Advanced text effect without action script code

In this easy lesson made for Flash I will show you how to create advanced text effect. To make this lesson, you have to use Advanced color Settings options and flash filters (Blur, Bevel, Glow). You can use this text effect for any web site, for some presentation, animation, flash header, banner... You don't have to use action script code to make this lesson. Let's start!

Example:

Step 1

Create a new flash document. Select Modify > Document (shortcut key: Ctrl+J ). Set the width of your document to 300 pixels and the height to 200 pixels. Select #352210 as background color and set your Flash movie's frame rate to 40 fps. Then, click ok.



Step 2

Select the Text Tool (A) and go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. Then, choose the following options:

1. Select a Static Text field,
2. Select Times New Roman as font.
3. Choose 25 as font size and bold it,
4. Select white as color,
5. As the rendering option, select Use Anti-alias for readability.



After that, write any text on the flash stage.



Step 3

While the text is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.



Step 4

While the new made Movie Clip (text) is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.



Step 5

Call the current layer text. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name.

Step 6

Click now on frame 30 and press F6 key.

Step 7

Go back now on the first frame, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the Movie Clip (text) to select it. After that, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Advanced on it, click on Settings button and choose the following options:



Step 8

After that, while you're still on frame 1, select FIlters tab on the left side, click on plus icon and choose Blur. Then, choose the following options:



Step 9

Then, click again on plus icon and choose Bevel filter. Then, choose the following options:



Step 10

Select now Glow filter and choose the following options:



Step 11

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the two keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appear.



That's it!

Test your movie and enjoy!

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