Adding a Timeline effect
When you add a Timeline effect to an object, Flash creates a layer and transfers the object to the new layer. The object is placed inside the effect graphic, and all tweens and transformations required for the effect reside in the graphic on the newly created layer.
The new layer automatically receives the same name as the effect, appended with a number that represents the order in which the effect is applied, out of all effects in your document.
When you add a Timeline effect, a folder with the effect's name is added to the library, containing elements used in creating the effect.
- Do one of the following to add a Timeline effect:
- Select the object to which you're adding the Timeline effect. Select Insert > Timeline Effects. Then select Assistants, Effects, or Transition/Transform from the submenu, and select an effect from the list.
- Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the object to which you're adding the Timeline effect. From the context menu, select Timeline Effects. Then select Assistants, Effects, or Transition/Transform from the submenu, and select an effect from the list.
Effects available for the type of object you've selected appear as active menu choices.
- In the dialog box that appears for the effect, view the effect preview based on default settings. Modify the default settings as desired, and then click Update Preview to view the effect with the new settings. For more information, see Timeline effect settings.When the Timeline effect appears as desired in the preview window, click OK.
To add an effect to an object: