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Homer_Simpson01
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May 11, 2017
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The Animate flash Screen

  • May 11, 2017
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I'm trying to figure out how to create the effect seen on the lower right corner of the animate flash screen that pops up when animate first opens.  I want to create one with a black screen and a circle, kind of like a flashlight in the night, and when a child moves the circle around a jungle scene with animals is seen in the circle.  Thanks for any help.

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    Correct answer Nick Gioia

    Try this tutorial AS3 Masking. or this one How to create a Mask Effect in Flash - YouTube

    Hope this helps!

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    Nick GioiaCommunity Expert
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    May 11, 2017

    Here are the tutorials it links too. Animate tutorials | Learn how to use Animate CC

    But I didn't see a tutorial for the child. There is tutorials on how to use the camera though.

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    Homer_Simpson01Author
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    May 12, 2017

    Lol.  No.  But I was talking about the animated mask effect shown there.  The children being my students.

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    Nick GioiaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    May 11, 2017

    Try this tutorial AS3 Masking. or this one How to create a Mask Effect in Flash - YouTube

    Hope this helps!

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      Homer_Simpson01Author
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      May 12, 2017

      Exactly what I'm looking for.  Thank you everyone here is awesome.  This is my first Animate project.  My school tasked me with it.  Two issues:  How do I turn the final mask to black(to similate night), and there seems to be a coding issue. 

      Myra Ferguson
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      Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
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      May 11, 2017

      When you say, "child," do you mean the child is the subject of your animation or the user who will be exploring with a flashlight effect by moving the cursor over the jungle scene? If it's interactive, you'll need to use code to attach the mask to the cursor. Here's a previous thread that addresses that Make a mask follow cursor / mouse movement

      Colin Holgate
      Colin Holgate
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      May 11, 2017

      Pretty sure he meant the child who is using the application.

        Myra Ferguson
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        Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
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        May 11, 2017

        https://forums.adobe.com/people/Colin+Holgate  wrote

        Pretty sure he meant the child who is using the application.

        I figured as much, but I wanted to make sure to address the difference between animating the mask and making it interactive by attaching it to the cursor.

        kglad
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        kgladCommunity Expert
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        May 11, 2017

        that's an animated mask over whatever display you want to reveal under the mask.

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