Teach Yourself Visually™ Flash® CS4 Professional

Understanding

Tweening

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Classic Tweens

Classic tweens are the type of

motion tween supported in Flash

CS4 and earlier. If you plan to work

on a project with others who do

not have Flash CS4, you will need

to use classic tweens.

Motion Tweens

Motion tweens are new in Flash

CS4. With the new tweening

system, you have access to

more powerful animation tools,

including complex easing methods,

3-D tweening, and a new system

for animation along paths.

Shape Tweens

Shape tweens are essentially used

for morphing from one shape to

another. You can also use shape

tweens to quickly morph from one

color to another. Many times you

may also need to use shape hints

to tell Flash ...