Flash Professional 8 - Sprite Animation Tutorial

[TehMapleDude]

how come when i import sprites they come out really blurry and ugly?

[javierjer04]

@TehMapleDude

Click Modify>Bitmap>Trace bitmap that's all..

[TehMapleDude]

@javierjer04 thanks! il test it later :D

[TehMapleDude]

@javierjer04 when i do Modify>Bitmap>Trace

it wants me to color threshold, minimum area, curve it and corner threshold, when i press

oke the whole pic looks weird o:

could you please explain me what to fill in? :3

[funnycatster]

@TehMapleDude What is the format of your picture? .png .bmp .jpg???

[sonicandspidermanrul]

how do i put the sprite on top of another sprite?

[funnycatster]

@sonicandspidermanrul if your doin a sprite fight,they must be different layer

[sonicandspidermanrul]

@funnycatster is there anyway to convert this to a movie maker like windows movie maker or do i have to get an adobe program for what im saying?

[funnycatster]

@sonicandspidermanrul well you need a swf to avi converter i don't really know the name of the program.,

[sharemyhobby]

@sonicandspidermanrul get freemake

[Clovitox2476]

if you gonna do punch or jump how do you do?

[funnycatster]

@Clovitox2476 same process except do the punch sprite not the walking sprite

[Clovitox2476]

@funnycatster already did but i dont know how many times u have tto press next cuz sometimes i make mistakes and repeat the same attack.

[funnycatster]

@Clovitox2476 i'll make some for you just wait ok?

[Clovitox2476]

@funnycatster lol okz

[RecountDaFox1]

Um..Can you make another one for me. Cause..I dont know how to add back rounds, Can uyou make one and show me how to do it please. IT would really be helpfull to me.

[funnycatster]

@RecountDaFox1 ok give me an hour..

[AXRookie]

when i do trace bitmap

my image turns blurry?

[funnycatster]

@AXRookie hmm is it .bmp or .png? if its jpg it will.

[TheSonicfannumber1]

when i try to create new keyframe its blurry

[funnycatster]

@TheSonicfannumber1 do you know the basics of flash?

[TheSonicfannumber1]

when i try to creat a new key frame it dissapears

[funnycatster]

@TheSonicfannumber1 please learn the basic of flash...

[TheSonicfannumber1]

wheres the delete button

[funnycatster]

@TheSonicfannumber1 what do you want to delete?? please be specific

[TheSonicfannumber1]

@funnycatster sprites and the background

[funnycatster]

@TheSonicfannumber1 ... select the sprite background then press delete.

[TheSonicfannumber1]

@funnycatster wheres the delete BUTTON at!

[funnycatster]

@TheSonicfannumber1 ON YOUR KEYBOARD.............

[SuperSprite12345]

uhm can somebody tell me how to get Flash Professional 8 for free? because i dont want to pay for it and im new to sprite videos so pllllz send me a link to download a free version of Flash Professional 8 or just tell me where to go pllz tell me where to get Flash Professional 8 i cant make my sprite videos good with paint. and i dont want virus thanks lol.

[funnycatster]

@SuperSprite12345 i sent you something.

[SuperSprite12345]

@funnycatster thanks :D

[TheSonicfannumber1]

how do you delete

[funnycatster]

@TheSonicfannumber1 if you want to delete a sprite just click on the sprite you want to delete then press DELETE, if you want to delete a layer just click the layer you want then right click then bam.

[maxillos79]

cant save it. when i try to save it as a movie file, its only a white screen

[SuperSonic00x]

also, i cant get my animation to upload to youtube. what am i doing wrong?

[funnycatster]

@SuperSonic00x you can't upload .swf file to youtube you need to convert it to .flv file

[funnycatster]

@SuperSonic00x /watch?v=BBHfmzRaWaA

[SuperSonic00x]

i hav the animation done now so how do i add music and sound afx?



