How to Create Frames in Flash Movie Clips

Flash frames allow you to create animated movie clips.

The Adobe Flash interface enables you to create animated objects using timelines and frames. Movie clips are objects that can contain individual animations and, therefore, independent frames. Perhaps you want to add rotating wheels to a vehicle object in your project. You can create frames within the vehicle movie clip to create the animation.

Instructions

1. Open your project file in Flash.

2. Locate the movie clip in the Library panel and double-click it. The timeline appears at the top of the window.

3. Press “F5” to create a new frame. To insert multiple frames, go to the last frame you want to insert -- frame 45, for instance -- and press “F5.” Frames are created from the last existing one up to frame 45.

4. Press “F6” to insert a key frame. Key frames enable you to create a change of action or include new objects in your animation.

5. Save the file.

Resources

• Adobe Flash CS4: Frames and Keyframes