# Motion Tween alpha

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 3, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229 "2006-04-03T15:05:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![DarkArrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DarkArrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkArrow)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/1 "2006-04-03T15:05:42Z")

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Hey all,

I have just finished the motion tween tutorial for flash 8 and I noticed that the example circle fades in and out. How do you do this? I have tried what I did with the basic flash but no luck… Anyone help me?

Thanks,

DarkArrow

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**Author:** ![B\_L\_U\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@B\_L\_U\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/B_L_U_E)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/2 "2006-04-03T16:10:41Z")

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[AS]  
new mx.transitions.Tween(MC,"\_alpha",mx.transitions.easing.Regular.easeOut, 0, 100, 35);[/AS]

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**Author:** ![DarkArrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DarkArrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkArrow)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/3 "2006-04-04T16:47:00Z")

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Nothing is happening :diss:

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**Author:** ![B\_L\_U\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@B\_L\_U\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/B_L_U_E)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/4 "2006-04-04T16:53:35Z")

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replace MC with your clip’s name, and be sure you are referencing the right level. 🙂

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**Author:** ![graylensman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/5 "2006-04-04T17:13:05Z")

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you also have to make sure you’re importing the transitions class; I’ve just been learning this 🙂 Here’s the code-

import mx.transitions.Tween;

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**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/6 "2006-04-04T17:16:23Z")

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```auto
new mx.transitions.Tween(MC,"_alpha",mx.transitions.easing.Regular.easeOut, 0, 100, 35);

```

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```auto
import mx.transitions.Tween;
new Tween(MC,"_alpha",mx.transitions.easing.Regular.easeOut, 0, 100, 35);

```

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**Author:** ![DarkArrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DarkArrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkArrow)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/7 "2006-04-04T17:24:13Z")

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I’ve tried changing it to different things;  
Basic Circle Motion Tween \<-Save name of the flash  
Circle (Graphic)\<- The actual circle  
Star (Graphic)\<- No idea why that is there?  
star\_mc (Movie clip)  
Layer 1  
I don’t under stand what I need to do =S

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**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/8 "2006-04-04T17:25:58Z")

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does circle have an instance name?

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**Author:** ![DarkArrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DarkArrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkArrow)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/9 "2006-04-04T17:28:47Z")

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Where would I find it?

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**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/10 "2006-04-04T17:30:21Z")

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at the bottom in the properties of the object, you wil see instance name.

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**Author:** ![DarkArrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DarkArrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkArrow)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/11 "2006-04-04T17:33:39Z")

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All I can see is ‘shape’ and I have to double click on the circle

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**Author:** ![graylensman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/12 "2006-04-04T17:45:53Z")

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make sure your circle is an instance of a movie clip symbol.

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**Author:** ![DarkArrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DarkArrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkArrow)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/13 "2006-04-04T18:02:06Z")

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I don’t understand that?  
I changed the circle to a Movie Clip and still nothing =-/

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**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/14 "2006-04-04T18:04:12Z")

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Instance Name:  
 ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/6809/f81c5dc4809f9fda.jpg)

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**Author:** ![DarkArrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DarkArrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkArrow)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/15 "2006-04-04T18:59:02Z")

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This is all I have

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**Author:** ![DarkArrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DarkArrow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DarkArrow)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/16 "2006-04-04T19:01:21Z")

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This is what I have  
[![](http://img427.imageshack.us/img427/7690/flashnoidea6hi.jpg)](http://imageshack.us)

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**Author:** ![B\_L\_U\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@B\_L\_U\_E](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/B_L_U_E)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tween-alpha/184229/17 "2006-04-04T23:10:25Z")

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convert it to a symbol (F8 I believe)