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This tutorial will show you how to create a Shape Tween with a Photo-Painted Shape. This is a very simple and slightly different animation technique.

Example: Download the Flash file  Beg 035a

A Photo painted into a Shape Tween.

Step One: Painting Photo Effect

1. Open a new Flash file: File > New > General Tab > Flash Document > OK
2. Import the photo into the Flash Library: File > Import > Import to Library
   
3. Select the Brush tool:
   
4. Then: Paint a Shape
5. Open the Color Mixer Panel: Window > Color Mixer (Shift F9)
   
6. For Type select: Bitmap

Step Two: Setting up the Shape Tween

1. In Frame 1 select the: Keyframe
   
2. If the Property Inspector is not open, open it by going: Window > Properties > Properties (Ctrl F3)
   
3. In the Property Inspector for Tween select: Shape
4. Right click (Mac: Ctrl click) on Frame 15 and select: Insert Blank Keyframe

Step Three: Painting the Second Photo

1. Select the Brush tool:
   
2. Still on Frame 15 paint another: Shape

Step Four: Testing the Movie

1. Save your file: File > Save (Ctrl S)
   
2. Go to: Control > Test movie (Ctrl Enter)
3. Close the Test Window:

Well that's it so have fun Shape Tweening!!

Cross Ref: Shape Tweening

Cross Ref: Clip Art, Vector Shapes and Shape Tweens

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