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1. ZOOMING TEXT
SYNOPSIS

This tutorial will teach you step-by-step how to do the zooming in effect on text. You can see the example here.

1.

Go to Start --> Programs --> Macromedia --> Macromedia Flash MX.

2.

This screen will appears:

3.

Save it first. File --> Save As... --> Find the directory to save the file in 'Save In:' --> Type the file name. Let's say 'ZoomText'. --> Save As Type 'Flash MX Document (*.fla) --> Click 'Save' button.

4.

Modify the existing document. Modify --> Document...
At the Dimensions, put the width as '400 px' and the height as '100px'.
Put the Background Color as 'Black'.
Put the Frame Rate as '25' fps. FPS stands for Frame Per Second.
The Document Properties settings will be like this.

 

Click OK.

5. The modified document will look like this:

6. Click on the 'Text Tool (T)'.

7. At the 'Fill Color', choose other color beside Black. Let's say '#00FF00'. This will be the color of the text.

8. Put the Text cursor on the stage and type the text, for example 'VREMPIRE LAIR'.

9. Highlight the Text. Click at the 'Free Transform Tool (Q)'.

10. And then click at the Text.

11. Resize the text so it will be small. To maintain the proportion of width and height, while resizing it, press the 'Shift' key. By using the 'Subselection Tool (A)', put it at the center of the stage.

12. At Layer 1, click at 30. Right click it and choose 'Insert Keyframe'.

It will be like this:

13. Right click again at 30 for Layer 1 and choose 'Create Motion Between'.

14. At one frame before 30, right click and choose 'Create Motion Tween'.

It will be like this:

15. Click on frame 30 and then click on 'Free Transform Tool (Q)'.

16. Resize it so the text will be big. Press 'Shift' key while resizing it so the size will be proportionate.

17. Now you can try to test it. Click Control --> Test Movie.
18. Save the file or export it to other type of file such as Flash Movie (*.swf) or Animated Gif (*.gif). To export it, go to File --> Export Movie...

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