# Motion tweening question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 17, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734 "2003-08-17T20:28:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![mega123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@mega123](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mega123)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/1 "2003-08-17T20:28:19Z")

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hi, i made a font tween from one side of the animation to the other, but i want it to fade out from one side to the other and when i tried doing it it wont work, anybody out there that can help me?

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/2 "2003-08-17T20:43:27Z")

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click on the last frame of the tween, select the item, and where it says “colour” select “alpha” from the drop down list and ajust the alpha percentage.

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/3 "2003-08-17T20:44:40Z")

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here, this might help:

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/4 "2003-08-17T20:49:03Z")

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yea, i did that and it doesnt work

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/5 "2003-08-17T20:51:20Z")

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oh, thanks dude, it works now

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/6 "2003-08-17T20:52:48Z")

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for somereason it doesnt show when i test the movie

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/7 "2003-08-17T20:58:23Z")

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hmm, weird. ah well, it works and thats all that matters

have fun

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/8 "2003-08-17T21:06:31Z")

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how can you say it works when i just said it doesnt

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/9 "2003-08-17T21:14:57Z")

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Check if this works

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/10 "2003-08-17T21:22:11Z")

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yea, that works, you wanna tell me your secret? lol

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/11 "2003-08-17T21:24:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by mega123 \*  
> \*\*how can you say it works when i just said it doesnt \*\*

sorry, I was reading the other one that said “ah, it works now”

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**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/12 "2003-08-17T21:29:18Z")

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Select the text tool  
Write something and set it to static text.  
Select frame 20 and hit F6. Move the text to another coordinate  
Select frame between 1 and 20 and create motion tween.  
Select the text on frame 20 and on properties panel, select alpha and set it to 0.

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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:** [August 17, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/motion-tweening-question/28734/13 "2003-08-17T21:40:02Z")

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thanks guys, i just had to put it as movie clip and it works now.