im a noob here so dun bully me.. need help urgent coz need to use it for my sch concert next friday.. got quite a number of question to ask..

1. How to do simple animation?

2. How to replace the picture of a flash video made by my seniors?

3. izzit possible to complete a flash animation in 9 days..?

Thanks all..

1. You need to understand frames and tweening.

2. If you're meaning how to edit the picture in a flash video, you'll need the original video file to do that.

3. Yes, depending how much you can understand.

go www.flashkit.com there have lotz of tutorial n etc...

now got 1 animation is the building built up like in CNC Generals 1 game like tat.. now our sch building change oledi need replace the picture wif a newer 1 how to do ler..?

wuts tweening really does..?

r u using frame to frame animation style?

u can do it by keyframing

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tweening = extra frames/animation between two keyframes which make the animation look more smooth/ natural (dunno how to explain)

how to say frame to frame animation..?

tweening ok liau.. can understand.. trying to learn as fast as possible..

just like film, film is in motion, but actually is still picture frame but it moves so fast, (normally is 24 frame per second) until it tricked our eye.

just like play game, if graphic card sucks and u play high requirement games, wat u see is slow moving pictures (like slideshow lol), but if using high end graphic cards, u will getting smooth frames like water (coz higher fps mah)

omg my explaination... , hope u understand

woaa...
using flash 2 do animation is sux!!
u need 2 master it 1st..
if u xpert 2 use it,u can make an awesome animation..
time consuming 2 learn it..
sakit kepala woaaa!!!!

This post has been edited by Shiitake: Feb 15 2006, 10:43 PM

looks like i hv some time to kill here.

//quote - now got 1 animation is the building built up like in CNC Generals 1 game like tat.. now our sch building change oledi need replace the picture wif a newer 1 how to do ler..?

1. you open the library in flash
2, fint the pics ( old pics that you want to change )
3. double click on it.. and got it properties box.
4. the window properties appear here. all of the informations like dimension, option to allow smoothing, and at the right hand side, u hv this option such as import, update, test ok and cancel if im not mistaken ( too lazy to open flash dis time )
5. choose import
6. browse for the newer picture that you want to replace
7. choose the pics and click test and also update
8. after that.. the old motion will become a new one.. u just change the content and it will change through the whole movie.

the keypoint here is you can swap symbol and change the object in the symbol (movie clip, button, graphics ) easily.. and no need to edit each tweening.. this require a bit of concentration.. take note that you also can make mistake from this method when you forgot to swap or duplicate it.

TWEENING
basic things of animation.. where got two keyframe connected and the interframe is the important part to give detail within two frame.
two types of tweening , motion and shape.. both served as a different things.

shape - shape is when you want to MORPH tings.. like from text to circle.. or circle to rectange ( in example visit my portfolio.. the bounce is a movement is made by shape tweening. )

Motion - motion tween is when you make a things MOVING, SCALING, DISSAPEARING and something like that. to enrich the animation here you can try using ease in/out value.. if you're using flash 8, try to use graph editor for easing.. it have 5 different properties. on this graph you can also made some acceleration movement here. ( sorry said in malay - macam kira drpd kereta tuh drpd dia berhenti sampai dia laju.. kan dia punya speed naik secara pecutan.. macam fizik.. pastuh kalau try masa berhenti pun ada macam nyahpecutan dia. )

frame by frame animation is good and more smoother if you have precise perception of movement. however this is time consuming so just do it when it needed [ some of my old story - i used to do keyframing animation 1st time using flash. each frame i move it about 5 [ i press key direction 5 times oledi ] spen 1 month doing 1 minutes flash intro and after that my fren said..why you didnt use create motion tween ? ]

9 days to complete flash - it is POSSIBLE.. since i think you are in condition can search for tutorials and asking help from this forum.. [ back then i didnt even hv internet at home so i learn flash by myself and practicing miskates ]

i'm not a good explainer so if u didnt understand what i'm saying.. sorry.
i forgot.. what version of flash u use?

