Shape Hint Flash Effect

• Flash Shape Hint Effect Tutorial
  • Shape Hint Flash Effect

    How to create a smooth Flash shape tween using shape hint

    In the following Flash tutorial you'll learn to create smooth shape tweens by adding a shape hint to the Shape.

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    Steps to create the above shape hint effect:

    • Insert the movie clip 'mc'.
    • Create a layer in the layers panel and name the layer as 'Text'. In the 1st frame of the 'Text' layer select a Text Tool(T), write a letter say 'A', and press (Ctrl+B) to break the text.
    • Go to the 10th frame in the 'Text' layer, press F7 or (right click >> Insert Blank Key frame). Now we are in the 10th frame of the 'Text' layer and write another letter (as you like) we have written 'T', again press (Ctrl+B) to break the text.

    • Select any frame in between frame 1 - frame 10 of the 'Text' layer, then go to Properties Panel, select shape from Tweening.

    • Now go to frame 1 of the 'Text' layer, then go to (Modify>>Shape>>Add Shape Hint).

    • Place the hint (red color circle) where you want regarding how you change the shape over another text.
    • Go to scene 1, drag 'mc' from library.
    • Save and test the movie press (Ctrl+Enter).

    Software Required

    
    

    Compatible Versions of Flash for this Tutorial

    Flash CS5 Professional | Flash CS4 Professional
    Note: For uses of lower versions of Flash some visual interface images would differ.
    Recommended Version: Adobe Flash CS5 Professional

    Flash Effects

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

    1. Basic Effects : Fade-in Fade-out Effect, Zooming Effect and Alpha Ripple Effect
    2. Photo Effects : Simple Photo Masking, Motion Photo Masking and Smooth Fade Photo Masking
    3. Special Effects : Outline Effect, Shape Hint Flash Effect and Sinewave Background Effect
    4. Text Effects : Cool Text Effects

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