Macromedia MAX 2005 - Anaheim, CA What’s New In Flash 8
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Open the starter document
Now that you have seen the document you will create, it is time to create your own version of the
document. The first thing to do is open the starter document, which contains the graphic objects you
will use with the filter and blend features of Flash.
1. In Flash, select File > Open.
2. Browse to one of the following locations:
o In Windows: Unit_5\Filters and Blends
o On the Macintosh: Unit_5/Filters and Blends
3. Select the file named Filters&Blends_start.fla and click Open.
Apply filters and blends
In the following sections, you will apply blends and filters to the 9ball and CueBall movie clips found
in the Library panel.
Apply a blend to the 9ball movie clip
The first task you must perform in the starter file is to apply a blend effect to an instance of the 9ball
outlines movie clip to make its colors combine with the colors of the 9ball movie clip. This achieves a
realistic shiny pool ball look.
1. Open the Library panel (Window > Library).
2. Drag the 9ball movie clip from the Library panel to the lower-right corner of the Stage.
This creates an new instance of the 9ball movie clip on the Stage.
3. Double-click the new 9ball instance to enter symbol-editing mode.
4. Drag the 9ball outlines movie clip from the Library panel onto the Stage so that it perfectly
covers the 9ball instance.
You can use the Arrow keys to make fine adjustments to the placement of the 9ball outlines
instance.
5. With the 9ball outlines instance still selected, go to the Property inspector and select
Multiply from the Blend menu.
6. Double-click outside the Stage to exit symbol-editing mode.
The 9ball instance should still be selected on the Stage.
7. Open the Transform panel (Windows > Transform).
8. In the Transform panel, click the Constrain check box.
9. Double-click the Width text box and enter 140.
