Change Position with shape tweening

Shape tweening can be used to create awesome animation by moving different shape position. Here is simple example how you do this.Add more layers for creating more attractable and complex animation.

Let draw a circle in the first frame of the stage with flash drawing tool and selecting the shape on the first frame with selection tool form insert menu select shape tween or with selection tool right click on the circle and select the create shape tween.

Select frame 20 from the timeline and from Insert -> timeline select Keyframe or right click on 20th frame and select insert a keyframe. You will see the timeframe upto 20th frame will look like with pale color.

Timeline color change after selecting keyframe

Now with selection tool (for shortcut press v) on frame 20 select the circle and drag it on the right side of the stage. 

Now repeat the same things on frame 40. First on frame 40 add a key frame and then with selection tool grab the circle and drag it to another position. You can repeat this for several times.

Now from control menu test the movie or press Enter to test.

Final timeline

The final time line will look like some thing as shown in the above picture.Change frame no for creating movement faster or slower.

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