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WordPress and Flash 10x Cookbook
Flash CS4 has a number of pre-made motion tweens ready for you to use. In this recipe, you will apply motion presets to symbol instances.
Have a file open that contains a movie clip symbol instance. If you do not have such a file, make a new file in Flash, create a shape or import a file, and then go to Modify | Convert to Symbol. Name the symbol, choose movie clip for Type, and hit OK. You are ready to roll.
1. Go to Window | Motion Presets to get the Motion Presets panel if it is not already open.
2. Double-click on the Default Presets folder to gain access to the presets.
3. Select your symbol instance by clicking on it with the Selection tool.
4. Click on a preset, such as fly-in-blur-left and click Apply.
5. Save and test your movie (Ctrl/Cmd Return).
Motion presets are saved tweens. The settings used to create an animation can be saved and reapplied to any other symbol instance. The Motion Presets work best on movie clips,...
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