# Im dumb, i need some help!
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-dumb-i-need-some-help/534
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 21, 2002, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-dumb-i-need-some-help/534 "2002-07-21T13:26:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Tute\_Et\_Armis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Tute_Et_Armis)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2002, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-dumb-i-need-some-help/534/1 "2002-07-21T13:26:17Z")
im really dumb and new to Flash MX. i made this text, like on a 468\*60. so i made the text to tween into each other (shape tween), but the thing is., the letters arent stayin long enough on the screen, i made the whole thing, but now i just want the keyframes to stay longer, how do i do it???
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2002, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-dumb-i-need-some-help/534/2 "2002-07-22T11:36:04Z")
What you have to do is click between the two frames and then click on F5 that inserts frames,
Try the basic tutorials on [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com), [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/basic\_animation.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/basic_animation.asp)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2002, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-dumb-i-need-some-help/534/3 "2002-07-22T12:27:10Z")
well im not that dumb, hehe, i know that, but if i do that, it just becomes slow, it doesnt stop, im attaching the file. i want the letter to stop for a second or two when it morphs