How can I use Flash 8 for animation?

Question

Hi need some help..have just got flash 8..how do i use it for animation

Answer 1

That's an awfully big question. There are lots of ways to animate in Flash. If you just want to move an object over time, first convert it into a symbol, (F8) then create a key frame where you want the object to start, (F6) create another keyframe where you want the animation to end, move the object in that keyframe, then right click on a frame in between and create motion tween. Play the movie and the object will move.
For more advanced animation get a book or check out Flashkit.com. There are lots of good tutorials there.

Answer 2

Jason was right. This has a huge answer. If you know flash 5 or MX its the same. But if you don't know flash, well, here's a tip.
There are only 3 types of symbols in Flash:
Graphics, Moive clips and buttons.
Two tweens:
Motion and shape.

Motion tweens are done for symbols and Shape for shapes:)

Try a tutorial b4 you launch. and a good book would be Flash unleashed.

Answer 3

you are going to have to learn about motion tweening and onion skinning. Depending on what your animating that is. If it's something simple then you can just use a motion tween to say...make a ball roll across the screen. Use the help guide and/or get a book on it. They are very easy to find in Barnes n Noble type stores.

Answer 4

Create Animations Like Pixar - http://3dAnimationCartoons.com/?Ujpj

Answer 5

You have to be more specific, it depends on what kind of animation.

Answer 6

you can try looking here

http://www.kidzonline.org/TechTraining/video.asp?UnitQry=2D%20Animation

its free to register and its all video based so you can watch and learn, allthough its designed for k12 its a good place to start