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October 26, 2020
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How to change color of a movieclip only in one key frame, not in all?

  • October 26, 2020
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Hi, i want to animate the color of a movieclip. I create 2 keyframes. If I change the color of the movieclip on stage in the 2nd keyframe, the color will change in the other key frame as well. How can I avoid this?

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Correct answer JoãoCésar17023019

Hi.

 

That's how symbols work. If you change a symbol internally, all instances that inherit from it will change as well.

 

If you want to change just one instance of a symbol, you have basically four options:


- Apply color effects (not recommended for HTML5 documents);
- Apply filters (not recommended for HTML5 documents);
- Duplicate the symbol (right-click > Duplicate Symbol...);

- Use code to affect only the instances you wish.

 

Regards,
JC

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JoãoCésar17023019
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JoãoCésar17023019Community ExpertCorrect answer
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October 26, 2020

Hi.

 

That's how symbols work. If you change a symbol internally, all instances that inherit from it will change as well.

 

If you want to change just one instance of a symbol, you have basically four options:


- Apply color effects (not recommended for HTML5 documents);
- Apply filters (not recommended for HTML5 documents);
- Duplicate the symbol (right-click > Duplicate Symbol...);

- Use code to affect only the instances you wish.

 

Regards,
JC