Flash Movie

[enemeth]

Hi there everyone ,

I am very new to flash , i have the flash macromedia MX 2004 software and i have been messing around with it for a few days , but i just cant seem to figure out how to make a certain GIF file come flying into the scene and plant it self down where i want it to be ! does anyone have a tutorial to do this ?

Thanks Elaine

[MrMadison]

So you've imported the GIF file?
Well, this might help.

Create a new movie clip (CTRL+F8)
And then put the GIF into that. Somewhere near your time line, you should find a little arrow that takes you back to your original scene Stage.
Now, I think your trying to use a tween...
Drag your MC (GIF) out of the editing area. Then, on your timeline right click on the 20th frame(you'll have to experiment with this) then create keyframe. On that frame, drag the MC (GIF) where ever you want it to be. Then, Highlight the frames or right click on the 20th frame and say "Create Motion Tween".

Have fun and hope this helps.

[enemeth]

Ok lost me !

i tried but i dont get how i click the arrow to go to the first stage , the picture is gone when i do that then i cant drag it off the thingy !

i want the picture i am using either slide in or anything that is pretty! maybe even float in , or hey even pivot in , but how do i rotate the picture ? to make each frame?

and did you know your my sons age? hehehehe i wish he knew all this ! that would be a bonus !

Elaine

[JacobHaug]

Okay, here is what you need to do.

First import the picture on to your stage, then select the picture...and press F8, select the movie clip option, and give it some sort of name…Like “Billy”.

Then double click the picture, and you are now within that pictures timeline. Now go into the timeline and select frame 30, and hit F6 this makes a new key frame in frame 30.

Then you move the picture on frame 30 to somewhere else. After that is complete you want to create a motion tween. You can do this by selecting any frame...let's do frame 15...right click, and select “create motion tween”...then hit “Ctrl+Enter” to test your movie.

Hope this works, I am currently at work and do not have access to flash on this computer, if it still does not work for you, let me know and I will make a video!!