN FLASH CS3 10. Click on the first keyframe of the Guide: ant layer and ensure it is highlighted as in the above picture. Using the pencil tool, draw the path you would like your ant to follow through the ant nest.
Page 4 FLASH CLASSROOM TUTORIAL - USING MOTION GUIDES IN FLASH CS3 Click on frame 50 of the ant layer and drag the ant to the end of the guide. Ensure the ant snaps to the guide by watching for the blue circle.

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