08.+Masks

media type="file" key="BlakelyBanner2.swf" align="center"
 * Name animations with Masks **

We are trying to create an animated banner for your wikipage. The banner will be using MOTION TWEENS, SHAPE TWEENS, and MASKS.


 * 1) First we need to create a new document. Use the banner template under advertising (this will give us a document that is 60X468)
 * 2) REMEMBER every tween must be on its own separate layer from all other elements.

__ SHAPE TWEENS __
 * 1) Create a red circle on the left side of the stage.
 * 2) Using F6 make a new keyframe under 25 on the timeline (this stretches out the animation approximately 2 seconds)
 * 3) On the new keyframe __erase the red circle__ and draw a blue box in the same place
 * 4) Click on the STATIC and in the properties window select SHAPE TWEEN
 * 5) The STATIC should turn green with a black arrow
 * 6) Test your movie

__ MOTION TWEEN __


 * 1) On the same document create a new layer
 * 2) Draw an orange square on the right side of the stage.
 * 3) REMEMBER: Motion Tweens can only occur with __grouped__ objects
 * 4) Double click on the yellow square and group it by either pressing Apple>G or MODIFY>GROUP
 * 5) A blue box should appear around the square
 * 6) Make a new keyframe under 25 on the timeline
 * 7) On frame 25 drag the square to the left side of the stage
 * 8) Select the static and in the properties window select MOTION TWEEN
 * 9) The Static should turn Blue with a black arrow.



MASKS


 * 1) Create a new Layer name it mask and convert it to a MASK layer (Double click on the FOLDED PAPER ICON in front of the layer name and select mask)
 * 2) Find a font you want to use. Type your name in the Stage.
 * 3) Stretch your name using the free transform tool; make sure it takes up as much room possible in the Stage.
 * 4) Switch to your black arrow and select your name.
 * 5) Break apart your name (ctrl B) twice until your name is ungrouped.
 * 6) Regroup your name (Ctrl< G)
 * 7) Change your other layers to __Masked__ layers
 * 8) Test your movie.