Flash Tutorial Animation - Tween Properties

Motion Tweens

Rotation can be applied to motion tweens so that objects spin in clockwise or anti-clockwise direction. After inserting a motion tween, right-click on one of the frame to bring up the Frame Properties window. Click on the Tweening tab and from the Rotate drop down menu select the direction, clockwise or anti-clockwise. In the text field, type in the number of times you want the object to spin. Click OK and play the movie to see the results.

The Easing property allows you to specify the rate of motion from start to finish. With a value of -100, objects accelerate towards the finish while the reverse happens if the value is set to 100.

Easing set to -100

Easing set to 100

Shape Tweens

Easing values can also be used for shape tweens. They do essentially the same function as in motion tweens. Here is a Shape Tween with an Ease value set to 100.