Shape Tween Hands On Training Assignment

Directions: You will create two shape tweens on the stage. Shape tween an object,
and shape tween text. The step by step directions are below.

1. Open Flash software and save the file as Shape Tween.
2. Using the oval tool, draw an oval shape on the stage. Pick a color of your choice.
3. Next, go to frame 48 and insert a blank keyframe (F7). On frame 48 use the rectangle
tool and draw a rectangle on the stage. Use a different color than the circle.
4. Click in the middle of the layer, then right click and choose "shape tween".
5. Go to frame 80 and press F6 to extend the timeline (see image below). This extension
give a pause after the shape tween so the text can be read. You will notice there is no
animation in the layer between frame 48 and 80.

6. Save the movie. Press control + enter to create the .swf file.
7. Congratulations!

Shape Tweening Text

Shape tweening text has the same steps as the above directions, with one additions.
Before you click to add the "shape tween" command, you have to go to the text and
break it a part. Go to Modify>Break Apart OR press control+B twice.

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