Colour Fade Effect in FLASH

Written by Maulin Rozia

A basic example

To fade a blue circle to white over ten frames, do the following:

1	Open a new document, with a white background.
2	Select the Circle Tool, using a blue color. (Or any other desired color).
3	Draw a circle on the Stage.
4	Double-click the circle to highlight both the line and fill.
5	Choose Insert > Convert to Symbol. Select "Graphic" and click OK.
6	Select frame 10 in the Timeline. Choose Insert > Keyframe.
7	Highlight the Symbol on the Stage. Select Modify > Instance.
8	Choose the Effects Panel.Note:In previous versions, this is called the "Color Effect" panel.
9	Choose "Alpha" from the pop-up menu.
10	Enter the number "0" as the percent. Hit the Enter key on your keyboard to activate the change.
11	Highlight frame 1 and choose Modify > Frame, to access the Frame panel.
12	In the Tweening dialog box, choose "Motion" from the menu.Note:In previous versions, this can be found as a Tweening tab. Hit the Enter key to activate the change.
13	Choose Control> Test Movie to see the fade effect.