Shine photo animation using a mask technique--tutorial.jcwcn.com

Using this thoroughly explained, detailed flash lesson, you will see how to create trendy shine animation using a mask technique. This animation you can use for any flash banner, for some presentation or some part of flash header. Using this lesson, you will also learn how to import any image into a flash stage, how to animate it, how to create mask layer and much much more! You don't have to use action script code to make this lesson. Let's start!

Example:

Step 1

First, save the image below which we'll use for this lesson.

Step 2

Create a new flash

Step 3

Call the current layer image. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 4

Choose now File > Import > Import to stage (Ctrl+R) and import the image that you just saved in step 1 into a flash stage. While the image is still selected, hit F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 5

While the new made Movie Clip (photo) is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.

Step 6

Click now on frame 25 and 45 and hit F6 key. Go back now on the first frame, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the image to select it.Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Advanced in it, click on Settings button and make the adjustments as follow:

Step 7

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 1 and 25 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.

Step 8

Create a new layer above the layer image and name it mask.

Step 9

Select the mask layer, take the Rectangle Tool (R) and draw a rectangle shape about 20x300 px and place it on the position like it is shown on the picture below!

Step 10

Click now on frame 25 and hit F6 key. While you're still on frame 25, select the Selection Tool (V) and do like it is shown on the picture below!

Step 11

Click now on frame 44 and hit again F6 key. While you're still on frame 44, select the Rectangle Too (R) again and draw a rectangle shape about 20x300 px on the position like it is shown on the picture below!

Step 12

After that, select the Selection Tool (V) and do like it is shown on the picture below!

Step 13

Select now the first frame of layer mask and go the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. Then, for Tween choose Shape. See the picture below!

Do this also for frame 25.

Step 14

Select now mask layer and convert it to a mask by right-clicking on the mask layer and selecting Mask. See the picture below.

We're done now!

Test your Movie (Ctrl+Enter) and enjoy!

Download source file (.fla)