Flash Animation - Tweening - Shape Gradients

Tweening- Shape Gradients

In this tutorial you will be learning how to use the Shape Tween to animate a gradient.

Step 1 - Select the Text tool and on the Stage type in the words: My frog movie Notice that you've now entered a Keyframe in frame 1 on the Timeline.
Step 2 - Since this is text you will have to break this apart to add a Shape tween. Modify > Break apart Add another Keyframe in frame 30. Move the Playback to Frame 1 Select the Gradient fill from the bottom of the Color Swatches panel.
Step 3 - With the Paintbucket select the top of the M in the word My Move the Playback to Frame 30 and repeat
Step 4 - Inbetween your two Keyframes on the Timeline add a Shape tween. Play your movie
Continue to experiment with different ways you can use Gradients to create Shape tween effects with your text.