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Using classic tweens for character animation

Using classic tweens for character animation - Flash Professional Tutorial

From the course: Flash Professional CS5 Essential Training

Using classic tweens for character animation

Classic tweens actually work pretty well for character animation. In this movie we will look at how to animate the girl's leg using a classic tween. I'll enter Symbol Editing mode by double-clicking the biker on the Stage. Everything is set up for the animation, except for her front leg. All we have to do is set up the last frame then create a classic tween. So I'll go to the last frame, then create keyframes for the top four layers. I'll do this by deselecting all the frames, then clicking and dragging from the last frame of the top layer to the last frame of the fourth layer down. I am going to press F6 on my keyboard to create keyframes. Now, here our goal is to get the girl's foot on the pedal. So let's zoom in and we will do that using the Free Transform tool. So I'll use the Free Transform tool and then move the anchor point to the top right of the leg. Now I'll rotate the leg, then I'll select her foot and the bottom of her leg. Move the Transformation point, and Rotate so her…

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