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− | Before you begin tracing your story boards in flash we need to change some of the stage properties.
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− | To change to stage properties click on the stage and select size
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− | [[Image:FlashStageProperties.png]]
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− | Now enter
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− | Dimensions 720 px by 480 px (this matches the frame size in premiere)
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− | Change the Frame Rate to 15 fps (approx 1/2 of the frame rate in Premiere)
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− | [[Image:FlashResizeStage.png]]
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− | Select OK
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− | Now we are ready to import our bitmap graphics. Go to File and select Import to Stage or Ctrl+R
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− | Select the bitmap you would liek to import. It may ask if you want to import a series on bitmaps. I usually say no as we are going to make a separate flash file for each scene.
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− | [[Image:FlashImportToStage.png]]
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− | Once you have selected the bitmap it will be called 'layer 1' you may want to rename it. I called mine 'OrigBitMap'.
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− | Now you'll need another layer to start tracing. Press the new layer button right below the layers box.
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− | [[Image:FlashNewLayer.png]]
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− | I also like to turn off the grid snapping. Under View/Snapping I usually turn off Snap Align
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− | [[Image:FlashSnap.png]]
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− | Select the line tool
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− | [[Image:FlashSelectLineTool.png]]
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− | Change the color to something obvious (I like Yellow). I also like to turn the line width to at least 4 pixels (6 looks nice on a regular TV screen anything thinner may look jaggy).
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− | [[Image:FlashLineToolProperties.png]]
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− | Now Trace you image with straight lines it should look similar to below
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− | [[Image:FlashLineTraced.png]]
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− | Change to the Selection tool
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− | [[Image:FlashSelectSelectionTool.png]]
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− | The selection tool can now bend and add cv (press Ctl and click) to make the shape match your original drawing better.
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− | You can also use the Subselection tool.
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− | Once you have one shape traced you may want to add another layer or group that shape.
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