How to create alpha tween

This question is so simple, it's not even funny: I have
created a symbol in Flash MX 2004 and want it to fade from 0% Alpha
to 100% Alpha.
I created two keyframes, clicked on the first one and
inserted a motion tween. The nice arrow points from one frame to
another, as it should. Now I want to select "Effect:" in the
Property Panel, to modify the Alpha of the first keyframe... but it
won't let me. The "Effect" dropdown is greyed out.
I used to work a lot with Flash and that was one of the
simplest things, but haven't used it in a few years. Now I just
can't get it to work. What am I overlooking?
Thanks heaps!

Necron wrote:
> This question is so simple, it's not even funny: I have
created a symbol in
> Flash MX 2004 and want it to fade from 0% Alpha to 100%
Alpha.
>
> I created two keyframes, clicked on the first one and
inserted a motion tween.
> The nice arrow points from one frame to another, as it
should. Now I want to
> select "Effect:" in the Property Panel, to modify the
Alpha of the first
> keyframe... but it won't let me. The "Effect" dropdown
is greyed out.
Alpha apply to object not frame. Select first object of the
tween and change its alpha.
Best Regards
Urami
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>>>>>> cellspacing="0" class="shadow"
id="#000000">
>>>>>> <tr>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> </tr>
>>>>>> <tr>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> </tr>
>>>>>> <tr>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> </tr>
>>>>>> <tr>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> </tr>
>>>>>> <tr>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> <td> </td>
>>>>>> </tr>
>>>>>> </table>
>>>>>> </body>
>>>>>> </html>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Joe"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>>
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This site was oriinally done in
dreamweaver - but the shadow effect
>>>>>>> was done outside of Dreamweaver.
When I save to html and load into
>>>>>>> Dreamweaver it makes no sense to
me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can anyone explain how to create
this effect in Deamweaver and
>>>>>>> Fireworks?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
http://www.fundflowsystems.com/test.php
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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Firing Off an Event at End of Alpha Tween

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Thanks,
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