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Flash Tutorial - Displacement Map Filter & Animation

Free Flash Tutorial

Step One: Setting up the Document

1. Open a New Flash Document: File > New (Ctrl N)
2. Go to: Modify > Document (Ctrl J)
3. Set the size. Mine is: 300 x 385 px
4. Set the Frame rate to: 24 fps
5. Click: OK

Important Note: You will not see the Filters unless your Movie is set to be published in the Flash 8 Player. It also needs to be set to ActionScript 2 otherwise you will get error messages. It is best to set these options right from the start.

6. Go to: File > Publish Settings
7. If the Flash Tab is not selected, select it:

Note: This Tab will not be visible unless the Flash box (under the Formats Tab) is selected: .

8. For Version select: Flash Player 8
9. For ActionScript version select: ActionScript 2
10. Click: OK
    
    
11. Save the Flash file and name it: Displacement-Map.fla

    Your properties should now look something like this: Window > Properties > Properties (Ctrl F3)

    
    Property Inspector.