How to Create Free Flash Videos
Because of their small file sizes, Flash videos, which are created in Flash animation software, are commonly used for uploading video to websites. Websites that open with animated intros or graphic title sequences often use Flash video formats, such as FLV or SWF, and video-sharing sites like Albino Blacksheep and Funny Games host Flash animations. While you cannot create completely original Flash videos for free, you can create Flash videos out of a few premade design features for free online.
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Instructions
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Open a web browser on your computer. Paste the URL of GoAnimate or Dvolver into the address bar (see Resources). Press "Enter" to go to the website.
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Sign up for an account on either GoAnimate or Dvolver. Both sites require you to have a free account in order to use the online Flash system.
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Click the "Animate" or "Create" button on the main page of the website. The Flash editor opens on the screen.
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Select one of the predesigned settings from the list provided on the GoAnimate or Dvolver by clicking on the setting of your choice. The setting is added to the Flash preview window on the screen.
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Click on "Characters" and choose characters to use in your Flash video from the character list provided. Characters are situated on the screen by left-clicking on the character of your choice, holding down the mouse button and dragging the characters into position on the background setting.
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Pick sounds and actions for your movie by clicking the appropriate "Sound" or "Actions" tool on the toolbar. Each tool has its own selection of predesigned options. Click on any option to choose it.
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Press the "Preview" button to see your movie play while it is still in progress. When you complete your Flash video, click the "Save" button in the editor. A "Save" window appears. Select a folder on your hard drive for the Flash video to save into and enter a name for the completed project, then click the "Save" button.
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Tips & Warnings
Flashberry is another free Flash system (see Resources.) It allows you to create simple---mainly text---Flash animations, which are perfect for website intros, but does not provide characters or other "video" features.
Though the main part of the system is free, GoAnimate has extra features that you must purchase to use.
Macromedia Flash Player 10.0.12 must be installed on a computer to use Go Animate.
Flashberry only operates in Internet Explorer.
