Macromedia Flash - Dynamic Cursor Object: Step

Understanding Step requires more than a headline. The overview below breaks down the key facts, changes, and user impact.

Step Overview

Step 1 Create a new Flash file and set Width to 350 and Height to 200px. Frame rate set to 33fps Step 2 Double click on layer1 and rename it to Background. Then insert a new layer named Active object. Step 3 Use simple Flash tools to draw an object at your disposal. For example, I have a drawing like a pointer like below

Step 4 Select 'object just drawn' and press F8 key ( Convert to Symbol ) to convert it into a Movie Clip.

Step 5 After the conversion is complete, open Properties (Ctrl + F3) and at the LINE enter the object.

Step 6 After that, select the first frame of the Active object layer, in the Action Script window (F9), enter the following script: startDrag (object, true); Step 7 Double click on the 'object' to enter the content edit inside Step 8 Select 'object' press F8 key to convert to Movie Clip

Step 9 Click on frame 15 of layer1 and press F5 key. Then select the first frame of layer1 and right click and choose Copy Frames. Step 10 Add a new layer (layer2), select the first frame, right click and select Paste Frames.

Step 11 After that, click on frame 15 of layer2 and press F6 (Keyframe). Step 12 Use the up and down arrow keys to place the object on a position where you want it to appear

Step 13 While your 'object' is selected, open Properties (Ctrl + F3) and under Color choose Alpha and set it to 0%. Step 14 Go back to the first frame of layer2, open Properties, at Tween choose Motion.

The last thing is to press Ctrl + Enter. Download source file.