Using Alpha
Software : Flash 5.0
Level : Intermediate

Concept: The lesson is designed using flash software which is a premium software for web animation. For a creative person, sky is the limit when he uses flash. The software provides lots of option for drawing and filling the colors to create the static object and then add life to it using animation techniques. Its amazing to fill yje life in otherwise still object and move it across the stage. The reusability of flash symbols make the animation light like a feather. Try to use these tips and tricks as a guideline and explore the world of creativity.

1. You need to make the object transparent in this project.

2. Create a new file.

View > Rulers

View > Grid > Show Grid

View > Grid > Edit Grid (10 X 10 px)

3. Drag the horizontal & vertical guide lines to get the center.

View > Guides > Lock Guides

4. Type the text on the bottom layer. Insert frame on 50 th frame to keep the text for 50 frames.

5. Create second layer. Draw the ball with green color. Convert into symbol.

6. Animate the ball with up and down directions at the regular intervals.

7. We are going to make the ball transparent.

8. Select 10 th frame. In the Effect palette, select Alpha. Make it 70 %. The ball will become semitransparent.

9. Change the alpha values to 50, 30 & 10 for 20th, 30 th & 40 th frame. The transparency will increase with the decrease in the values.

10. Bring the ball back to its original position on 50 th frame and change the alpha value to 100% .

11. Save the file