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Flash - Simulation of Windows boot process (P2)

This article shows you how to create a flash file that describes the boot process into Windows graphical interface.

Author: David Pac2 minutes read

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

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Figure 1

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

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Figure 2

3 Using the Rectangle Tool , adjust the fill color to green, remove the border color and draw a square

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Figure 3

4 Using the Selection Tool, drag the rectangles that are right above the blue rectangle and press the Delete key

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Figure 4a

(Results obtained after pressing Delete)

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Figure 4b

5. Right-click Frame 15 (of the square layer) and select Insert KeyFrame

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Figure 5

6. Use the mouse to drag the square to the right

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Figure 6

7. Right-click any location between Frame 1 and Frame 15 and select Create Motion Tween

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Figure 7

8. Lock 2 available layers again and create a new layer called rectangle (see Figure 8).

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Figure 8

9. Click Frame 1 of this layer and use the RectangleTool tool (adjust the fill color to white, remove the border color) to draw a rectangle.

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Figure 9

10 Lock the rectangle layer and create a new layer named frame

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Figure 10

11 Using the Rectangle Tool (remove the fill color, set the border to white, adjust the Stroke height to 3 ) draw a rectangular frame around the rectangle of the rectangle (see Figure 11 temporarily hiding the rectangle for you. see results)

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Figure 11

12. Lock the frame layer again and create a new layer named text . At Frame 1 of the text layer, select the Text Tool to create the text

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Figure 12

13. Lock the text layer and create a new layer called flag , use the Rectangle Tool to draw the flag

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Figure 13

14. Right-click on rectangle layer and select Mask

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Figure 14

15. Press Ctrl + Enter to see the result and download the source file here .

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