Create an object rotation

Create an object rotation

In this lesson we will create a simple rotation of an object.

Important:
You need to have  Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and flash player 7 installed.

1.Create a new document by pressing  Ctrl+N or  using menu File/New.
2.Change scene size to 300*300  and set Frame Rate to  24

3. Enter the layer name: rectangle

4. Draw a square on a first frame using Rectangle Tool (R). Make its size 100*100  and fill it with standard blue color (#0066FF).

5. Having the object selected convert it to symbol using F8 key and name it  mc_rectangle.

Important: The  Registration should be adjusted properly. Set it exactly to the center.

6. Move cursor to 50^th frame of timeline and press  F5.
7. Locate key frame at the 50^th frame and add Motion Tween.

8. Move cursor to the first frame and adjust the following settings: Rotation: CW,  times = 1

CW -  clockwise rotation                                                              
CCW – contraclockwise rotation
times –  object rotation frequency within one timeline passing out.

Enjoy the result!