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In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn
how to to work with layers, frames and keyframes,
use radial gradient fill and alpha settings, use copy
of the background and line tool to create precise
mask, use guide layer in combination with mask layer.
You'll be
amazed how fast you learn Flash MX !
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| 33.Drag
the instance of "runner" Movie Clip
to the start of the line. |
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| Click on the first
keyframe of the Layer where instance of "runner"
is placed |
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Change Tween to
Motion
Lock this Layer. |
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| 34. Select
Layer 1, click on a frame 60. |
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| Press
F5 or "Insert > Frame". Do the same
thing for Layer 2. |
| 35. Unlock
Layer 11, click on a frame 30
of this Layer and press F6 (or "Insert >
Keyframe") |
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| 36. Click on the keyframe
30 of the Layer 11, select the instance of "runner"
Movie Clip and drag it to the end of line. |
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Lock
Layer 11.
Press Ctrl+Enter or "Control > Test Movie".
You should see the circle with radial gradient fill is
moving behind the line. |
| 37. Select Layer 2. Right
click and choose Mask. |
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| Test your Movie
(Ctrl+Enter). Now you should see the effect. |
38. Now we have
to make our effect more realistic.
Select Layer 11. Click on a frame
5 of this Layer and insert keyframe (F6).
Do the same thing for frame 26. |
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| Unlock
Layer 11. Select first keyframe.
Click on the instance of "runner" Movie Clip
on the stage. |
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| In the Properties window
change Color to Alpha and set value to 0%. |
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Do the same thing
for the last keyframe of Layer 11. Lock Layer 11.
Test your Movie. The effect
is improved. |
39. Select Layer
3 (the second line is placed there), click on
a frame 60 and insert frame (F5).
Select Layer 2 and insert new
Layer. Click on a frame 5 of this new
Layer and insert keyframe(F6). |
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| Open the
Library (F11). Find "runner" Movie
Clip and drag it to the stage, move new
instance to the start of second line. |
| Click on the keyframe |
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In the Properties
window change Tween to Motion.
Click on a frame 35 of this Layer and
insert keyframe (F6). Drag the instance
of "runner" Movie Clip from the start to the
end of the second line (see step 36). Repeat step 38 for
this Layer.
Lock this Layer. |
40.
Unlock Layer 3, select the second line
and in the Properties window change hairline to
solid and set thickness to 2.
Repeat step 25 for second line. Right-click on Layer 3
and choose Mask.
Test your Movie. Now the effect exists for 2 lines. |
| 41. The same way
place effects for all other lines. Insert frames where
you need. |
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Change background
color back to white (see step 26)
Save file as "first_01.fla" |
| DOWNLOAD
.fla (first_01.fla) |
42. If
you are not satisfied with effects:
1) try to change place of keyframes in the timeline
2) play with Alpha settings for each Movie Clip instances
3) return to step 23, draw lines more accurately
4) return to step 24, play with the line thickness |
| 43. Delete Layer
1(where instance of "bg" Movie Clip is placed).
Save your fla. file. |
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