In
this Flash Text tutorial you will learn how to create a mask text
effect similar to what you the sample below.
Step1:
First we will add some text and set the properties of the text.
To do this click on the Text Tool in the Tools bar.
Then left click on your mouse in the work area where you want to
put the text.
Step2:
To set the properties Right Click in the Text field, a small popup
menu will appear. Now Select Properties.
The Properties window will appear below the work area. For our Fade
effect set the font to Arial and the size to 30, and select any
color except white.
Step3:
Now we will be creating the Flash Text fade in effect. To do this
go to the timeline and right click on frame 60. A small popup menu
will appear. From this popup menu select insert keyframe. After
you have done this right click on the keyframe again and select
create motion tween. Now go to the first key frame, again right
mouse click on it, and select create motion tween.
Step4:
Now we have arrived at the final step to create the basic flash
text movement. To finalize it all we need to do is to move the text
in the first key frame to the left and the text in the second keyframe
to the right. To do this click in the first keyframe, as you will
see the text in the working ara is automatically selected as well.
To move the text to the left press about 20 times on the left arrow
on your keyboard. Now do the same with the text in the second keyframe
Step5:
To preview what we have created. Enter Ctrl Key and the Enter Key
on your keyboard. Your animation should look like something such
as the Flash Text Movement Animation below.
Step6:
Now will are going to add a Mask on top of the animated text. To
do this to back to the left side of the time line right click on
layer1 and select insert layer. Now you have created a layer above
the animated text and this is where we are going to put the mask.
Step7:
Click in the first frame of the new empty layer. After this layer
has been activated go to the work area and draw a small circle on
top of the text.
Step8:
No go back to the timeline and rightclik on the layer 2. Select
mask from the drop down menu. That's it you are done!
Step9:
To preview what we have created. Enter Ctrl Key and the Enter Key
on your keyboard. Your animation should look like something such
as the Flash Text Movement Animation below.