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Flash Tutorial - Tweening with Motion Guides

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The aim of the tutorial is to learn how to tween symbols using motion guides. Ordinarily with a Tween an object moves in a straight line from one point to the next. Motion guides allow you to move an object in a curve or spiral between one point to the next.

Cross Ref: If you are not familiar with Tweening it may be better to look at a standard Tween. See tutorial: Beginners 02 - Animation Tweening

Example: Download the Flash file Beg 003a

Example of spiraling Tween.

New: See Flash Demo Movie of how to build this Flash file

Cross Ref: Below is an example from an intermediate level tutorial that uses motion guides to animate the electrons: Intermediate - Animation - Lithium Atom

Example: Download the Flash file Int 109a


Movement of the electrons has been created with motion guides.

For this beginners tutorial I am going to show you how to create something simple such as the spiral animation above. If you want to try and create the atom: click here

Step one: Setting up the Document

1. Go to: File > New
2. Go to: Modify > Document
3. For Dimensions type: 200 x 160 px
4. If you wish change the Background colour.
   
   
   
   
5. When everything is correct click: OK