Working with Movie Clips in Macromedia Flash MX
~~Charlene Russ,
The Artist Edge
Using Buttons to Control Movie Clips
After
creating each individual button and applying the Actionscript function to
it, (which can be done in basic mode) you may right-click and add additional
keyframes to each button layer. Notice how the button layers are named
according to color. The button tells the flash reader to 'goto and stop' on
the appropriate frame of the timeline where each animated fill movieclip is
located.
Editing the Movie Clips
To
create a movieclip you may draw a symbol on the stage such as a circle,
select it and then modify>convert to symbol, selecting the movieclip
radio button.
The
individual movieclips may be edited by clicking the appropriate
keyframe, then using the arrow pointer tool, double-click the movieclip
object on the stage. A new 'edit in place'
screen will appear, allowing you to insert keyframes and add your
tweening effects.
Paste in Place
When
working with multiple movie clips, the paste in place
function is useful to repeat symbol shapes and have each
movie clip located in the same area of your screen in each
keyframe or scene. The Paste in place function eliminates a
jumpy look in your movies and ensures continuity.
This
method is normally to select the desired shape or symbol,
edit>copy, then click the desired keyframe
on the timeline and then edit>paste in place. ©
Copyright 2003. Charlene Russ. All Rights Reserved
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Charlene Russ is an instructor with
Eclectic
Academy, and is currently teaching Introduction to 3D Studio Max.
She teaches novice students the basics of 3D design and modeling techniques.
She is also an adjunct instructor with a Florida community college in the
Digital Arts dept. Charlene's personal site is
Chromacrys Media:
Graphic Design, which features a wide gamut
of useful design related information.
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