# Shape tweening

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tweening/28710>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 17, 2003, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tweening/28710 "2003-08-17T11:04:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![leungchunghong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3e96dc/32.png) [@leungchunghong](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leungchunghong)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tweening/28710/1 "2003-08-17T11:04:44Z")

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Hello, i had problem with shape tweening…

I put a textbox and typed “Hello” , then add another in the same layer with “hi”. Then i “shape tween” it. But it wouldnt transform… why?

I also tried a box in 1st frame and text in 20th frame, it also cannot. I did not group it or symbol it, why?

I did it once about a year ago… but i forgot the correct method, anyone knows?

Thanks!!

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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, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tweening/28710/2 "2003-08-17T16:06:07Z")

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Open Flash.  
Help | Lessons -\> Creating Tweened Animations  
Or something like that

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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 19, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tweening/28710/3 "2003-08-19T13:59:42Z")

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I hope someone would say press [ctrl-B] to break up the words… then can shape tween…

Anyway thanks!

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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 20, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shape-tweening/28710/4 "2003-08-20T19:20:37Z")

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You are correct, breaking up the words tells Flash to treat them as graphics, and not as text.

Cheers!  
-Niann