[funnycatster]

@SuperSonic00x ok i'll make a tutorial for you now just wait about 30 minutes.

[funnycatster]

@SuperSonic00x did u follow this tutorial?? if so to see sonic run test your movie by pressing CTRL + ENTER

[SuperSonic00x]

r all flash proffesions like this? cuz yours is macromedia and i got adobe so idk if mine will do wut u did in this video

[funnycatster]

@SuperSonic00x well basically yes u can follow my tutorial even if u use adobe flash..

[MrDigitalgamer12345]

about the background how do you put it?

[funnycatster]

@MrDigitalgamer12345 i created a new layer called background, the background layer should be below the sprite layer

[MegaNarutoman1]

Can you send me the shippuden sprites

[funnycatster]

@MegaNarutoman1 sorry dont have the file anymore.

[theminekid]

hey i just downloaded flash pro and umm....(stupid question) u used the mouse tool or what tool???

[funnycatster]

@theminekid what do you mean i use mouse?

[theminekid]

@funnycatster no sorry it was a mistake....but if i make a new frame i cant see the prev frme so i cant place it on the place of te prev frame plz help

[funnycatster]

@theminekid turn the onion skin on

[RavFLYFFblaSonic2pl]

onion skin looks awesum as a blur :o

[Clovitox2476]

GRACIAS TE AMO ME AYUDSTAME MUCHO THANK YOU YOU HELP ME SO MUCH

[funnycatster]

@Clovitox2476 glad to help :P

[Clovitox2476]

@funnycatster hehe...but i have a question D: onion skin and at 3:08..how i do if i want him stay no moving for like 5 secs then he go running and go figh or make crap?

[Clovitox2476]

@funnycatster HEYHEYHEY HOW onion skin?

[Clovitox2476]

CALLATE LA PUTA JETA

[manatee4452]

what about with two people????????? plz help

[funnycatster]

@manatee4452 you can just make another layer..

[moemoe525]

it doesnt help when i put the ss into flash and but i cant use trace bitmap i try it doesnt work

[MajinMaster97]

Nice vid, but there is an easier way of getting the sprites you want without re-saving them and importing them.

[Zoloe]

What did you save the running animation as to move it into a different video?

[ufojoedude]

um yea i kind of need help.... i got what you were doing until 3:06 what did you do? a background randomly appeared and then the run animation appeared their some how what happened there?

[MyLifeAsStan]

What's the song? i like it!

[funnycatster]

fire by 2ne1

[funnycatster]

@MyLifeAsStan fire by 2ne1

[soran1525]

how do you activate onion skin

[funnycatster]

@soran1525 see the little 2 box? click it its top left cornver

[soran1525]

@funnycatster is it layer or what plz make an annotion to show where it is

[RaichuUltimate]

@samthefuturerocker thx!

[samthefuturerocker]

Thanks alot but how did you put the background, and how do you have two characters in one place?

[RaichuUltimate]

@samthefuturerocker so i just finish the sprite animation, ect. then go to movie maker and import the movie and add the music?

[samthefuturerocker]

@RaichuUltimate yup, or just upload it directly to youtube and then when you edit it you can get music from youtube to add to the vid

[RaichuUltimate]

ok i got 2 things. great vid btw, it helped alot! ok, so im wonderin if its possible to add music to the sprite movie, and if so how? second thing is how to make it so once you do the quick paste on top, then when you go back to move them slightly to be more accurate with onion skin, i was wonderin how to get it to just show the onion skin of the previous slide. because when i go back, it shows the other 50 onion skins, and it gets confusing on where to put it. thx!

[samthefuturerocker]

@RaichuUltimate one wayto add music is to use windows movie maker

[purpleninja2800]

my colors normally invert, when i paste the pic is ... smaller, flipped, upsidedown, and im at the pissed off point! can you pm me any tips for that?

