The glow effect

[KrookedK]

how the hell do i do it. I need someone to tell me how to make a lightsaber type glow.

[Re2deemer]

Convert it to movieclip and use the glow filtrer if you have Flash 8...if you don't, then i dunno

[Paranoia]

Just convert something to a Movie Clip, then in Filters (the menu in the same group as 'Properties'), add a glow and select whatever for it.

This only works in Flash 8. For older versions, you'll have to either use 'Soften Fill Edges' on the vector drawing, or make the glow in an external program.

[KrookedK]

i don't kno the filter thingy

[Lord-Sonx]

At 10/29/06 04:36 AM, Re2deemer wrote: Convert it to movieclip and use the glow filtrer if you have Flash 8...if you don't, then i dunno

modify - shape- soften fill edges< or expand fill>

[Edvin]

At 10/29/06 04:37 AM, Paranoia wrote: This only works in Flash 8. For older versions, you'll have to either use 'Soften Fill Edges' on the vector drawing, or make the glow in an external program.

DO NOT USE SOFTEN FILL EDGES.
It makes Flash lag, ALOT!

:(

[Lord-Sonx]

At 10/29/06 04:40 AM, Edvin wrote:

At 10/29/06 04:37 AM, Paranoia wrote: This only works in Flash 8. For older versions, you'll have to either use 'Soften Fill Edges' on the vector drawing, or make the glow in an external program.

DO NOT USE SOFTEN FILL EDGES.
It makes Flash lag, ALOT!

acutlly flash filters make it lag more, soften fill dones't make it lag aslogn as you dont go crazy with uit,... u could always blur using photoshopa nd import it :P

[KrookedK]

i can use it with phto shop? i have it but oh well. its just going to be a short scen any way

[LegolasFIN]

At 10/29/06 04:33 AM, dumbbannaman wrote: how the hell do i do it. I need someone to tell me how to make a lightsaber type glow.

1.Convert as symbol (F8)
2.New frame on 10
3. Click on drawing
4. Make Alpha 0
5.In first frame put MOTION TWEEN
6. copy the first frame
7.Paste frame on 20
8. Motion Tween on 10
9. There u go it glows

[KrookedK]

good now i just need a comedy story

[LegolasFIN]

At 10/29/06 04:49 AM, dumbbannaman wrote: good now i just need a comedy story

Lemme tell :D Man walked on street and saw a car it was driving on him he jumped in slo-mo to jump over car draw it like in matrix or something then he fells on 1 meter and car drives on him lol

[Lord-Sonx]

At 10/29/06 04:49 AM, dumbbannaman wrote: good now i just need a comedy story

wna tus to do allt he work for you!?!?

[morethanheroes]

Avoid filters and softening edges as it chugs the hell out of the viewers processor.

A simple and effective way is through the use of linear and radial fills.

Create your visual graphic, converty to a symbol, add a top layer of a low alpha fill (multiple fills if you prefer) using high contrast colours.

Radial/linear fills can be tricky at first but with practice, and through proper use, can be used to create a great amount of depth/lighting.

[Edvin]

At 10/29/06 04:42 AM, Lord-Sonx wrote: acutlly flash filters make it lag more, soften fill dones't make it lag aslogn as you dont go crazy with uit,... u could always blur using photoshopa nd import it :P

BLASPHEMY!

[Paranoia]

At 10/29/06 05:55 AM, Edvin wrote:

At 10/29/06 04:42 AM, Lord-Sonx wrote: acutlly flash filters make it lag more, soften fill dones't make it lag aslogn as you dont go crazy with uit,... u could always blur using photoshopa nd import it :P

BLASPHEMY!

It's true. So long as you do it on simple shapes, all you're basically doing is multiplying the number of vectors you have by however many steps you specify, and throwing some alpha stuff into the mix (which isn't exactly the peak of non-lag, but it's better than filters).

Just don't use it on more complex shapes. But a lightsaber beam is, what, four or five vectors? No prob.

[Lord-Sonx]

simple ,small shpare blur is fine, but overuse slows down like peanut butter!

[zjD]

acutlly flash filters make it lag more, soften fill dones't make it lag aslogn as you dont go crazy with uit,... u could always blur using photoshopa nd import it :P

If you use this, make sure you export it as a png or something that supports transparency, with alpha transparency selected NOT index transparency. Otherwise your glow will look like crap.