Animated Masking Example

Dragging a Mask around the Stage

You can have some fun animating by using a Movie Clip symbol for the mask, and assigning some drag Actionscripts to the Movie Clip. The Viewer will have the ability to drag the spotlight around the Stage, illuminating the type. Try it when you have the time.

Masking & Motion Guides

What's up this week
1) Masking
2) Motion Guides (for guiding symbols in an animation)


































































































Some other examples:
Dragging a Movie Clip Mask :
http://graf2028.blogspot.com/2009/02/dragging-mask-around-stage.html

Creating a mask that follows a Motion guide requires some extra effort:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_15781

Modbook Pro... start saving now :-)

The link: http://www.axiotron.com/index.php?id=home

Lesson 05: Using Library Sounds

This week we will explore using sound in our Flash designs.

STEP 1:
Import the sounds into the Library
FILE / IMPORT TO LIBRARY

STEP 2:
Access the sounds from the Property Inspector drop down menu

STEP 3:
Set the SYNC in the Property Inspector
- Event, use this for buttons only (place sound in the down frame)
- Start, Stop, use this for starting and stopping a timeline sound
- Stream, use this for sync with an animation in the timeline

Today's three examples:
1) Start & Stop a sound
2) Button sounds (placed in the down frame)
3) Streaming sounds in the Timeline in sync with an animation

FLASH HELP & FLASH CLUB

FLASH Help
When:
Wednesday 2-3pm
Thursday 11-12pm

Where:
In my office

FLASH CLUB
When:
Wednesday 6pm -7pm
After Class


I am also looking for a classroom for Flash CLub... stay tuned on this one.

PR

TIP 02.01.2009: HIT Frames & Type

Be sure to include a solid shape in the Hit frame of the button.
The Hit frame indicates the clickable area.
If there is only type in the Hit frame, then only the outline of the type will become the clickable area.
ALWAYS PLACE A SOLID SHAPE IN THE Hit FRAME.