[LadySimona192]

you ROCK MEN :3



[reymysterio79907]

Hey sorry for another comment but do you know how I could make some text so the character could talk while he is moving or walking, etc.! Thankyou

[TheRealGamers3DX]

How do you make it so when you have a new blank keyframe you can still see the character

[funnycatster]

@TheRealGamers3DX your Onion Skin is turn on try turning it off....

[TheRealGamers3DX]

@funnycatster OK thankyou

[SoulxxBlade]

What Naruto Sprites did you Use

[funnycatster]

@SoulxxBlade Naruto (created by Neimad)

[taiDbui]

omg omg omg omg THANK YOU VERY MUCH i had trouble removed the green part. I ROVE YOU RONG TIME MAN

[funnycatster]

@taiDbui No Problem glad to help...

[ilmakemylaststand]

hey i accidently closed out my tool bar how would i get it back i cant figure it out

[ilmakemylaststand]

@ilmakemylaststand nvm i fixed it

[AzNKam]

My sister loves this type of music...

[antcor2]

wat type of flash file to use

[SjandDjProduction]

Dude Thanks Man =D

[ReaperSound]

for a quick tutorial I have to say a few things.

1. it was quick.

2. it was a learning experience

3. it was PERFECT thank you 

[YTdiscusser]

k i kinda did it cept when i create the twin, nothing happens narut just stays the same. but changing location.

[310266762]

i was wondering wats up with the lame girly music but now i understand lol

[MrMonkeyDude1]

WHERE DO YOU GET THIS SOFTWARE?!?!

[Visoredkid]

@MrMonkeyDude1 it's called macromedia flash professinal 8 (you have to buy it)

[AsianBlazenTV]

@MrMonkeyDude1 the internet

[MrMonkeyDude1]

@AsianBlazenTV what website?

[AsianBlazenTV]

@MrMonkeyDude1 a bunch, u can buy the original from the site, or a portable, others can be bought from other sites, and other different versions can be bought to...if u want, keys available on the internet

[MrMonkeyDude1]

@AsianBlazenTV can i get a spacific URL?

[AsianBlazenTV]

@MrMonkeyDude1 just google or youtube it, there's tons.

[AwesomeAsiansUnited]

um... i understand everything except the "tween motion" part. because if i drag and select 1-9 frames, use tween motion, then load the preview, it shows my character staying in one place and then moving at the very end

[funnycatster]

@AwesomeAsiansUnited its total of 10 frames,,, the 10th frame is the location of your sprite... select the 1-9 frame then set is as motion tween...

[animagamer2]

@funnycatster i still dont under stand can you explan it more

[funnycatster]

@animagamer2 what part didn't you understand?? or maybe you contact me.. ill give you my email address..

[Peppaweppa]

dude can u tell us how u umm did the part where u placed them then did the blank keyframe because that didnt make ay sense to me

[SpongeLolz]

How did you add the Background..

[funnycatster]

@SpongeLolz i created another layer then put the background there... the character and the background has different layer...

[SpongeLolz]

@funnycatster thank you.

[FatetheHedgehog]

What did you use to record this? I'd like to make my own tutorial dealing with some other aspects of flash.

[RikuXPaine]

Can you send me a pm to

[flamey1790]

THAT WAS really helpful i have been trying to find a good video for this so thank you:D

[grubbybadboy202]

i under stand every thing exept how to do it with a background without the back ground disappering

[teri8900]

oh sorry , when i click on insert blank keyframe, my flash player doesnt leave a mark

[funnycatster]

@teri8900 try turning the onion skin on... :)

[teri8900]

@funnycatster sorry ,disturb you again where is the onion skin ?

[funnycatster]

@teri8900 if your using.. macromedia flash 8 its at the upper part.. the first two squares..

[teri8900]

where i can download flash player ?

[funnycatster]

@teri8900 sent you a private message :)

[toonlinkwah]

thank you i made a short one but sombody erased it on my computer

[theGMANtheBOSS]

I did all the steps but the sprite I made won't animate when I play the whole animation

[funnycatster]

@theGMANtheBOSS did u press CTRL + ENTER??? it should take you to another windows...

