Spring 2015 – 39 – Using the Motion Editor / Motion Presets

Objective:

  • Refine Motion Tween animation using the Motion Editor.
  • Produce Motion Tweens using the Motion Presets panel.

Student-Friendly Objective:

  • I can use the Motion Editor to adjust my Motion Tweens.
  • I can use to Motion Presets panel to create pre-built Motion Tweens.
Video Links:

Using the Motion Editor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIyjG4lkXHk


Topics Discussed:
  • Starting a new document in Flash CS5.5 using the Welcome screen.
  • Frame Rate
  • Stage Properties
  • Shapes
  • Tweens
  • Motion Tweens
  • Motion Editor
  • Motion Presets
  • Keyframes
  • Layers

Assignment:

  1. Produce a new Flash ActionScript 3.0 file. Name it “Your Name – Flash Day 5″. Make sure the FPS is set to 30 and the Stage size is set to 800 x 600.
  2. Use the Shape tools to draw a shape. Convert this shape to a Symbol using any of the techniques we previously learned.
  3. Apply any of the Default Presets in the Motion Presets panel to this symbol. Note that some presets extend the timeline automatically.
  4. Create a new layer and place a new instance of your symbol on the stage.
  5. Use the process we learned on Monday to create a Motion Tween animation.
  6. Open the Motion Editor tab, as demonstrated in today’s video. Use the Motion Editor to customize your motion tween. Apply at least one animated transformation and one animated Color Effect or Filter.
  7. Open the Motion Presets panel as demonstrated in today’s second video. Use the technique demonstrated in the video to save your customized animation as a Custom Preset.
  8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 three more times. You should have a total of five layers: one with a Motion Preset and four with custom animated transformations produced with the Motion Editor when you are finished.
  9. Save your work. Turn in the completed “Your Name – Flash Day 5.fla” file to folder “39 – Flash Day 5 – Motion Editor/Presets” in your period’s subfolder by the end of day today.

Assigned: April 27th, 2015
Due Date: April 27th, 2015