# New

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new/1759>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 28, 2002, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new/1759 "2002-05-28T18:07:04Z")\
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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 28, 2002, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new/1759/1 "2002-05-28T18:07:04Z")

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I’m started to learn Macromedia flash MX, (practically knowing nothing…but trying)any tips on making something really kool… I want to make an itro 4 a site! like some text effect, or pic effect?Maybe? \<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":"\>

P.S. MX is so hard to learn to use!

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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 28, 2002, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new/1759/2 "2002-05-28T20:25:05Z")

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Did you try the basic animation tutorial on this site ?  
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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 29, 2002, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new/1759/3 "2002-05-29T15:01:18Z")

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What attempts have you made trying to learn it so far? How much of the tools and functions did you explore? Temporarily forget about actionscript and other advanced features - I know you might be attracted to trying to dive into the hardcore stuff right now, but first learn the basics. Start by playing around with the shape tools - draw some shapes on the stage. Next you may try a motion or shape tween and as you get more familiar with this, you might tiptoe into actionscript and the advanced stuff. Also, have a gander at the basic Flash MX tutorials on this site: [www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/basic.asp and maybe the basic Flash 5 tutorials might help too: [url=“http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/basic.asp”]www.kirupa.com/developer/…/basic.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/basic.asp)

Good luck!