Ever wanted to create a motion tween animation with flash? This brief tutorial will show you exactly how to get started with flash. To get started you need to know what a motion tween is. A motion tween is simply the tweening of a symbol that starts in one location and ends in another. In flash all that is required for a motion tween is the beginning and end position of your symbol.
The first step to creating a motion tween is creating an object (eg: a circle) on the stage. You then have to convert that object into a symbol. This can be done by right clicking the object or selecting convert to symbol in the options menu. The next step is, to create a timeline, this will determine how long your motion tween will be. To create a timeline you need to insert 2 key frames (F6) in different places on the timeline (eg: at 0 seconds and at .6 seconds). The next step is, select your first key frame and place your symbol into it, then in your second key frame you can copy and paste your symbol into that frame and move it into a different position. Finally by right clicking your timeline you will be able to select "create motion tween" this will highlight that section blue. This then converts that segment of you timeline into a motion tween. What you should see is your object moving from one area of the screen to another.
For a more advanced a detailed tutorial of motion tweens with flash, check this out.