[theGMANtheBOSS]

@funnycatster Oh, OK. Thanks.

[simonheros]

What is the name of the song used?

[funnycatster]

@simonheros Fire by 2ne1

[AnimatorNero]

Would this tut work for Adobe Flash CS4?

[funnycatster]

@AnimatorNero Yes

[ZiiroOmega]

I understand everything except how to tween it. How do I do this?

[funnycatster]

@ZiiroOmega Frame 1 is the starting point of your sprite then the destination is frame 10 to tween it.. right click on the frame then select tween..

[chaosblast09]

there is easier way to do that shit, just use fireworks

[funnycatster]

@chaosblast09 what if u don't have fireworks eh?

[chaosblast09]

@funnycatster there are other bitmap editing software out there, hell you could even use flash it's self. the old paint is ok, but the new one might confuse people.

[funnycatster]

@chaosblast09 well sorry my intension here is to animate and i was in a hurry :)..

[chaosblast09]

@funnycatster lol i didnt mean to try and start something, you are a very smart, and cool woman Xp

[funnycatster]

@chaosblast09 hehe thanks :)

[chaosblast09]

@funnycatster ^^

[yanfelipe1]

incrivel

[Darkdrago909]

i use paint im getting used to the new features but i only do megaman sprite animations

[robert6535]

THANK U SO MUCH IT WORKS

[rougethestarking]

haha nice 2ne1

[MrBadalunga]

Didin't worked!¬¬

[darkbadass23]

How do i make the sprite show its like to small

[r4429]

@haydos191 well have you done trace bitmap? it will work if you done that

[r4429]

when I add the bitmap picture to flash you only see the picture and some part which disapear

[indiana2779]

@r4429 i have the same problem,my kirby looks deformed then :(

[bryan10001000]

when i click F7 everything dissapers

[justinlovespastry]

The head isn't supposed to be in the same place for every key frame

[TheRivera2003]

when i try it it can't finde the file how do you guys make it to that right file

[funnycatster]

@TheRivera2003 What file?

[godofcrap42]

ok, when I click trace bitmap and stuff it shows a loading bar that gets halfway full and crashes on me. Is this supposed to happen or is there something wrong with my laptop?

[funnycatster]

@godofcrap42 is it a big picture your tracing?

[godofcrap42]

@funnycatster kinda... yeh a little bit. Also where do you find the fricken Onion skin?

[funnycatster]

@godofcrap42 top left..... you see the layer name? beside the trash can lol

[godofcrap42]

@funnycatster Oh yeh... there's the little bugger. thanks

[godofcrap42]

@funnycatster Yeh it is,, kinda. Is that a problem?

[funnycatster]

@godofcrap42 kinda... if the picture is too big it will hang.... that's why i cut the picture... it's sucks every time i upload big pictures and trace it it's going to lag ...

[godofcrap42]

@funnycatster right that makes sense. Thanks XD

[zRenz96]

too fast dude... :(

[funnycatster]

@zRenz96 i'm not a dude :(

[funnycatster]

@zRenz96 and it's x2

[funnycatster]

@zRenz96 ohhh ok thats ok =)

[zRenz96]

@funnycatster Its weird because i cant delete the green background,when i do everything u said,then when i click the background and delete it, the whole picture will deleted.

[funnycatster]

@zRenz96 make sure u click modify>bitmap>trace then click the green background to delete it =)

[zRenz96]

@funnycatster oh thx,i did wrong setting. My bad... Thanks again :)

[funnycatster]

@zRenz96 no problem

[xPivotGracex]

Are you doing any mentoring? like personal mentoring??

[funnycatster]

@xPivotGracex yeah why?

[xPivotGracex]

@funnycatster Because i am looking for a mentor =0

[funnycatster]

@xPivotGracex :D