Simple blink text effect

In this tutorial, you will see how to create a text effect which is blinking, using the flash filters. You can apply this simple effect for some flash header, banner.... To create this lesson, you don't have to use Action Script code. Let's go!



Step 1

Open a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the width of your document to 318 pixels and the height to 206 pixels. Select any color as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 26 and click ok.



Step 2

Download my picture that we will be use for this example.



Step 3

Go back in flash.Choose File > Import > Import to Stage (Ctrl+R) and import my picture into a flash.

Step 4

While the picture is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and set the following options:

1.Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2.Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3.Click the Align vertical center button.



Step 5

Double click on layer 1 to rename its name in picture. Then, click on frame 20 and press F5 key.

Step 6

Create a new layer above the picture layer and name it text.

Step 7

Lock picture layer, select the text layer and take the Text Tool (A).Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. After that choose the following options:

1. Select a Static Text field ,
2. Select a Base 02 as font and bold it. If you don't have that font, you can downlaod it from this site:http://www.urbanfonts.com/.
3. Choose 32 as font size,
4. Select white as color,
5. As the rendering option, select Use Anti-alias for readability.



Then, type on the picture "OPERA HOUSE". See the picture below.



Step 8

While the text is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this text into a Movie Clip Symbol. See the picture below.



Step 9

Click on frame 5,10,15 and 20 and press F6 key.



Step 10

Go back on frame 5, take the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the text to select it. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) and click on the Filters tab. After that, click on the plus icon and select the Glow filter. Make the adjustements as follows:

1.Blur X and Y : 19
2.Strength : 320%
3.Quality : High.
4.Color : #CCCCCC.



Now, you have this:



Repeat this process also for frame 15.

Step 11

Take the Selection Tool (V) and select layer text. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the left side you will see Tween drop down menu. Select Motion on it. See the picture below.



We're done!

Test your Movie (Ctrl+Enter).

Enjoy!

Download source file (.fla)