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Brandon1515
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December 6, 2011
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Help with text effect please

  • December 6, 2011
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Well, i'm trying to make a site on Flash. And i'm trying to get an effect on my text that goes from left to right changing color. Here is an example of what I want when you put your mouse over a section. On this site http://lecaid.com/

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Ned Murphy
Ned Murphy
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December 6, 2011

You can get an effect like that by using the text as a mask over a color gradient movieclip that you slide back and forth.

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Brandon1515Author
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December 6, 2011

Well, I don't know if it will be to much for you but if you don't mind could you explain that a bit more to me. I honestly don't know how to do that, like make a gradient move.

Ned Murphy
Ned Murphy
Legend
December 6, 2011

Do you know how to do timeline tweening?  If so, make a movieclip or graphic symbol out of a gradient and tween it beneath the text mask such that it moves from one end's color to the other.

If you happen to have a newer version of Flash (CS3 or newer), here is a link to file I made some time ago that demonstrates most of what I am describing and far as the method goes.  You would need to make changes for what you want, such as configuting controls for rollover/rollout, but the same basic elements would be involved.

http://www.nedwebs.com/Flash/Flash_BlueWave.fla

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