Making a button rotate

[Eddie]

It Works, Thanks a lot Jim you'll a life saver

Thanks
Eddie

"Jim Babbage" <jbabbage@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:SrtLa.5676$2ay.4358@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...

> Ah I get ya! You want it to look like it's flipping over, or spinning!

this

> is done through a bit of visual trickery.
> Create your button and convert it to a symbol.
> Clone the instance. Now you have two instances on the canvas.
> With the top one still selected, go to MODIFY>TRANSFORM>NUMERIC TRANSFORM.
> Choose RESIZE, and UNcheck the constrain proportions box.
> Set your height to 5 pixels. Click OK
> Select both instances and go to MODIFY>SYMBOL>TWEEN INSTANCES. CHECK the
> distribute to frames option. Set the number of frames to 6.Click OK.This
> will give you your first half of the rotation. Press the play button to

see

> the result.
> With the first half done, you can then duplicate the transitional frames,
> reverse the order of those frames and you'll have a spinning button. - or
> what appears to be a spinning button!
>
> To see a sample and the PNG file that goes with it, go to the link below:
>
> [url]http://www.nms123.ca/rotate_button.html[/url]
>
> HTH
>
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> "Eddie" <eddieasher@charter.net> wrote in message
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> > I am new to Fireworks, but having problems with making a button rotate

> using

> > the animation function. I like to make a button stay in one place and
> > rotate around. When I use the animation function it moves it all over

the

> > canvas. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Eddie
> >
> >

>
>

[Jim Babbage]

You're welcome Eddie. Glad I could help!

If you're interested, I have a fleshed out, illustrated tutorial of my post
on CMX. It's one of our free content pieces.

[url]http://www.communitymx.com/free.cfm[/url]

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"Eddie" <eddieasher@charter.net> wrote in message
news:vgkhei1afrp394@corp.supernews.com...

> It Works, Thanks a lot Jim you'll a life saver
>
> Thanks
> Eddie
>
> "Jim Babbage" <jbabbage@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:SrtLa.5676$2ay.4358@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com...

> > Ah I get ya! You want it to look like it's flipping over, or spinning!

> this

> > is done through a bit of visual trickery.
> > Create your button and convert it to a symbol.
> > Clone the instance. Now you have two instances on the canvas.
> > With the top one still selected, go to MODIFY>TRANSFORM>NUMERIC

TRANSFORM.

> > Choose RESIZE, and UNcheck the constrain proportions box.
> > Set your height to 5 pixels. Click OK
> > Select both instances and go to MODIFY>SYMBOL>TWEEN INSTANCES. CHECK the
> > distribute to frames option. Set the number of frames to 6.Click OK.This
> > will give you your first half of the rotation. Press the play button to

> see

> > the result.
> > With the first half done, you can then duplicate the transitional

frames,

> > reverse the order of those frames and you'll have a spinning button. -

or

> > what appears to be a spinning button!
> >
> > To see a sample and the PNG file that goes with it, go to the link

below:

> >
> > [url]http://www.nms123.ca/rotate_button.html[/url]
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > | Extending Knowledge, Daily
> > | [url]http://www.communityMX.com/[/url]
> >
> > | Jim Babbage
> > | Creative Partner
> > | Newmedia Services
> > | * Web Design * Photography * Training * Consulting *
> > | [url]http://www.nms123.ca[/url]
> > | [email]jbabbage@nms123.ca[/email]
> > "Eddie" <eddieasher@charter.net> wrote in message
> > news:vfohirg3tn2nfb@corp.supernews.com...

> > > I am new to Fireworks, but having problems with making a button rotate

> > using

> > > the animation function. I like to make a button stay in one place and
> > > rotate around. When I use the animation function it moves it all over

> the

> > > canvas. Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Eddie
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>