# Help with warping image with a shrink/expand effect

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**Created:** [January 3, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-warping-image-with-a-shrink-expand-effect/248044 "2008-01-03T05:37:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Timmeahy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/db5fbb/32.png) [@Timmeahy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Timmeahy)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-warping-image-with-a-shrink-expand-effect/248044/1 "2008-01-03T05:37:10Z")

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hey there. I’m pretty new to flash and i’m trying to create create a shrinking and expanding can using just one embedded image in order to keep the swf file size low.

What I’d like to create is a very smooth animation of the three states below.  
 ![](http://www.allardice.com.au/IT/eclipse1.jpg)  
As a noob I’ve Have had a tough time working out how to do it. Any help would be appreciated