Flash Animation - Keyframes
Types of Keyframes:
| Blank Keyframe | Keyframe | Frame | Clear Keyframe | Remove Frames |
| A blank keyframe shows on the Timeline as an open circle. It means that there is no artwork on the Stage at that frame. | A keyframe shows on the Timeline as a solid circle. This means that there is content on the Stage. | You can have a different number of frames on different layers. | This erases the keyframe from the Timeline. This removes all the content from the Stage | Select the frames you wish to remove and choose Insert>Remove Frames. |
Step 1 - Make sure you still have your mymovie.fla open. You are going to write the phrase 'My Frog Movie' so that it will appear one frame at a time Pick the Brush tool (any size and any color) |
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Step 2 - On the Stage draw an M Notice the that on the Timeline your Blank Keyframe has now changed to a Keyframe. |
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Step 3 - Select Frame 2 on the Timeline and insert a new Keyframe. Add the Y to form the word My.
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| Step 4 - Continue to insert a new Keyframe for each letter until you spell out the phrase: My Frog Movie |  |
| Step 5 - Notice the Timeline - you should have 11 Frames - almost one second of animation! - Drag the Playhead back to your first Keyframe. |  |
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6 - Under
Control > Play Make any changes you want make. |
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Flash
Interface | Flash Tools |
Animation | Tweening | Symbols/Instances
| Buttons
Timeline | Properties
| Keyframes | Onion
Skinning | Frames | Testing