OC Flash: Flash Tips and Tricks: Motion Tweens and Special Effects

Organiser
Orange County MultiMedia Meetup
Date
Wed, 8 Jul 2009, 02:00 - 04:00 (Add to calendar) GMT
Venue
(Exact location not available) , Santa Ana, US
Cost
Free

OC Flash is an official Adobe User Group, thus offering not only presentations on Flash and related software, but Adobe-sponsored software bundles as raffle prizes twice a year, as well. This meeting is open to designers and developers of all skill levels, from beginning to advanced. Tips and techniques are demonstrated by OC Flash members as well as outside speakers. Mike McGready is the Manager of OC Flash, and Dave Salahi is the Co-Manager. OC Flash meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month, and the fee for non-OCMMA members is $10, or $5 for students. Visit www.ocflash.com for more information.

Program: Flash Tips and Tricks: Motion Tweens and Special Effects

Cynthia Gordon, Owner and Principal of MedAnimations, will give a presentation on motion tweens, using an example from her work in developing patient education animations. Cynthia will explain what motion tweens are, and how to create and use them. Topics will include: [list]

  • Creating a motion tween to animate symbols
  • Difference between a motion tween, a shape tween, and frame by frame animation
  • Customizing the motion path
  • Using the motion editor to further modify your motion tween animation
  • [/list]

    Mark Dickinson, Senior Production Artist for Marshall Advertising, Costa Mesa, CA, will demonstrate several effects from Chris Georgenes' book "How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS4", and will also discuss the Custom Easing Tool 1.1 created by Ladizlav Zigo. Mark will show us: [list]

  • How to use the blur filter to create motion in your animations[]Creating a handwriting effect through masking that makes text "write" itself[]Creating special effects such as a bounce through use of the Custom Easing Tool
  • [/list]As always, there will be plenty of time for questions and answers.

    Earn Raffle Points Toward Winning an Adobe CS4 Bundle of the Winner's Choice. Earn raffle points at this OC Flash meeting simply by attending. Earn additional points by sharing a project or tip. The prize is an Adobe CS4 Software Bundle of the winner's choice (limit = $2,100 MSRP)!

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