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Follow the Path

Author: Felipe More by this author


Step 1:

Create a new Flash Document, Set the background color to white. Now click on the Oval Tool image 1   create a small circle. Click on the Selection Tool right click on the circle and convert to symbol Graphic. Now click on Insert > Timeline > Motion Guide as shown in the image below. A new layer should come up above your previous layer.

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Step 2:

Click on the Motion Guide Layer select Frame 1, Using the Pencil Tool draw a random path as shown in the image below.

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Click back to Frame 1 of the layer with the circle, click on the Selection Tool,   and drag the circle onto the line as shown in the image below.

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Step 3:

Click on Frame 50 and press F6. Still on frame 50 drag the circle to the opposite side of the line as shown in the image below.

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Click on Frame 50 of the Motion Guide Layer and press F6. Now click on frame 1 of the circle layer and Create Motion Tween, repeat this for Frame 50 as shown in the image below. Press enter and it should follow the path you have created.

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That is it, hope it came out to what you expected.



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