In this easy lesson, I will explain to you how to create Stretch, zoom and slide text effect which you can use it for any banners, web sites.This tutorial is for the peoples who opening flash for the first time. You don't have to know anything about this program to create this tutorials.
Step 1
First of all, create a new Flash document (Ctrl + N).
Step 2
Select Modify > Document (shortcut key: Ctrl+J ). Set the width of your document to 250 pixels and the height to 200 pixels. Select white as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 28 and click ok.
Step 3
Select the Text tool (T). In the Property inspector, select the following options:
1. Select a Static Text field.
2. Select a Gill Sans font.
3. Choose 35 as font size.
4. Select #000066 as color.
5. As the rendering option, select Anti-alias for readability.
Step 4
While the text is still selected, go to the Align Panel (shortcut key: Ctrl+K).Then, do the following in the Align panel:
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 5
While the text is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this text into a Movie Clip Symbol.
Step 6
Click on frame 30 and press F6 key.
Step 7
While you're still on frame 30, take the Free Transform Tool (Q), select the text, press and hold down Shift key, and stretch it. See the picture below.
Step 8
After that, while you're still on frame 30, take the Selection Tool (V), click once on the text to select it and 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 9
Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the two keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.
Step 10
Now, we have created a stretch text effect, and it's time for zoom text effect.
Step 11
Double click on layer 1 to rename its name in stretch. After that, create a new layer above the stretch layer and name it zoom.
Step 12
Click on frame 30 of layer zoom and press F6 key. After that, take the Text Tool and type zoom on the stage.
Step 13
Repeat step 4.
Step 14
While the text is still selected, press again F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this text into a Movie Clip Symbol.
Step 15
Click on frame 60 and press F6 key.
Step 16
Go back on frame 30, take the Free Transform Tool (Q),click once on text to select it. then, press and hold down Shift key and enlarge the text a lot. See the picture below.
Step 17
While you're still on frame 30, take the Selection Tool (V), click once on the text to select it and go again to the Properties Panel below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Alpha in it and put it down to 0%.
Step 18
Take again the Selection Tool (V), click on frame 30 and press Ctrl+C key on the keyboard (Copy). Then, click on frame 90 and press F6 key. After that, while you're still on frame 90, press Ctrl+Shift+V key (Paste in Place).
Step 19
Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the frame 30 and 60 and frame 60 and 90 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.
Step 20
Create a new layer above the zoom layer and name it slide.
Step 21
Click on frame 90, press F6 key, take the Text Tool (T) again and type a slide on the stage.
Step 22
Repeat step 4.
Step 23
While the text is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this text into a Movie Clip Symbol.
Step 24
Click on frame 105, 120 and 135 and press F6 key.
Step 25
Go back on frame 90 and place the text on this position:
Step 26
Click on frame 135 and place the text on this position:
Step 27
Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the frame 90 and 105 and frame 120 and 135 and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.
We're done!
Test your movie (Ctrl+Enter).
Enjoy!
Download source file (.fla)
