Macromedia Flash - the Spotlight

The following guide provides a clear overview of Macromedia Flash, with the most relevant background, details, and practical takeaways.

Macromedia Flash Overview

1. Create a file with the parameters shown in Figure 1 (remember carefully what color you chose for the background)

Figure 1

2 Select the Rectangle Tool, remove the border color and select a light-colored color as shown in Figure 2

Figure 2

3. Draw a rectangle like Figure 3

Figure 3

4. Use the Selection Tool to shape it into a triangle with a round rounded bottom like Figure 4

Figure 4

5. Right-click Frame 2 and select Insert KeyFrame as shown in Figure 5

Figure 5

6. Do the same step 5 for Frame 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7

7. Create a new layer on the existing Layer 1 (see Figure 6).

Figure 6

8. Click on Frame 1 of Layer 2 ( newly created ). Select the Text tool and type in the words TipsMake. Com (see Figure 7).

Figure 7

9. Right-click Frame 2 of Layer 2 and select Insert KeyFrame (see Figure 8).

Figure 8

10. Do the same step 9 for Frame 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Layer 2

11. Click on Frame 1 of Layer 2 to select it, select the Text tool, use the mouse to highlight the characters outside the triangle created in Step 4, and adjust the color to match the color of the background (see image). 9 after color correction)

Figure 9

12. Click on Frame 2 of Layer 1, right-click on the triangle and select Free Transform and adjust the slightly larger triangle (see Figure 10).

Figure 10

13. Do the same Step 11 for Layer 2 of Layer 2

14. Do the same for the rest of the two layers

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