Re: FLASH: Newbie Question:Actionscript vrs. Many Layers

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At the exact moment of 2000.01.26.14.32, her/his local time, Anji Mayfield

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> put forth:


> Here's the scoop:

> I need to make a movie of numbers counting down and getting smaller in font

> size at the same time.  From 325 to 100!  I can make a lot of symbols and

> change them out every couple of frames but this would make the movie really

> long.  I assume that there is a way to do this with Actionscript but I am at

> a loss of how to do it....any suggestions?


"Actionscript" is not always the answer to every question. :-)


Just create a movie clip with your numbers, all the same size. (Hint ... if you

do this process in FreeHand, when you import your swf, FreeHand/Flash will

automatically create the exact 10 symbols you need without any further effort.)

Put an instance on the stage at frame 1. Use transform to make the clip the size

you want it to be. Make the frame where you want your countdown to finish into a

keyframe, and assign a motion tween to the space between. Use transform again to

size the instance appropriately (smaller).


HTH,


Ken Sherwood


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                    http://www.kensherwood.com/zenkat.htm


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