Advanced Holiday card presentation with shine effect

Date: 13.12.2008, 10:3    Total views: 22412
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Step 17

Take the Selection Tool (V) and select the shine layer. After that, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this shine shape into a Movie Clip symbol.



Step 18

Double-click on the movie clip on stage with the Selection tool(V).You should now be inside the Movie Clip.



Step 19

While the shine shape is still selected, press again F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this shine shape again into a Movie Clip Symbol.



Step 20

Click now on frame 5 and 20 and press F6 key. While you're still on frame 20, take the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the Movie clip to select it. After that, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Alpha in it and put it down to 0%.



Step 21

Go back now on frame 5, click again once on the Movie Clip (shine shape) with the Selection Tool (V) and go again to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Tint on it and choose the following options:



Step 22

Take again the Selection Tool (V) and click once on frame 5. Then, go again to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. After that, for Tween choose Motion and for Rotate choose CW. See the picture below.



Step 23

Go back now on the first frame, take the Free Transform Tool (Q), select the image, press and hold down Shift key and start dragging your mouse downwards (to decrease shine shape a lot). See the picture below!





Step 24

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 1 and 5 and frame 5 and 20 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears. See the picture below.



Step 25

It's time for text effect, so create a new layer above the layer shine effect and name it text.

Step 26

Click now on frame 15 and press F6 key. After that, Select the Text Tool (A) and go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. Then, choose the following options:

1. Select a Static Text field,
2. Select Monotype Corsiva as font.
3. Choose 22 as font size and bold it,
4. Select #990000 as color,
5. As the rendering option, select Use Anti-alias for readability.



Step 27

Type after that, above the Xmas balls "Merry Christmas and a happy New Year". See the picture below!



Step 28

While the text is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this text into a Movie Clip Symbol.



Step 29

Click now on frame 25, 140 and 150 and press F6 key.

Step 30

Go back on frame 15, Select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the picture to select it. After that, go again to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Alpha in it and put it down to 0%.



Repeat this process also for frame 150.

Step 31

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 15 and 25 and frame 140 and 150 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears. See the picture below.



We're done!

Test your Movie and enjoy!

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