Flash - Simulating the windows startup process (P3)

1. Create a file with the parameters shown in Figure 1

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2. Rename the existing layer to a background and create a new layer named square

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3. Using the Rectangle Tool set the fill color to green, remove the border color and draw a square that covers the background

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4. Lock the existing layer and create a new layer named lines

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5 Using the Rectangle Tool , remove the border color, set the fill color to white and draw two straight lines

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6. Lock the lines layer and create a new layer named text

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7 Select the Text Tool and type the words ' Windows is startting up . ' and adjust the size accordingly

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8. Lock the text layer and create a new layer named flag

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9. Use the Rectangle Tool , adjust the colors accordingly and draw the windows flag image (you can also copy from lesson 2).

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10. Lock the flag again, unlock the text layer, right-click Frame 15 of the text layer and select Insert KeyFrame

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11. Unlock the background layer, right-click on its Frame 15 and select Insert Frame

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12. Do the same step 11 for the square layer

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13. Do the same step 10 for the lines layer

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14. Do the same step 10 for the flag layer

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15. Unlock the text layer, click its Frame 1 to select the text box. Select Windows > Color Mixer to open the color palette, in Alpha , set to 50%.

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16. Do the same step Step 15 for the lines layer

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17. Unlock the flag layer, click Frame 1, right-click on the flag on the canvas and select Convert to Symbol . , in the pop-up panel select Movie Clip

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18. Open the Properties panel, in the Color section, select Alpha and set it to 50%.

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19. Right-click Frame 7 of the flag layer and select Insert KeyFrame , then adjust Alpha parameter to 75%.

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20. Do the same step 19 for the lines layer, and the text layer

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21. Click on the flag layer and create a welcome class right on it

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22. Right-click Frame 16 of the welcome class and select Insert KeyFrame

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23. Copy pictures on square and lines layer and select Edit > Paste in place to create the same image, right on Frame 16 of welcome layer.

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24. Use the Text Tool to create a welcome text

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25. Right-click Frame 30 of the welcome class and select Insert KeyFrame

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26. Click again Frame 16 of the welcome layer, click on the welcome text on the canvas and set its Alpha parameter to 0%.

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27. Create an action class right above the welcome class

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28. Right-click Frame 30 of the action class and select Insert KeyFrame

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29. Select Windows > Actions to open the Actions panel, in this panel enter the command line

stop ();

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30. Press Ctrl + Enter to check the result. Download the source file here .