Flash+Study+Guide

Every time you put in a new object - create a new layer.

fps - frames per second

default fps is 12

Process for creating a classic motion tween 1. create a layer for your first object 2. insert starting keyframe 3. insert object to stage at the starting keyframe in the correct layer 4. insert the ending keyframe 5. Right click in the starting keframe and insert classic motion tween 5. make sure you get a solid arrow 6. select ending keyframe and move object to where you want it to end 7. Test it 8. then edit the middle of the tween by inserting additional keyframes and moving your object

When trouble shooting a movie, you can click the eyeball button to hide a layer.

You can also lock a layer so it can't change.

Where do you have to put a picture or a sound before you can put it in a movie. In the library. File > Import > Import to library

How do you insert a sound into a movie? Make a new layer and drag it onto the screen. You won't see it on the screen but you will see it in the layer.

How to Stop a Sound:
 * 1) Create a keyframe in the sound layer’s Timeline at the frame where you want the sound to end. A representation of the sound file appears in the Timeline.
 * 2) Look in the Properties on the right.
 * 3) Select the same sound from the Sound pop-up menu.
 * 4) Select Stop from the Sync pop-up menu.

How do you draw a circle - oval tool with Shift button Square - rectangle tool with Shift button

The area you work on is called the stage. Unless an object is on the stage it won't appear in your movie.

How big should the stage be? Depends. If you are making it for a web page - it should have a width of about 400-500 pixels. To fill the monitor screen, make it about 1000 pixels wide.

How do you change the background color - select the stage and look in the properties

What is the 3 letter extension for a Flash file - fla -- these are the editable Flash files When you publish the file, you get a swf. That is the file you can use to insert into your web site. How do you publish a file. File > Publish

How do fade an object in or out. Select the object > Color > brightness > changed it to 100% to fade it out. Then make sure at the end of the tween that the brightness is at 0% so it comes back in.

Know the buttons on the controller.

How do you resize an object? Use the free transform tool on the toolbar but use shift to keep the shape the same. OR use modify > transform > scale