13. Applying Timeline Effects

What You'll Do

Use the Explode Effect

Use the Blur Effect

Use Copy To Grid

Apply the Drop Shadow Effect

Use the Expand Effect

Use the Distributed Duplicate Effect

Apply the Transform Effect

Use the Transition Effect

Modify Timeline Effects

Convert Timeline Effects into Keyframes

Remove Timeline Effects

Introduction

Flash makes the process of creating complex Flash movies easier for the novice, and at the same time, gives the experienced user more power to control the Flash environment. An example of ease with power is Flash's Timeline effects. Timeline effects allow you to change shapes over time, such as explode an object, or create a blur or drop shadow. Since these effects are part of the Timeline, they're ...

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