# How do I create morphing text in Flash MX?

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**Created:** [May 22, 2002, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-morphing-text-in-flash-mx/1799 "2002-05-22T18:11:46Z")\
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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:** [May 22, 2002, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-morphing-text-in-flash-mx/1799/1 "2002-05-22T18:11:46Z")

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Hi,\r\rI am a complete newbie to flash, so please forgive me if this is really simple.\r\rI would like to create text that morphs from one statement into another. I have tried using various tutorials, but I still cannot achieve the morphing effect.\r\rI would like to Morph between: \r\rStart Text:Welcome to\rEnd Text: Chris’ Web Site\r\rAny help would be much appreciated! \r\rThanks 🙂 \r\rChris

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**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-morphing-text-in-flash-mx/1799/2 "2002-05-22T18:42:46Z")

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Enter the text in a frame and break it apart (Modify \> Break Apart). Enter another keyframes about 5-10 frames down (depending on how long you want the tween to be) and enter the new text and, again, break it apart. Enter a shape tween in the frames between.

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**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-morphing-text-in-flash-mx/1799/3 "2002-05-22T19:03:15Z")

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Hi,\r\rThanks for the reply. However, when I did that I got a broken green line and the text doesn’t morph.\r\rAny ideas?\r\rThanks!

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**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-create-morphing-text-in-flash-mx/1799/4 "2002-05-22T19:12:34Z")

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Hey RG,\r\rMy fault…problem solved! I only clicked on the ‘Break Apart’ once. \r\rThanks again!