Motion Path tween

We know how to make an object move form point a to point b in Flash. The Motion tween guide allows us to create a movement that will follow a line drawn with the penicl, a paint brush or a shape usch as a circle/oval. how you ask? Using a motion guide layer. Basically it works like this:

• Open a new flash document
• Create a symbol (we used a fly) - call the layer object
• Close to the new layer option you will find an option for new motion guide layer
• Create this motion guide layer
• Right click into say frame 30 on the object layer
• Choose - Insert frame
• Right click again, choose create motion tween
• Third right click into the same spot and insert a keyframe
• Click into frame 1 of the Motion guide layer
• Using the paint brush to draw a squiggly line from the object along the path you would like to move
• Change the tool to the move tool
• Make sure it is on the Snap to option
• Click into the keyframe at the end of the Object layer
• Drag the object to the end of your line, note the black circle in the the centre as it goes over the need of the line, it should snap on
• Press enter - does it work - congratulations BB!!!