Essay about Unit 14 P5

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Unit 14- P5

By: Riwaz. A

Creating a rollover button in flash
The shape then needs to be converted to a symbol, this can be done by right clicking on the shape. This will allow to change the type of the shape which needs to be a ‘button’; to make a rollover.
Open Flash

Create a blue square by using the
‘rectangle tool’. The shape can be coloured by using the ‘fill tool’.
After adding keyframes

Double click on the shape, it will bring a timeline which then can be used to add frames.
There are four actions that will pop up, create a keyframe on each of those actions by pressing
‘P6’ three times on the timeline.

Click on each action to change the colours:
Up - Blue
Over - Yellow
Down - Red

Test the movie and notice how the actions effect the button. Creating a moving rollover button in flash
The shape then needs to be converted to a symbol, this can be done by right clicking on the shape. This will allow to change the type of the shape which needs to be a ‘button’; to make a rollover. Also, naming the shape ‘’button’’ will make it easier to indicate the shape.

Open flash. Create a red square by using the ‘rectangle tool’. The shape can be coloured by using the
‘fill tool’.
After adding key frames

When mouse touches the button When mouse clicks the button

For the button to move, the button must be converted to a ‘’MovieClip’’. However this will have to be done in the ‘over’ action. Therefore, click on the ‘’over’’ action on the timeline and right click on
Double click on the shape, it will bring a timeline which the button and again cover to symbol to change the then can be used to add frames. There are four actions type of the button.

that will pop up, create a keyframe on each of those actions by pressing ‘P6’ twice on the timeline.

Create a bigger squire over the red button and colour it green.

Converting files in Adobe Flash

Converting the file format can be very useful at times depending on the device that is being used. For example, If you make