FLASH ANIMATION BASICS

Making a Shape and then…

Converting it to a Symbol and then…

Making an Instance of a Symbol on the Stage

Moving Items from the Library

Creating Keyframes on the Timeline

Setting Motion Tweens

(Control Key is your Friend)

Wow, I can Swap Symbols

Importing from Illustrator

(Nasty Points)

What is a FLA and What is a SWF?

Key Animation Concepts to play with: Changes in Position, Shape, Size, Rotation, Alpha (Opacity), Velocity over Time

The most basic animation is change in position over the course of two frames. In betweens are icing on the cake at times.