Achieving Amazing Easing Effects in Flash
Achieving Amazing Easing Effects in Flash
In previous versions of Flash, motion tweening was a difficult and time-consuming way to give animations realistic motion effects. The Ease In/Ease Out feature was helpful but its limitations became apparent when you applied it to complex animations because you had to create a lot of frame-by-frame shape and motion tweening to mimic something that looked natural.
Flash Professional 8 enhances easing with Custom Ease In/Ease Out. This new feature provides you with a graph that gives you much more control over tweening. Using the velocity curve provided, you can control motion tweening precisely and at specific frames. In addition, the Custom Ease In/Ease Out feature gives you the option of applying a custom velocity curve for each symbol property independently.
This improved easing feature in Flash Professional 8 can yield amazing motion tweening effects that are easy to create and fun to play with.
This article will help you understand the Ease In/Ease Out graph by showing you specific examples that create interesting animation effects. I also discuss custom easing properties and applying multiple easing effects.
Requirements
To complete this tutorial, install the following software and files:
Flash Professional 8
Sample files:
- custom_easing.zip (ZIP, 50K)
Prerequisite Knowledge
Basic knowledge of Flash and a practical knowledge of easing and motion tweening in Flash.
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