Fade-in Fade-out Flash Effect

How to create a fade-in fade-out Flash effect using basic tweening

In this tutorial you are going to learn how to create a fade in-out effect using basic tweening in Flash.

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Please carry out the following steps in Flash to create the fade-in fade-out effect.

1. In a new layer draw any vector object, say a circle. Convert the object into a graphic symbol (select the object and click F8) and name it, say 'g_circle'.
2. Insert Keyframe (F6) in the 20th frame and create a Motion Tween from frame 1 to 20.
3. Click the 10th frame on the timeline and insert a Keyframe (F6).
4. Click the 'g_circle' instance displayed in the 10th frame and give it an Alpha value of 40% (for Flash MX and above, In the properties window select Alpha from the Color Panel and reduce the value from 100% to 40%).
5. Save your work and test the Movie (Ctrl + Enter). That's it your, fade-in/fade-out cool effect is ready!

In the following Flash tutorials you'll learn how to create cool flash effects using simple techniques like tweening, masking, etc.:

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