Re: FLASH: realigning objects

[Pete Benedict]

Crystal,


Have you tried the Edit Multiple Frames feature? It's one of the buttons to

the right of the Onion Skinning button. Click it, use the tabs to define the

extent of frames you want to affect, and then make sure you Select All

before trying to move a number of keyframes at once.


Pete Benedict

Benedict Design

http://www.bennyd.com

petebennyd [dot] com

Crystal Martin wrote:


> Hi all!

> I've been using Flash for a couple of months now, but some of the simple

> operations still elude me.  I'm sure there must be a better way to work

> than what I am currently doing.

>

> I've just finished a 5 minute Flash movie highlighting the features of

> our newest product release and I've had all of the text translated into

> German.  As you probably already know, written German is MUCH longer

> than its English counterpart, so I've had to do a bit of realigning and

> juggling of text to make it all fit (I use the same base movie and just

> replace the English text with German text).

>

> After each bit of information, I have the text fade out using alpha

> settings and a motion twin.  What I am currently doing is moving the

> text, then having to go through and delete every key frame that follows

> so that it will realign itself to the new text position, but of course

> when I do this, I loose my alpha settings and must then go back again

> and redefine them.  Isn't there an easier way to move a block of text

> and have it realign in all of the following frames?  I've tried using

> various onion skinning techniques, but it's always a bit hit and miss.

> Sometimes it selects all of the frames I want it to, and other times,

> the frames are highlighted, but the change only effects the frame where

> the cursor is.  Please, tell me there's an easier way!

>

> Many thanks!

> Crystal



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