# Animate kanji's in flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-kanjis-in-flash/5507>\
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**Created:** [September 13, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-kanjis-in-flash/5507 "2002-09-13T13:44:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Raynstorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@Raynstorm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Raynstorm)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-kanjis-in-flash/5507/1 "2002-09-13T13:44:28Z")

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Hi there!

this might be a little bit loosely coupled with Flash MX, but I want to give this topic a try anyway.

Here’s the thing:  
I’m creating a site on learning Kanji’s (Japanese characters).  
I want to make for every character a small animation showing how to write them (they consist of different strokes, to make things complicated). Of course this is a hell of job since there are thousands of kanji’s…

My question:  
using a graphical tablet (eg) is it possible to create animations in flash for these kanji’s in an ultra-swift mode?  
(consider: when lifting the pen from the board, could it go to a different frame automatically or could you do this with a macro or so).  
Or should i find some support through a plugin?

thanks a bunch,

Rayn

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-kanjis-in-flash/5507/2 "2002-09-13T18:11:42Z")

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you could just hit F6 repeatedly while drawing on the tablet.  
try it and see what happens.  
🙂  
jeremy

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/animate-kanjis-in-flash/5507/3 "2002-09-13T18:37:13Z")

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you can simulate the actions my using motion guides and using your characters as a template.