How Do You Create A Spinning Ring Effect In Macromedia Flash Pro?
A spinning ring is a great effect for beginning animators just trying your chops at Flash. It’s simple and you can make it in five minutes. Best of all, you will introduce yourself to Flash’s drawing tools, timeline and ActionScript. Read on to learn how to create a spinning ring effect in Macromedia Flash Pro. Step 1 Open a new document in Flash (if it’s Flash CS3, open the document as ActionScript 2.0). Choose “Document” from the Modify menu and set the speed to 48 frames per second (fps). Step 2 Draw a circle with the oval tool. Hold the shift key down to constrain it to a perfect circle. Choose the black and white gradient for the fill and no stoke. Draw a smaller, white-filled circle over the top and use the align palette to align them at the center. Step 3 Select the gradient circle. Open the color palette and change the gradient type to “Linear.” Drag the white gradient slider to the center and add second black gradient stop at the opposite end. The gradient will shift from blac
