Adding Text in Flash CS3
Let's start by adding text in the Flash CS3 document.
The text tool is on of the tools provided in Flash CS3. To add text:
- Click the text tool.
- Click on the stage where you want to insert the text and type “Train” or whatever the text of your animation is.
You will notice that while the text is selected, the text properties are shown in the “Properties” window.
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You can change the text color, size, font etc. from here.
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For the purpose of this tutorial we are using “static text”.
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You can also change the font to “Verdana” and the color to “Black”.
- Step 1: Create a new Flash CS3 document
- Step 2: Add text
- Step 3: Graphic Symbols
- Step 4: Layers
- Step 5: Draw Shapes (Rectangle)
- Step 6: Draw Shapes (Oval)
- Step 7: Draw Lines
- Step 8: Reuse Symbols
- Step 9: Resize and Rotate objects
- Step 10: Paste in Place
- Step 11: Align
- Step 12: Change colors of symbols
- Step 13: Transform Options
- Step 14: Movie Clip Symbols
- Step 15: Keyframes
- Step 16: Motion Tweens
- Step 17: Lock Layers
- Step 18. Import an Image
- Step 19: Publish the Flash file
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