DEVELOPING AN ANIMATION USING GUIDE LAYER TECHNIQUE

DEVELOPING AN ANIMATION USING GUIDE LAYER TECHNIQUE

Step 1 : Create a new Flash document

Step 2 : Choose View > Grid > Show Grid

Step 3 : In the Timeline, select Frame 1

Step 4 : In Frame 1, use the oval tool to create a circle that represents a ball

Step 5 : In the timeline, select Frame 20, and choose Insert > Frame

Step 6 : In the Timeline, select Frame 1

Step 7 : Choose Insert > Create Motion Tween

Step 8 : In the timeline, position in Frame 5, drag the ball to a new position

Step 9 : Do the same for Frame 10, 15 and 20

Step 10 : At the bottom of the timeline, click the add guide layer button

Step 11 : With the motion guide layer selected, use the pencil tool to draw a line on the stage showing the path

Step 12 : In Frame 1, drag the circle to position over the beginning of the motion path

Step 13 : In Frame 20, drag the circle to reposition it over the end of the motion path

Step 14 : Select  the first and select Control > Play

Step 15 : Stop

GUIDE LAYER ANIMATION

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