02 First Part 1 (Pencil Drawing in Flash)

  • Open Flash

  • File>New

  • Choose Actionscript 2.0

  • Modify> Document

    • Change the document Size and background color, make sure the frame rate is set to 24 and make this your default

    • File> Save as

    • Expand the window by twirling the triangle

    • Navigate to your documents folder and create a new folder named with your naming convention

    • inside of that folder make a folder named flash

    • Save your work into that folder using the complete naming convention with a project name of first

    • Choose the Pencil tool

    • Make sure object drawing is turned off and the smoothing is set to smooth

    • Draw a head and shoulders. Make sure your eyes are no higher than halfway up your head.

    • Choose the Eraser tool

    • Make sure that the faucet setting is selected

    • Clean up your drawing

    • Select the Selection tool

    • Use this tool to adjust the curves and points in your drawing. Try to make sure that all gaps are closed. You may need to get closer. Use the Zoom tool to move closer.

    • It may take a little time toggling between the selection tool (V) the Eraser Tool (B) and the Zoom Tool (Z) to get it to where you want it but you will get there.

    • Save your work