Flash motion presets

I've been working with Flash CS3 for a little while, and just
noticed that in the newest release (CS4) they have motion presets
you can use - which I think is great! However, my employer is not
going to upgrade me to CS4 just for that! Does anyone know if
there's a way to use presets in CS3? Is there a site or anything
where you can grab some free preset animations? Has this ever been
done before CS4?
Thanks!

I have not seen anything for animation presets prior to CS4.
I know in CS3 they introduced the ability to copy and paste motion,
which is just one step down from having a preset. I believe you can
also save motion out to XML, but that is for use in Flex projects.
As for convincing your employer to upgrade you to CS4, there
are more than a few options that make a CS4 upgrade not only
tantalizing, but necessary (in my opinion), and well worth the
cost. For starters, the ability to work in 2.5D (that means 2D
planes in 3D space). The highly customizable object-based tween
model (key frame-less!!). These are just a couple of the basics,
each one independently worth the upgrade, and when you bundle them
together, it is an upgrade that is quite irresistible.

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Applying Motion Presets In Flash CC 2014

In previous versions of Flash i.e. CS6, when applying motion presets you could hold down Shift when you click the Apply button to have the motion preset stop at its current position. This no longer seems to be the case. Has this feature been removed, or is there a new way to do this?

Ok it is in the flyout portion of the motion presets menu. Not sure why they got rid of the hot key, and wish they would bring that back.

Where can I download/buy Flash CS6 motion presets?

I'm looking to purchase or download or find a resource for motion presets for Flash CS6.
Although I can create most motions, I'd rather have a comprehensive library that extends the default presets that come with Flash.
Where can I download/buy motion presets?
Thanks.

for tweenlite: on the upper right is a download the appropriate (hopefully, as3) version: http://www.greensock.com/tweenlite/
for tweenmax: on the upper right is a download the appropriate (hopefully, as3) version: http://www.greensock.com/tweenmax/
p.s. these aren't motion presets. they are tweening classes with eases like easein, easeout, bounce, elastic etc. those eases are also available with the standard flash tween class.

3D motion preset

I'm curious about whether InDesign can handle 3D motion presets. I exported the "spiral-3D" preset from Flash CS5 and imported it into InDesign CS5. I applied it to an object and it didn't work. Can an object be rotated on the z-axis in InDesign? Can this be done without scripting?

i'd recommend the o'reilly books. there are quite a few and (disclaimer: i'm a technical reviewer for their flash: the missing manual) i've read several.
however, i learned actionscript via the adobe (well, back when i started macromedia) forums and experimenting. but i've read some of their java and ajax books, too.
actionscript 3 has a limited future. but then so does everything else. actionscript 3 will probably evolve into something else in 5 to 10 years.
but learning actionscript 3 won't be a waste. learning object-oriented programming (like as3) is not likely to go out of style in the next 10 years. so, what you learn with as3 oop, you can leverage with the next language you want to learn.
and right now, the big benefit of actionscript over everything else is that it's browser independent. nothing else even comes close to browser independence.
<rant>when i do an ajax or html5 project, i'm aggrevated that i have to do everything, at least, twice because different browsers interpret javascript/html5 differently. that (plus everyone has the flash plug-in), is a huge benefit that flash has over all other browser/plug-in interpreted programming languages.
the latest craze is html5 which is really a joke. it's like working with flash from 10 years ago it's so primitive. and you still need to use flash as backup because not all browsers can parse html5 to do the one thing it's supposed to be really good at doing: playing video.</rant>

SWF header duration reduced to 2 frames after using a Motion Preset

It seems that after you apply a Motion Preset the header of an exported SWF reports an incorrect duration of 2 frames even though its much longer. Also, after removing the elements that are related to the Motion Preset, the SWF still reports 2 frames, even though the timeline is longer.
This has been replicated on multiple systems. I tested it by created a SWF with a main timeline of 175 frames, reading the correct duration, then adding a random motion preset and reading only 2 frames.
I believe that the updated SWF spec shows no changes to the header. Anyone know why this happens and if there's a way to get the correct duration in the SWF file header?
Flash CS5 on Windows 7, 64-bit

Looks like he has fireFX instance on the timeline. Most probably this instances symbol base class is com.gskinner.effects.FireFX
You just need to create a directory structure that reflects his package:
com/gskinner/effects/
where you place his FireFX.as
Or, alternatively, you can remove package path from the class header and place FireFx where all you classes (or your application) are:
package com.gskinner.effects {
to
package {
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How can I use motion presets?

Hi all,
I have tried to find tutorials on how to use Flash CS5 motion presets, but could not find anything in english. Can some one please point me to any? I type in text on the screen and while the text is selected, I pick smoke from the preset menue, and I got the following error... I even made the text into a symbol.
The motion contained color, filter and / or 3D properties that cannot be applied to the selected objects(s). The unsupported properties were removed.
many thanks in advance,
HDsuperglide

I applied the motion preset "smoke" after I added a motion tween, and I
still get the error. In fact it doesn't put in the smoke filter, it puts in
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Motion presets

I created a motion preset of a 3D text animation that made the text swing back and forth like a gate with the hinge on the far left side. However, when I apply the motion preset to other text, the text moves to a new location and the text swings closer to the center than the far left side. Moving the text only creates a travel path that further complicates matters.
What am I doing wrong with the motion preset? How can I save something into a preset and apply it to other things and have the animation work the way it was designed?
Help would greatly reduce my stress and frustration.

