# Onion Skin Effect **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [July 30, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167 "2003-07-30T19:14:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grandsp5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@grandsp5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandsp5)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/1 "2003-07-30T19:14:07Z")
Does anyone know of an easy way to make an onion skin sort of effect with a tween using action script. Maybe duplicate the movie clip repeatedly with a lower alpha level for each progressive one? I’m trying to make a tween that leaves a trail behind it that disappears. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/2 "2003-07-30T19:42:48Z")
Yeah, there’s a thread for it. Let me do some searching, it was a while ago. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/3 "2003-07-30T19:44:46Z")
Well, that didn’t take nearly as long as I thought it would: [http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20741&highlight=sword](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20741&highlight=sword) ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/4 "2003-07-30T19:45:50Z")
Great thanks ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/5 "2003-07-30T19:58:33Z")
Why is it I only realize I could have done this _after_ I post. ugh. :-\ ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/6 "2003-07-30T20:03:06Z")
Like the effect in my footer? ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/7 "2003-07-30T20:06:22Z")
yup. Thats the one. I think I got it. Im just trying to think of a way to optimize the action script. I can do it the laborious way of creating each follow bar individually but I’m almost finished on a loop that will just do it all for me. If i want to add more, I just make the counter go higher. Pretty straightforward ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/8 "2003-07-30T20:09:50Z")
Mine doesn’t involve any actionscript or individual follow bars. I writing a tutorial for it at the moment, should be released soon. :thumb: ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/9 "2003-07-30T20:10:40Z")
ooh ok. I only figured out how to do it using AS. It’s probably the easiest for me this way. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/10 "2003-07-30T20:43:50Z")
It is also heavier on the processor using a script, but then again you can do a lot with a script more than a special effect method. I prefer my way and when I release my tutorial you should check it out! :thumb: ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/11 "2003-07-30T20:45:07Z")
will do ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/12 "2003-07-30T22:09:43Z")
Telekinesis - I’m sorry, I’m to impacient - If: > Mine doesn’t involve any actionscript or individual follow bars. Then what did you use? What’s left? I’m dyin’ to know!! :crazy: ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/13 "2003-07-30T22:22:04Z")
Tutorial will be done very soon, maybe tomorrow. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/14 "2003-07-30T22:24:05Z")
Here is a mini-tutorial on it, not as easy to follow, if you don’t get it I won’t have time to explain so wait for the tutorial. [color=lightred][size=1] **Mini-Tracer Tutorial:** **1.** Make 2 new movie clips named **clone\_clip** and **main\_clip**. **2.** Place the **clone\_clip** on the root timeline from the library. **3.** Open up the **clone\_clip**. **4.** Place the **main\_clip** on its own layer in the current clip, which should be **clone\_clip**. **5.** Name the layer with **main\_clip** to **original**. **6.** Make 3 more layers named **clone 1** , **clone 2** , and **clone 3** sequentially. **7.** On the **clone 1** layer add a keyframe on frame 4, on **clone 2** add a keyframe on frame 7, on **clone 3** add a keyframe on frame 10. **8.** On frame 10 of the **clone 3** layer add a stop action. **9.** Select your **main\_clip** from the original layer and copy (ctrl+c) **10.** Paste in place (ctrl+shift+v) the **main\_clip** on frame 4 in the **clone 1** layer, on frame 7 of the **clone 2** layer, and on frame 10 of the **clone 3** layer. **11.** Select frame 10 on the **original** layer and press F5 to make a frame. Do this on frame 10 of **clone 1** layer and **clone 2** layer. **12.** Lock all of the layers besides **clone 1** and put the **main\_clip** alpha setting to 75%. Lock that layer and unlock **clone 2** and change **main\_clip** alpha setting to 50%. Lock that layer and unlock **clone 3** and change **main\_clip** alpha setting to 25%. **13.** Lock all layers again besides the **original** layer. **14.** Open up your **main\_clip** inside of the **original** layer and do you animations.[/size][/color] That is all there is to it, have fun! The one in my footer is a little more complex, but not much! ---
**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:** [July 30, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/onion-skin-effect/27167/15 "2003-07-30T22:32:14Z")
Cool - I’ll have to give that a try. Thanks!!