# Opening flower

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-flower/287909>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 7, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-flower/287909 "2009-05-07T18:37:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![garmp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/779978/32.png) [@garmp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/garmp)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/opening-flower/287909/1 "2009-05-07T18:37:14Z")

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In Flash 8 I have a series of vector files of a flower opening (blooming). But when I import a vector file (frame 1), position it and import the next vector file (frame 20), I cannot get the tween shape to work. of a five pedal flower, I am only importing a portion of one pedal. It shows the first frame then blank until the last. The time line is a series of dots not a solid line. What am I missing? I’m trying to achieve something like this |…/…\_\_

thanks