Flash Simple header appearance with sound Tutorial

Simple header appearance with sound

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Step 1

First of all, find any photo which you like to use for this lesson.

Step 2

Open a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the dimension of background as the dimensions of picture. Select any color as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 18 and click ok.



Step 3

Choose now, file > Import > Import to stage (Shortcut key: Ctrl+R) and import a photo into a flash stage!

Step 4

While the 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 5

Click now on frame 25 and press F5 key.

Step 6

Take now the Selection Tool (V) and double click on layer 1 to rename its name into background.

Step 7

Create now a new layer above the layer background and name it mask.

Step 8

Select mask layer and using the flash tools for drawing draw a shape and place it on the position like it is shown on the picture below!



Step 9

Click now on frame 25 and press F6 key. Then, place your shape on the position like it is shown on the picture below!



Step 10

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



Step 11

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



Step 12

Create now a new layer above the layer mask and name it sound. Then, import some sound file into a flash library, and using the drag and drop technique, move it from the library on the stage. If you like to use my sound, just download my example, and copy it from my flash library!

Now, we're done!

Enjoy!

Download source file (.fla)