Read this thoroughly explained, detailed flash lesson and see how to create photo shape tween animation using some special flash tips and tricks. This animation you can use for simple flash banner or presentation. Using this lesson, you will also learn how to import any photo into a flash stage, how to break apart it, create many shapes using the Selection Tool (V) and much more. Let's start!
Example:
Step 1
First, find any photo which you like to use for this lesson.
Step 2
Create a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the dimensions of your document as the dimensions of photo. Select any color as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 33 and click ok.
Step 3
Call the current layer photo. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!
Step 4
Choose now File > Import > Import to stage (Ctrl+R) and import any photo into a flash stage.
Step 5
While the photo is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:
1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on, 2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and 3. Click the Align vertical center button.
Step 6
While the photo is still selected, hit Ctrl+B key (Break apart) to break apart it.
Step 7
Click now on frame 60 and hit F6 key.
Step 8
Go back now on the first frame, select the Selection Tool (V) and do like it is shown on the picture below!
Step 9
Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the two keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Shape Tween from the menu that appear.