i'd recommend the o'reilly books. there are quite a few and (disclaimer: i'm a technical reviewer for their flash: the missing manual) i've read several.
however, i learned actionscript via the adobe (well, back when i started macromedia) forums and experimenting. but i've read some of their java and ajax books, too.
actionscript 3 has a limited future. but then so does everything else. actionscript 3 will probably evolve into something else in 5 to 10 years.
but learning actionscript 3 won't be a waste. learning object-oriented programming (like as3) is not likely to go out of style in the next 10 years. so, what you learn with as3 oop, you can leverage with the next language you want to learn.
and right now, the big benefit of actionscript over everything else is that it's browser independent. nothing else even comes close to browser independence.
<rant>when i do an ajax or html5 project, i'm aggrevated that i have to do everything, at least, twice because different browsers interpret javascript/html5 differently. that (plus everyone has the flash plug-in), is a huge benefit that flash has over all other browser/plug-in interpreted programming languages.
the latest craze is html5 which is really a joke. it's like working with flash from 10 years ago it's so primitive. and you still need to use flash as backup because not all browsers can parse html5 to do the one thing it's supposed to be really good at doing: playing video.</rant>

Where can I find more Motion Presets?

I figure there's got to be a community out there that shares 'em. Anyone know where?

I can see some links after searching in Google, Please try it.
http://www.dl4all.com/las/tag/Flash+CS5+Motion+Presets.html

Motion preset plug in?

hello forumers.
i was wandering if there are more motion presets that i can use than the ones that come with flash,the one they have as default are great,but id like to have a wider range if possible.
thank you.

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Adjusting motion presets to sound

I have a saved motion preset that I want to use to display in a flash animation with various speakers. I have a preset motion that I want on each and I want to use on all my objects. Problem is since the voice files are of varying length, I need to adjust the animations on each, as far as when they occur etc. I am doing this the class way in the timeline, and when I adjust (by moving the keyframes towards the end) it messes up the front of the animation by moving that also.Perhaps I am doing this the hard way, by dragging keyframes, but it is causing problems. Any suggestions of a better way? Thanks in advance, Bruce

I'm not sure if this is what you're doing, but it sounds like you might be stretching the span by dragging the end? If so, then perhaps Shift+dragging the span will help (it changes the length without stretching the animation).

Applied motion presets don't work with page transitions.

Hello everybody,
I created a multipage document within InDesign. I applied some of the available motion presets. I have a really hard time making the whole document play and than loop. The final file can be either PDF (interactive) or SWF. Please help!

Sorry, Jumped the gun. Just reversed the menu sequence and all is good.
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Jeff

FCP 7.03 no fxplug (no smoothcam, no motion preset, look nothing)

Hi All,
I'm having a very serious problem.
I have no effcect in FCP 7.03: such Smoothcam, All Motion preset, or Looks .
All the fxplug seems to don't work.
I've already done:
-Deleted all preference files.
-Copyed all fxplug in all plug in folders.
I don't know what else i could do.
Any idea is well accepetd, i cant access to internet right now so i can reinstall my software.
Many thanks in advance. Best regards
Paul

if you've got motion installed on your system, you can send a clip from fcp to motion for the equivalent of smoothcam. Actually does a much better job than fcp. Not sure about other effects.

Calling Motion Presets Far and Wide!!

I think the new motion tweening on CS4 is amazing and the default presets are even
pretty darn awesome. So I hop on the net and there is no website for motion preset downloads!!
So I'm making a custom motion preset website!
Send me ALL your custom motion presets and I will put them all on a site with your name or SN.
The site will go up as soon as I get a few.
I will make a new post with the site name.
Send all of them to [email protected]
Thank you!! Xi xi! Graci! Mui Bien!
-Robert W.

Ok well, I havn't gotten any responses from anyone who has custom motion presets, lol. So if anyone ever feels like sharing contact me.

Flash & Motion

Might be a dumb question but i'll ask anyway.
I build my DVD menus in Motion for DSP and was wondering if in Motion if i keyframe a button getting bigger when you click or even hover would be better for it to get bigger but have that function work in DSP. I have done simular projects in DSP but i was using layered menus from Photoshop where if you hover i had a box with a description come out and desrbibe the what that button will do. Been through DSP and sence you can't really layer menus with motion i might have already answered my own question, but i thought i may as well ask the pros. Thanks Charles

I suggest you begin by reading the wealth of information on
these basic concepts in the Flash Help Manual (F1) where you will
find these answers and much more than you will be able to read over
the next year or so...
1) read about movieclips and buttons
2) see #1, understand the timeline and the gotoAndPlay()
method
3) all timelines loop by default, and see #3
4) read about the Tween class ...
4a) preloaders are a whole other animal, you will need the
basics before working with external loading
5) see #1, an infinite number of ways only limited by your
imagination
6) see #1, again, many methods to achieve this type of
action

Flash motion menu problem

Hi,
Ive made a dvd with the first play as a motion menu containing a small video clip. Ten seconds, plays once then moves to a static menu. There is nothing else in the menu (no buttons etc) and all it contains is the locked background layer that encore generates plus the movie linked through the motion tab.
I used a menu to do this other than a time line because I was getting a weird scaling thing when it jumped to the static menu. Not a 4:3 - 16:9 issue, just a slight scaling. Both are set to 720x576 WS PAL.
Anyway, this menu shows up fine when I preview the dvd in encore but when I make a flash version for the client to preview, the motion menu is just black. Audio plays but no video. The rest of the dvd works fine in the flash version.
Any ideas?
Thanks for your time.

What is the AV format of the Motion Menu Asset?
Can you post a screen-cap of the Layers of your Motion Menu?
When one has a Scaling issue, and the pixel x pixel size matches, it is often a mis-match in PAR (Pixel Aspect Ratio), and is often square pixels in one case, and non-square pixels in the other. IIRC, with PAL, that would be 1.0 vs 1.4 for the PAR's. To correct that Scaling, I would carefully check the PAR of all Assets in that Menu.
Good luck,
Hunt

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