Macromedia Flash - Strange planet

This tutorial will show you how to create a moving planet image in a very simple way. You can fully practice in Flash.

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

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Figure 1

Step 2. Select File> Import> Import to Stage , go to the folder (system drive) : Documents and SettingsAll Users.WINDOWSDocumentsMy PicturesSample Pictures select the picture named Sunset (see picture 2a, 2b)

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Figure 2a

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Figure 2b

Step 3. Select Window> Align to open the Align panel, and select the 3 items shown in Figure 3 to make sure your image is in the middle (see Figure 3a, 3b).

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Figure 3a

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Figure 3b

Step 4. Right-click on the image and select Convert to Symbol . (see Figure 4).

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Figure 4

Step 5. In the dialog box that appears, select Movie Clip and click OK (see Figure 5).

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Figure 5

Step 6. Double click on the newly created Movie clip to enter it (see Figure 6).

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Figure 6

Step 7. Right-click on File 20 and select Insert KeyFrame (see Figure 7)

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Figure 7

Step 8. Right-click anywhere between Frame 1 and Frame 20 and select Create Motion Tween (see Figure 8).

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Figure 8

Step 9. In the Rotate section of the Properties panel select CW ( or CCW) (see Figure 9).

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Figure 9

Step 10. Click Scene 1 to return to the Timeline of Scene 1 (see Figure 10).

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Figure 10

Step 11. Create a new layer (see Figure 11).

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Figure 11

Step 12. At Frame 1 of the new layer, select the Oval Tool , remove the border color, select any color and draw a circle (press the Shift key while drawing) (see Figure 12).

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Figure 12

Step 13. Click on the new circle drawn in the Align panel and click on 3 items as shown in Figure 13

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Figure 13

Step 14. Right-click on Layer 2 's flipping paper icon and select Mask (see Figure 14).

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Figure 14

Step 15. Press Enter + Ctrl to check the result.

Download the sample file !

Le Thanh Hai
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