Circular photo animation using a mask technique

Date: 20.4.2009, 23:20    Total views: 29889

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Using this thoroughly explained, detailed flash lesson, I will explain to you how to create advanced circular photo animation using a mask technique and some special flash tips and tricks. You don't have to use action script code to make this lesson. You can use this lesson for some presentation, animation or flash banner. Using this lesson, you will also learn how to import any photo into a flash stage, how to animate it, convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol, how to convert any layer into a mask and much much more!

Example:



Step 1

First, find any photo which you like to use for this lesson.



Step 2

Create a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the dimensions of your document as the dimensions of picture. Select white as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 32 and click ok.



Step 3

Call the current layer photo. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 4

Choose now File > Import > Import to stage (Ctrl+R) and import any photo into a flash stage.

Step 5

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



Step 6

While the new made Movie Clip (image) is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.



Step 7

Click now on frame 15 and hit F6 key on the keyboard. Go back now on the first frame, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the photo to select it. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Advanced in it, click on Settings button and make the adjustments as follow:



Step 8

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 1 and 15 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.

Step 9

Create a new layer above the layer photo and name it circle. After that, Select the Oval Tool (O) and draw a circle shape about 30x30px. See the picture below!



Step 10

Click now on frame 15 and hit again F6 key. While you're still on frame 15, select the Free Transform Tool (Q) and enlarge a circle shape like it is shown on the picture below!



Step 11

Go back now on the first frame and go again to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the left, you will see Tween drop down menu. Select Shape on it.



Step 12

Select now circle layer and convert it to a mask by right-clicking on the circle layer and selecting Mask. See the picture below.

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