Zoom in Zoom out image animation in flash

Date: 16.3.2010, 21:25 Total views: 3958 Using this thoroughly explained, detailed flash lesson, I will explain to you how to create zoom in zoom out image animation using some special flash tips and tricks. You don't have to use action script code to make this animation. You can use this animation for some web banner or for some image presentation. Let's start!

Example:

Step 1 First, save the image below that we will use for this lesson!

Step 2 Create a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the width of your document to 400 pixels and the height to 250 pixels. Select white color as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 37 and click ok. Step 3 Call the current layer image. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 4 Choose now File > Import > Import to stage (Ctrl+R) and import the image that you just saved in step 1 into a flash stage. While the image is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following. 1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on, 2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and 3. Click the Align vertical center button.

Step 5 While the image is still selected, hit F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 6 Click now on frame 30,40,50 and 60 and hit F6 key. Step 7 While you're still on frame 60, select the Free Transform Tool (Q) and do like it is shown on the picture below!

Step 8 Select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the image that you just decrease. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. After that, select Filters tab from the left side. Click on the plus icon and select the Adjust Color filter. Make the adjustments as follows:

Step 9 Go back on the first frame and repeat the previouse two steps. Step 10 Select frame 40, take the Free Transform Tool (Q) and enlarge the image like it is shown on the picture below!

Step 11 While you're still on frame 40, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the image that you just enlarged, to select it. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. After that, select Filters tab from the left side. Click on the plus icon and select the Blur filter. Make the adjustments as follows:

Step 12 Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 1 and 30, frame 30 and 40, frame 40 and 50 and frame 50 and 60 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears. We're done! Test your movie and enjoy!