Read this thoroughly explained, detailed flash lesson and see how to create manipulation flash banner using some special flash tips and tricks. You don't have to use action script code to make this lesson. You can use this banner for any presentation. Let's start!

Example:



Step 1

First, save the picture below that we will use for this lesson!





Step 2

Create a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the width of your document to 400 pixels and the height to 285 pixels. Select any color as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 38 and click ok.

Step 3

Call the current layer picture. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 4

Choose now File > Import > Import to stage (Ctrl+R) and import a picture that you just saved in step 1 into a flash stage. While the picture is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.



Step 5

While the picture is still selected, hit F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 6

Click on frame 30,60 and 90 and hit F6 key.

Step 7

While you're still on frame 90, select the Free Transform Tool (Q) and enlarge a picture like it is shown on the image below!



Step 8

While you're still on frame 90, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the picture that you just enlarged, to select it. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. After that, select Filters tab from the left side. Click on the plus icon and select the Adjust Color filter. Make the adjustments as follows:



Step 9

Go back on the first frame and repeat the previouse two steps.

Step 10

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 1 and 30 and frame 60 and 90 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.

Step 11

Create a new layer above the layer picture and name it picture 1.

Step 12

Select frame 30 of layer picture and hit Ctrl+C key (Copy). After that, select the first frame of layer picture 1 and hit Ctrl+Shift+V key (Paste in Place).

Step 13

Click now on frame 30,60 and 90 and hit F6 key.

Step 14

While you're still on frame 90, repeat step 7.

Step 15

While you're still on frame 90, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the picture that you just enlarged, to select it. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. After that, select Filters tab from the left side. Click on the plus icon and select the Blur filter. Make the adjustments as follows:



Step 16

Go back on the first frame. Select the Free Transform Tool (Q) and decrease a picture like it is shown on the picture below!





Step 17

While you're still on frame 1, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the picture to select it. Then, repeat step 15.

Step 18

Click on properties button. After that, On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Alpha in it and put it down to 0%.



Do this also for frame 90.

Step 19

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 1 and 30 and frame 60 and 90 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.

We're done!

Test your movie and enjoy!

Download source file (.fla)