Tweening Tutorials need renewing.

[Rhinan]

Dear Newgrounders,
As of Flash CS4, tweening has been made object-based. I thought it was a good idea to create - and not to replace the old - tweening flash tutorials for the beginners among us, since we have the same type of tutorials at this moment here. I know some people will do this, but I am just encouraging the rest to submit up-to-date tutorials for the new Flash upgrade(s).

[Rhinan]

Cool :) I don't have Flash CS4 yet either, but just for the sake of the beginners around here. I mean, the forums are already flooded with stupid questions.

[UnderRipper]

Chances are I'm going to regret asking this because it's probably a very stupid question but what does it mean by tweens will be object-based?

[Rhinan]

At 9/30/08 11:58 AM, UnderRipper wrote: Chances are I'm going to regret asking this because it's probably a very stupid question but what does it mean by tweens will be object-based?

As you probably know (otherwise you shouldn't have asked this), tweens are frame-based. You tween from 1 keyframe to another, further in the timeline, disabling you to tween 2 different objects on 1 layer at the same time. With a tween based on the object, you can.

Get it? Otherwise, visit Adobe's Flash page.

[UnderRipper]

I think I get it, thanks man.

[Rhinan]

At 9/30/08 12:48 PM, UnderRipper wrote: I think I get it, thanks man.

No problem. Hope people still get the message I originally posted this for, hehe.

[TheAutocrat]

You have a point. But since we're on the topic...
Why the hell have they pushed out CS4 so quickly? Not only with flash, but the rest of the products as well. I'm in Web Design, and the graphic design class I'm in, we are taught photoshop things from Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom In a Book.
I don't see the point in pushing out these products so quickly. Was it not just last year, or two years ago, that CS3 was booming everywhere?

[UnderRipper]

Just last year I believe it was.

[TheAutocrat]

Exactly.
I'm not sure if anyone else feels the same... but could they not, instead of making a whole new 700 dollar product, just sent out downloadable updates, plugins, or whatnot?
I mean, why do you think so many are just becoming pirates?
I was looking over the new stuff and the prices are outrageous for someone who probably just baught the 2000 dollar suite not too long ago.

[Rhinan]

At 9/30/08 01:32 PM, TheAutocrat wrote: Exactly.
I'm not sure if anyone else feels the same... but could they not, instead of making a whole new 700 dollar product, just sent out downloadable updates, plugins, or whatnot?
I mean, why do you think so many are just becoming pirates?
I was looking over the new stuff and the prices are outrageous for someone who probably just baught the 2000 dollar suite not too long ago.

I totally agree. I study at the Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam - in Holland, might you not notice - and the teachers constantly update their readers and such.

I don't care, for Adobe does update the software enough for a new version, but some software like Dreamweaver hardly changed. Why the fuck would you spend another $500+ for just a "live screen", which is exactly the same as design mode, but with better features? I'd only get it for the new layout and stuff, and only if it was affordable for artists of my age.

I do like the new Flash, and I indeed think many of the newgrounders and other artists around here are pirates. I don't blame them, I blame Adobe. I always liked macromedia more, and I was pretty shocked when Adobe bought Macromedia - I thought the interface and handling of the software was totally going to change. It didn't, thank god.

[TheAutocrat]

I totally agree. I study at the Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam - in Holland, might you not notice - and the teachers constantly update their readers and such.

I don't care, for Adobe does update the software enough for a new version, but some software like Dreamweaver hardly changed. Why the fuck would you spend another $500+ for just a "live screen", which is exactly the same as design mode, but with better features? I'd only get it for the new layout and stuff, and only if it was affordable for artists of my age.

I do like the new Flash, and I indeed think many of the newgrounders and other artists around here are pirates. I don't blame them, I blame Adobe. I always liked macromedia more, and I was pretty shocked when Adobe bought Macromedia - I thought the interface and handling of the software was totally going to change. It didn't, thank god.

Yeah. youre right. I don't think im going to buy the new stuff either. Adobe makes well enough money, if not more than enough, for the pirates to try out new stuff. I mean, when i get enough money to purchase it I will. But for now, I'd rather just try the new stuff and play with it for a while. I don't make money off of the stuff I can create, yet, but when I am able to, I don't want to worry about when my stuff is out of date. It's rediculous when every year, web designers and developers alike have to update their own stuff and get used to the new feel of things. But oh well, as long as its possible to pirate things then I won't complain, because its much easier for amateurs to play with things for free than to buy it and completely suck at it.

[Rhinan]

At 9/30/08 03:20 PM, TheAutocrat wrote: But oh well, as long as its possible to pirate things then I won't complain, because its much easier for amateurs to play with things for free than to buy it and completely suck at it.

Yeah, but you just admit that you pirate software. If I was an internetcop - and believe me, they exist - I'd have to accuse you. You make the mistake many pirates on Newgrounds make - they make themselves vulnerable. I don't think anyone will accuse you from here, but be careful in the future.

[TheAutocrat]

At 9/30/08 03:27 PM, Rhinan wrote:

At 9/30/08 03:20 PM, TheAutocrat wrote: But oh well, as long as its possible to pirate things then I won't complain, because its much easier for amateurs to play with things for free than to buy it and completely suck at it.

Yeah, but you just admit that you pirate software. If I was an internetcop - and believe me, they exist - I'd have to accuse you. You make the mistake many pirates on Newgrounds make - they make themselves vulnerable. I don't think anyone will accuse you from here, but be careful in the future.

haha. yeah. good job, me. lol.
oh well. im alright. I think more than half of people on here do the same thing. And my teacher at my school has as well. He encouraged it. Haha.

[TheFunkyMunk]

CS4 isnt even out yet though. It still says preorder.

[Rhinan]

At 9/30/08 03:34 PM, TheFunkyMunk wrote: CS4 isnt even out yet though. It still says preorder.

It is out, but I guess not all of its software is. Most of them are, I guess, but they can't let you buy stuff which isn't complete, can they? You can upgrade already, though. The trials are available mid-november, as I read yesterday. You can let yourself be noticed when they're out.

As for your teacher, Autocrat, he is right. If everybody admits it, Adobe might see the problem they face, resulting in a lower cost for the products. I say might, not will. Hehe.