Vaughn McGrath | Flash Cribsheets

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Rollovers (Action) Buttons
Ctrl-N    Create a New Page.
Ctrl-F8    .
Ctrl-R    Place the base image. Highlight over - F6.
    Turn ON ruler. Guideline image.
    Delete "Over" Image, Replace with Rollover Image
    Return to Scene-1 (icon upper left)

Ctrl-L    Open Library.
    Drag Button from Library and position.
Ctrl-B    Test Button.
    Open button from Library (Dbl-click) if test
    reveals alignment problems.
    Return to Scene-1, Ctrl-Alt-B to retest.
    Repeat if necessary.

Assigning a URL
In Scene-1 click on button layer (unlock)
    Click on button.
    Drag "Get Url" to right-window.
    Click on little dn-arrow on bottom.
    Type in URL in "URL".
    Type in Stage neme in "Window".
    Variables = Dont Send.
    Repeat all of above for more buttons.
    Return to Scene-1.
    Resize, Ctrl-M.

Export
Ctrl-Shift-F12
Format: swf and html.
Click Publish.

Motion Tween
Create Image Library and Symbols
Create your images.
Ctrl-L Opens Library.
File/Import/To Library.
In Library click on image and convert to Symbol (Ctrl-F8).
Name Symbol and click "Graphic".
Drag jpg onto Symbol stage. Align to x=0.0, y=0.0
Return to Scene-1.
Click onto a Key Frame.
Drag new Symbol to the movie table and align to x=0.0, y=0.0

Fade In's:
Drop symbol into a key frame. Then make two more copies of the key frame.
Click on the symbol in the first key frame and set Color= Alpha, 0%.
Do the same with the second key frame symbol.
Extend the second key frame 15-20 frames (F5).
Click the second key frame and set Tween= Motion.
Extend third key frame 15-20 frames (F5).

Fade Out's:
After the third key frame make two more copies of it.
Click on the symbol in the fifth key frame and set Color= Alpha, 0%.
Click on the fourth key frame and extend it 15-20 frames (F5).
Set the fourth key frame's Tween= Motion.

Actions Ctrl-Alt-A (Window Menu/Actions)
    Click on Button and drag "Get URL" to right window.
    Type in URL.
    Type in Stage Name in Window.
    Variables: Don't Send.

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