Creating a Rotating Motion Tween

Draw objects with the drawing tools

  1. Create a new Flash file.

  2. Create a shape of any kind in Frame ONE of Layer 1.

  3. Click the Menu Item INSERT and select CONVERT TO SYMBOL

  4. Right click on Frame 60 and select INSERT KEYFRAME.

  5. Click on Frame 1.

  6. Click the menu WINDOW, select PANELS and select FRAME.

  7. Find the space for tweening on the FRAME PANEL and select Motion.

  8. On the Frame Panel on the box labeled ROTATE, selecct CW for clockwise or CCW for counterclockwise

  9. On the Frame Panel type in the number 1 for times to make your object revolve once, 2 for twice, etc.

Hints: Motion tweening only works on grouped objects or symbols. To make these objects work, Select the objects, select the menu MODIFY and then GROUP until there are no parts and pieces separate from the one group.