macromedia flash mx 2004 – design professional special effects creating

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 –Design Professional

Special EffectsCREATING

2Creating Special Effects Web Collection: Flash MX 2004 Chapter E

Create shape tween animations

Create a mask effect

Add sound

Add scenes

Create a slide show presentation

Chapter Lessons


Special Effects can add variety and interest to a movie

Morphing-changing one shape into another

Spotlight-Highlighting an area, or revealing part of the stage

Sound Effects

Scenes-Organize your movie

Intro to Special Effects


Shape TweeningGreater control over shape transformations than with Motion Tweening

Can shift initial object’s shape into any form you desire

As with Motion Tweening, you can change other properties such as color, location, and size


Morphing EffectsChanging one object into another unrelated object

Requires only 2 keyframes

The number of frames included from the beginning to the end of the shape-tweened animation determines how quickly the morphing takes place


Shape Tweening...Can be applied only to editable graphics– To apply to Instances, Groups, Text Blocks

or Bitmaps, first you must “Break Apart”– A “Broken Apart” instance is no longer

linked to its symbol

You can shape tween more than one object at a time as long as all objects are on the same layer


Shape Tweening...You can shape tween an object in a straight line, but other options, such as rotating an object are unavailable

You can use the Properties inspector to set some options such as Ease

Shape Hints can be used to control more complex shape changes


The Properties Panel

Ease-Adjust the rate of change between frames to create a more natural appearance

– Between -1 and -100 will begin the tween gradually and accelerate

– Between 1 and 100, begin the tween rapidly and then decelerate


The Properties Panel

Blend– Distributive for smoother, irregular shapes– Angular preserves corners and straight lines– Flash defaults to Distributive option


Shape HintsHelps control a shape’s transition appearance during animation

You specify a “hint” location at the beginning and end of an animation that correspond with one another

The “hint” suggests how the object should morph


Shape Hints

Without Shape Hints

With Shape Hints

Note difference in middle frame of animation


Understanding Mask Layers

A mask layer allows you to cover up objects on another layer(s), and at the same time, create a window through which you can view various objects on the other layer

Moving the window around can give you a spotlight effect


Understanding Mask Layers

You need at least two layers– Mask layer contains the window object

through which you view objects on the layer below

– The Masked layer is the second layer which contains the objects that are viewed through the window


The Masking ProcessSelect an original layer as the Masked layer-contains objects to be revealed

Create a new “Mask” layer above

Draw a filled shape– Flash ignores bitmaps, gradients,

transparencies

Select the new layer and declare it a Mask through the Layer Properties Dialog box


The Masking ProcessDeclare the original layer as the Masked layer through the Layer Properties Dialog box

Lock both layers

To mask additional layers, drag beneath the mask layer

To unmask a layer, drag it above the mask layer, or select and declare normal through Layer Properties


The Layer PropertiesDialog Box

Frame 1- Mask layer withWindowFrame 2- Layer before applyingMaskFrame 3- Masked layer afterApplying Mask


Adding Sound to your Movies

Sound can add impact to your Flash movies

Quick process– Import-places the sound file into the Library– Create a new layer– Select the desire frame and drag the sound

symbol onto the stage– Put each sound on its own layer


Sound FormatsFlash supports– WAV(Windows Only)

AIFF (Macintosh Only)– MP3(Windows and Macintosh)– With QuickTime 4, Flash accepts add’l

sound formats

A sound symbol’s Wave pattern, as displayedIn the timeline


Managing Sound

The Properties Inspector allows you to synchronize sound, as well as add basic effects like fades

You can preview sounds in the LibrarySound options

Previewing the Sound in the

Library


Adding sound to buttons

Open the Button Symbol

Create a Sound layer and insert a keyframe in the down frame

Drag a sound from the Library


Working with ScenesAs your timelines grow, using scenes will help you manage your Flash movie

To add a Scene, choose Insert >Scene, or use the Scene command from the modify menu

The Scene Panel


The Scene PanelThe Scene Panel allows you to manage and name your scenes:– Rename a scene– Duplicate a scene– Add a scene– Delete a scene– Reorder scenes


Working with ScenesNew scenes can be created which can have new content

Or you can split your existing content into multiple scenes by copying and pasting frames from one scene’s timeline to another


Adding interactivity to Scenes

By default, Flash plays scenes in order

Buttons can cause a movie to jump from one scene to another

Frame scripts can cause a movie to jump from one sceneto another

ActionScript that jumps

to a new scene


Electronic Slide ShowsPresentations like the one you’re watching, are used as a communications medium for business, entertainment, CD-ROM, and speaker support

Flash can build Slide shows that surpass the capabilities of applications like PowerPoint


Electronic Slide Shows

Slide shows tend to be linear, and have little interactivity or multimedia

Flash can add robust multimedia, and full interactivity, as well as transitions similar to commonly used in Slide Show Applications


Electronic Slide Shows

Create a “wipe transition” by using a moving mask

Fades can be completed with Alpha effects

Interactivity can offer the speaker greater control of their presentation


Align Objects using the Align Panel


Chapter E TasksCreate shape-tweened animation

Create a mask effect

Add sound

Add scenes

Create a slide show presentation

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