Flash Animation 5: Creating a Complex Character of Movable Parts

Importing Your Character Parts Into Flash

To bring your files into Flash, go to File->Import to Library... and navigate to your parts bin folder. Rather than click to import them one at a time, you can hold down the Shift key while clicking and dragging over the entire file list to select them all, before clicking "Open". In your Library (accessible by hitting F11/Ctrl11), you'll see the full ist of your parts populated. The small icon next to them that looks like a tree indicates that they're graphics files rather than symbols, movie clips, buttons, etc.

• Introduction
• Breaking Your Character Down into Parts
• Color
• Making Your Character Parts "Transparent"
• Additional Break-Down Tips
• Importing Your Character Parts Into Flash
• Converting Bitmap Art Into Vector Art
• Reassembling Your Character and Scene
• Continuing to Assemble Your Character
• Grouping Parts for Animation and Conclusion