Flash cs4 text effects tutorial

Download the source: flasheffect2.zip

We will use filters :

1. Blur
2. Bevel
3. Glow

Step 1

• Create a new flash Project ,
• New flash file  > Document (shortcut key: Ctrl+J ). Set the width of your document to 300 pixels and the height to 200 pixels.
• Select #999999as background color and set your Flash movie’s frame rate to 40 fps.

Step 2

• Select the Text Tool (T) and go to the Character Panel.

Then, choose the following options:

• Select a Static Text field,
• Select Times New Roman as font.
• Choose 25 as font size and bold it,
• Select white as color,
• As the rendering option, select Use Anti-alias for readability.

• After that, write any text on the flash stage.

• While the text is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 3

Now  go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

• Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
• Click on the Align horizontal center button and
• Click the Align vertical center button.

• Change the layer name to text
• now click on frame 30 and press F6 key.

Step 4

• Go back now on the first frame, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the Movie Clip (text) to select it. After that, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color Effect . Select Advanced on it, click on Settings button and choose the following options:

• Now select FIlters tab on the right side, click on add filter icon and choose Blur, Bevel filter and Glow filter  with  the following options:

• Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the two keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appear.

Test it Ctrl + enter