Converting Bitmap to Vector

First what is "Bitmap"? is an image when you zoom at it will become pixel.

[Bitmap graphics]

Second what is "Vector"? as an image when you zoom at it will always have the same smooth look "Appearance".

[Vector graphics]

Third why we need converting bitmap to vector? sometime this will give us a new nice looking, sometime it will reduce the size of the image.

How it can done?

• Import the bitmap image to stage, chose File > Import > Import to Stage, chose the image.
• Don’t forget to select the image if it's not already selected.
• Convert it to vector, chose Modify > Bitmap > Trace Bitmap, click ok.

[Befor converting]

[After converting]

You don it. have fun with flash.

Glow text animation

To create the text animation:

• start flash program.
• choose file-->new and click ok.
• choose modify-->document or press"Ctrl+j".Change the size to 400 * 200.
• chose Text Tool or press "t".
• click on the stage and start typing for example "flash text animation".
• change the font, size, color of the text if necessary.
• select the text and press "F8" to convert it to simpol, name it text_mc, chose movie clip and click ok.
• right click on frame 40 and chose insert keyframe.
• right click on any frame between frame 1 and frame 40 and chose create motion tween.
• select frame 40 then select the text.
• chose filter tab, click on the plus button to add a filter, chose glow, mack blur x and y option about 19.
• right click on frame 1, chose copy frame.
• right click on frame 80, chose paste frame.
• right click on any frame between 40 and 80, chose create motion tween.
• make the frame rate from propriety panel 40.

Tip:

you can chose any other filter instead of glow"tray it"

have fun.

Working with flash timeline

View the Timeline

To view the timeline selecte frome the main menu Window-->Timeline.

What is the Timeline

The timeline store most the animation information on it.Like how many frame "shoots" on the movie, what is the type of animation"Ex..shape tween and motion tween."

Component of the Timeline

• Playhead: drag it along the timeline frames to see the animation on the stage.
• Keyframe: look like rectangle has a black dot circle on it.
• Resizing handle: use to resizing the timeline panel by click and drag it up and down.

• Layers: represent transparent sheets lay over each other.
• Insert layer: add new layer above the selected layer.
• Layer motion guide: add a motion guide which help you to create an animation movement around a path you draw in this layer guide.
• Layer folder: create anew folder which content a group of layers to help you organize your layers in category group.
• Delete layer: delete the selected layer
• Hide/Show layer: hide or show all the layers. If you click the dot under this button you will hide or show only the layer you click the dot in front of it.
• Lock/Unlock layer: lock or unlock all the layers. If you click the dot under this button you will lock or unlock only the layer you click the dot in front of it.

Create frames

to craete a blank keyframe: right-click on any frame--> choos insert blank keyframe.

to craete a keyframe: right-click on any frame--> choos insert keyframe.

to craete just a frame: right-click on any blank frame--> choos frame.

Using Layers : Bigener tutorial

What is layers?

Layers are a transparent sheets placed over each other. Separated from the existing object. At the same time make orderly object over each other.

Layers also help you to work different animations in each layer. Each animation is not related to the other.

Where is the layers?

At the first when you create new document in flash there will be one layer named layer 1 in almost the upper left hand on the flash screen.

How you can add a new layer?

One click on the insert layer button.

How you can rename the layer?

Double-click on the layer name, rename it.

How you can delete the layer?

Select the layer you want to delete "one click on it", click on Delete Layer button.

Notes: if you have only one layer you can delete it.

shine effect

In this tutorial you will be learn how to create a shine effect on any thing like glass or metal object. You will need the following programs in order to do this:

• Adobe flash ,v8 or vCs3.

Bigen tutorial

• Right click on the next image and chose save as, then save it any place in your computer:

• Open your flash program.
• Chose create new flash document as in next image.

• Chose file-->Import-->Import to Stage and select the wine glasse image as in the next image.
• Change the document properties size to 86 width * 130 height as in image next.
• Align the wine glass image to the center of the decument by chose align panel from window menu: window-->Align (Ctrl+k) then align to stage and click 2 and 3 as in the next image"make sure you already select the wine glass image".
• Double-click on the layer name and name it image.
• Add new layer above the image layer and name it shine effect.
• Select Rectangle Tool (R), and draw rectangle over the image.
• Select the Selection Tool (V), adjust the rectangle shape to be like the next image.
• Chose color mixer panel (Shift+F9)and change the color of the rectangle 1. Click on the paint bucket icon to select the Fill color. 2. Choose Linear as Type. 3. Click on the small color rectangle that is on the left side and set its color to #A4DEE9. 4. Click on the second rectangle from the right side and set its color to white , but change its alpha property to 0% (completely transparent).
• Create a new layer above the shine effect layer ,name it mask.
• Draw a small rectangle with any color as in the next image.

• While the Rectangle is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this rectangle into a Movie Clip Symbol name it mask_mc.
• Click on frame 30 and and press F6 key. After that, move the rectangle on the position like it is shown on the next image.

• Right-click on the gray area between the tow key frame and chose create motion tween.

• Select frame 50 and press F6.
• Rotate the mask_mc as in the next image by using the free transform tool (Q).
• Select frame 75 and press F6.
• Move the mask_mc as in the next image.

• Right-click on the gray area between the 50 and 75 key frames and chose create motion tween.

• Right-click on the mask layer and chose mask.
• Test your Movie (Ctrl+Enter).

You done it. have fun!! shine effect flash tutorial.