FLASH+-+notes,+tips+&+tricks


 * Flash Key Commands**
 * Hot Keys**
 * Adding a Scene** - Under '**Insert**' pull down menu - insert scene


 * Deleting/Renaming a Scene** - Under the '**Window**' pull down menu - other panels - a small window will open and you will be able to see all you scenes and delete/rename/reorder scenes

frame by frame animation

Colour: An object changes colour

Morphing: changing size (bigger, smaller) & shape, shape tween

movement: moving objects... motion tween... continuous background

walking/walk cycle

sound effects/adding sound (eg. Phone ringing)/sound syncing ?

eating

blinking eyes

talking mouth – animated lip syncing, see “mouth shapes”

spinning wheel - riding a bike, moving vehicle, clock

speed (of action): making it faster… slowing it down

zooming in/out, panning, tilting continuous background: used for walking figure, moving car etc

fade in/out


 * Bone tool** //(only CS4)// - moving arms & legs... articulating movements though joints

bouncing ball… ‘squash and stretch’ technique

fireworks… rain… snow… fire

erasing effect

animated text… typewriter effect, handwriting effect or scrolling text (StarWars text)

inserting a picture… importing a jpeg to the stage or library

‘cut out’ animation – using jpegs

help on how to format text