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Shape Hint

Shape hints are small points that can be


placed over an object at different points to
control shape changes. Shape hint is an
excellent tool/option that provides greater
control over complex shape tweens.
"shape hints“ are in RED circle.
Onion skinning
• Onion skinning is a 2D computer graphics
term for a technique used in creating
animated cartoons and editing movies to see
several frames at once. This way, the animator
or editor can make decisions on how to create
or change an image based on the previous
image in the sequence.
Layers
• Layers make animation easier, they allow you
to keep the elements of your animation
separate, and they allow you to create scenes
with the appearance of depth.
Think of layers as sheets of transparent paper
arranged in a stack.
Note: In Flash, working in layers is very important.
Frame
• flash frame (plural flash frames) In video or
film editing, a very short shot (usually one
frame, but occasionally several) appearing in a
sequence of images. Flash frames are usually
the inadvertent result of an editing mistake or
an equipment problem.
Key Frame
• Key frame. ... A keyframe in animation and filmmaking is a drawing that
defines the starting and ending points of any smooth transition. The drawings
are called "frames" because their position in time is measured in frames on a
strip of film
• Also we save some value in our keyframe like position, transformation or
movement.

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