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[sunster13]

I thought it would be rather simple, but I haven't done any flash in a while, so maybe I just forgot.

How do I transitionally resize the text. I want it to start of large, and make it's way smaller. I tried tweening it, but neither worked. So how do you do it?


Thanks

[funkysoul]

type the text you want, convert it to a symbol, and scale it down.
It will not work if you use the fontsize scale, and don't forget to convert your text to a symbol

[sunster13]

funkysoul, on Jul 17 2006, 04:17 PM, said:

type the text you want, convert it to a symbol, and scale it down.
It will not work if you use the fontsize scale, and don't forget to convert your text to a symbol

I tried that. I typed my text. Converted to a movie clip. Edited in place, converted to a graphic, created a keyframe, use the transform tool to shrink it on the second keyframe, and added a shape tween, but it just gave blank green frames inbetween the keyframes.

Thanks for helping.

[funkysoul]

You should use motion tween and not shape tween

[sunster13]

funkysoul, on Jul 18 2006, 07:24 AM, said:

You should use motion tween and not shape tween

That just moved the text, and didn't gradually resize it.

[funkysoul]

ok check this fla out.. have you done the same?
Is this what you asking for?

Rename .zip to .fla

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[sunster13]

funkysoul, on Jul 18 2006, 04:27 PM, said:

ok check this fla out.. have you done the same?
Is this what you asking for?

Rename .zip to .fla

It says the zip is corrupted.

EDIT: NVM, didn't read the bottom part

EDIT2: Works, thanks! I did the same thing before, and it didn't work, but I tried again, and it does :s

Thanks again.

Edited by sunster13, 18 July 2006 - 05:06 PM.

[funkysoul]

maybe you forgot to embed the font in the dynamic text field (if you using one) that's essential since flash 8