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novemberGrey
03-13-2007, 07:08 PM
Hey, all I'm trying to do is create a simple motion tween where an image just moves vertically down, but for some reason when I preview it, it's very jagged and un-smooth, why is it doing this?
ryanbutler
03-13-2007, 08:18 PM
W/out seeing a page, its hard to say, but reads like an image import issue. Is the imported image a GIF? If so, try exporting it as a PNG. If not, post a file for us to look at.
novemberGrey
03-13-2007, 08:54 PM
ok I've got that one worked out, but now its sort of doing the same thing with just normal text, I want the text to start out small and then grow, and also fade in and then fade out. Should I just leave it as text or convert it to a movie clip or graphic?
magicplant
03-14-2007, 09:12 AM
Hi,
Maybe its your frame rate? Its set at 12 fps by default. Try increasing it to about 30 and see the difference
Cheers
Alan
ryanbutler
03-14-2007, 12:15 PM
ok I've got that one worked out, but now its sort of doing the same thing with just normal text, I want the text to start out small and then grow, and also fade in and then fade out. Should I just leave it as text or convert it to a movie clip or graphic?

You'll have to convert the text field to either a graphic or movie clip symbol. The difference in your case is subtle but important. If you want to control what the text does, i.e., enlarge/shrink, movie around, etc, independently of the main timeline, then a separate movie clip is your choice.

If you simply want this animation in the main time line, then convert to a graphic and do your stuff in the main time line. The difference is organization.
novemberGrey
03-14-2007, 08:17 PM
awesome, thank you! I also had another question...how would I achieve this effect on this website? (http://www.calvaryftl.org/) Do you see the flash announcement box, how could I make it so the little square on the bottom will go to whatever box I click - like theres does?
ryanbutler
03-15-2007, 09:15 AM
It would require some action script and logic thought. The general idea is this:

picture rotating would be in a movie clip
the square buttons would be in a movie clip

Through action script, you would have to programmatically determine through frame labels which box goes where. Something that would be difficult to explain through an online forum.