Createing a shape tween

Here is a very easy example for understanding shape tweening. One can make more complex animation with this.

With any drawing tool create a shape on the very first frame of the stage. Here on the example I draw a rectangle. For Selecting rectangle form drawing tool select rectangle or press R for shortcut.

A rectangle

Now select frame one as the rectangle is selected and from insert menu click on shape tween or right click on the object and select create shape tween.
Now select another frame suppose frame 20, and from insert->timeline select blank key frame or right click on frame 20 and select Insert blank key frame or just select frame 20 and press F7 as shortcut.

Insert blank key frame on frame 20

Now again with flash drawing (press O as shortcut) tool draw another shape. And from control menu -> Test movie click on In flash professional. Or just press Enter to play the animation. Here I draw a circle.

Shape tweening

You see from the initial position the rectangle is converted into a circle shape shifting in circle's position.

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