Motion Guide

[Navarro]

I am learning Flash MX and try to make a motion tween on a motion guide.
That is no problem with one layer with a motion tweening on it, but if i try
to use another layer with an animation on it to make use the motion guide of
the first layer that won't work.

In my book the writer suggests to make a new layer directly under the motion
guide layer and then the objects that will be tweened on that layer
automatically will follow that motion guide. I can't manage that. I suggest
i do something wrong, but i can't figure put what. Can someone help me to do
it the right way, so i can learn it how to do it?

[Kristóf]

To link layers to a motion guide layer, do one of the following:

Drag an existing layer below the motion guide layer. The layer is
indented under the motion guide layer. All objects on this layer
automatically snap to the motion path.

Create a new layer under the motion guide layer. Objects you tween on
this layer are automatically tweened along the motion path.

Select a layer below a motion guide layer. Choose Modify > Layer and
select Guided in the Layer Properties dialog box

[Kristóf]

> To link layers to a motion guide layer, do one of the following:

>
> Drag an existing layer below the motion guide layer. The layer is
> indented under the motion guide layer. All objects on this layer
> automatically snap to the motion path.
>
> Create a new layer under the motion guide layer. Objects you tween on
> this layer are automatically tweened along the motion path.
>
> Select a layer below a motion guide layer. Choose Modify > Layer and
> select Guided in the Layer Properties dialog box
>
>

Or make another Guide layer (copy frames paste frames) Good luck

[Navarro]

"Kristóf" <kristof_homeNOSPAM@op.pl> wrote in message
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> > To link layers to a motion guide layer, do one of the following:
> >
> > Drag an existing layer below the motion guide layer. The layer is
> > indented under the motion guide layer. All objects on this layer
> > automatically snap to the motion path.
> >
> > Create a new layer under the motion guide layer. Objects you tween

on

> > this layer are automatically tweened along the motion path.
> >
> > Select a layer below a motion guide layer. Choose Modify > Layer

and

> > select Guided in the Layer Properties dialog box
> >
> >

> Or make another Guide layer (copy frames paste frames) Good luck
>

Thanx, i will try again, but i think it goes wrong when i do a tweening.
Something with that i don't do correct. I let you know ..

[Navarro]

Maybe i've discovered what i did wrong. When i made a new layer under the
motion layer and made a tweening on it and tested it by Control > Play , the
Tweening didn't follow the trace. But when i check the boxes of Orient to
Path and Snap in the Property Inspector it worked!

Now i am confused about it if this is right what i did or that i had to do
it another way, so can you tell me if i did it well this way i did?

"Navarro" <indian@mail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Kristóf" <kristof_homeNOSPAM@op.pl> wrote in message
> news:bkj50s$jgn$1@news.onet.pl...

> > > To link layers to a motion guide layer, do one of the following:
> > >
> > > Drag an existing layer below the motion guide layer. The layer is
> > > indented under the motion guide layer. All objects on this layer
> > > automatically snap to the motion path.
> > >
> > > Create a new layer under the motion guide layer. Objects you

tween

> on

> > > this layer are automatically tweened along the motion path.
> > >
> > > Select a layer below a motion guide layer. Choose Modify > Layer

> and

> > > select Guided in the Layer Properties dialog box
> > >
> > >

> > Or make another Guide layer (copy frames paste frames) Good luck
> >

>
> Thanx, i will try again, but i think it goes wrong when i do a tweening.
> Something with that i don't do correct. I let you know ..
>
>

[Kristóf]

Read Help F1 carefully :) It says: "If you select Orient to Path, the
baseline of the tweened element will orient to the motion path. If you
select Snap, the registration point of the tweened element will snap to the
motion path.". BTW if the symbol's registration point is not snapped to the
path it won't follow the path in the tween even if the symbol is on the path
at the final frame of the tween ;) The easiest way to snap a symbol to the
path is dragging its registration point to the path. You can see that it's
changing size. o -> O. Last but not least don't forget to drag the folder
under the Guide on your timeline ;)

Good luck

"Navarro" <indian@mail.com> wrote in message
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> Maybe i've discovered what i did wrong. When i made a new layer under the
> motion layer and made a tweening on it and tested it by Control > Play ,

the

> Tweening didn't follow the trace. But when i check the boxes of Orient to
> Path and Snap in the Property Inspector it worked!
>
> Now i am confused about it if this is right what i did or that i had to do
> it another way, so can you tell me if i did it well this way i did?
>
> "Navarro" <indian@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:bkjncv$k5n$1@news.hccnet.nl...

> >
> > "Kristóf" <kristof_homeNOSPAM@op.pl> wrote in message
> > news:bkj50s$jgn$1@news.onet.pl...

> > > > To link layers to a motion guide layer, do one of the following:
> > > >
> > > > Drag an existing layer below the motion guide layer. The layer

is

> > > > indented under the motion guide layer. All objects on this layer
> > > > automatically snap to the motion path.
> > > >
> > > > Create a new layer under the motion guide layer. Objects you

> tween

> > on

> > > > this layer are automatically tweened along the motion path.
> > > >
> > > > Select a layer below a motion guide layer. Choose Modify >

Layer

> > and

> > > > select Guided in the Layer Properties dialog box
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Or make another Guide layer (copy frames paste frames) Good luck
> > >

> >
> > Thanx, i will try again, but i think it goes wrong when i do a tweening.
> > Something with that i don't do correct. I let you know ..
> >
> >

>
>

[zion]

Hello,

How can I make a pen writing style movie?

Thanks