Wah..u r kewl momoci-kun!!
Haiya...MMU student mah...
no wonder la u could xplain it..
but if u put a screenshot, it will b easier...

nice job dude!

welcome.. now hope stratos can understand it.. BTW about the graph editor dat i mention.. it is only in flash 8.. flash MX hv ease option but try to experiment with the ease value..

ok.. will try it.. i go dl flash 8 later lah.. need to edit it asap... monday nee dpresent to let my teacher see oledi... going to get slaughter..

wish ya good luck dude!!

still got more to learn.. juz dunno how to use it ar..

Thanks too jayhan, momochi zabuza,maumau and etsuko for the help..

Last time I learn a beginner animation.

Get a cartoon cutout from magazines or newspaper, scan, then crop in photoshop. Then adjust the hands, legs, action bit by bit, then save and adjust and save.

Then I have like 100 image files, then play using imageready. Quite cute lare.

The pro one not yet, can't wait.

This post has been edited by zeist: Feb 16 2006, 09:33 PM

i only learn the tutorial till the tweening shapes nia.. from T Transform-> Y ahaha...

isit in the flash kit got original file for flash??

somethimes hv sometimes doesnt hv... dunno so much coz i just visit flashkit when want to serach for the song backgorund.. however always ended up putting full song and not looping sound.. hahah

remember, nescafe is ur best fren during presure moment

eyemo oso.

aiyo.. escape class for a week now still nth appear ler.. learn tweening finish oledi..

isit mean good progress or no progress? dunno what u mean la..

no progress on the flash yet.. still learning to use the program... using the whole next week morning till nite to do it...

making animation is fun, especially making a short cartoon.. Onion skin will help you a lot.. also try another software called 'toonboom'

wut actually does tat 2 programs do..? 3d animation... coz im looking for a 3d animation program.. to edit the previous year 1 flash...

after i complete my sch logo flash.. then wanna edit in the main animation juz copy paste can oledi izzit..?

momochi..
wat version of the flash u are talking abt?

i had follow..the instruction u had mention..
but seem it totally different..

i am using marcromedia flash mx..(Fresh Learner here)
is it too complicated for me just look into in the softward..and dun know nothing abt it..
(subject to learn havent start yet)

im oso using this program.. macromedia flash mx pro...i got a book teaching me but still dunno how to do oso...

FYI in general.. the flash work tlike that like the one i mention.. i'm starting with flash 5.. the ONLY GRAPH EDITOR is in flash 8... and what part of it is totally different?

3D animators? try LightWave or Maya.

FLash 8 still maintain the same interface from previous version.

somehow, it is better to use MX version. Since i afraid others users will still using MX version.

u can;t open Flash8 file in Flash MX.

note down..buddy.

btw... check out the RIght-click button for some special effects in FLash 8. It saves u a fortune to create tos effects in multiple layers.

got Maya oledi.. but dunno how to edit.. stupid me... how to edit avi files..?

i learned it 2 weeks ny...
all started by seeing Steven Seagal Flash Show...and wana make like it..but my drawing wif mouse so CacAtz!!!!

now i got my seniors avi videos.. use wut to edit the videos ar..?

adobe premiere pro or adobe after effects are the 2 more common video edtting software...

for 3d software, try 3d studio max...you can create your 3d animation there and then recomplie in premiere or after effects...

ok 10x... will install it soon..

my animation when show to my teacher today he say too fast and dun have meaning... how to slow down the certain frame rate in the layer..?

u can't slow down frame rate at the certain frame.. how ever to make it more slower u just have too stretch out the keyframe.. if let say between frame 15 to 20 is ur current animation, try to strecth it from 15 - 40.. dat way will make the thing go slower.

happy experimentating.

i oledi completed my flash file... Thanks all.. going to be published on my concert tomolo nice.. Thanks a lot for all ur help...

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which website can support flash file uploads..?