# Where do I start?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/8592>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 24, 2002, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/8592 "2002-11-24T15:19:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![yorkshirepuddin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/aeb1de/32.png) [@yorkshirepuddin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yorkshirepuddin)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/8592/1 "2002-11-24T15:19:28Z")

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Hi Guys,

Once again I have jumped in at the deepend 🙂 and need to pull off effect that I have no idea where to begin with.

I’m in the process of designing my personal website and it contains a butterfly. I used a brush in Photoshop so it’s just an outline with no fill. I would really like to have this butterfly animated in Flash. I know I’ve seen others sites with similiar animation but can’t recall their name right now.

Anyone out there got some tips for me to start this process?

Cheers. YP  
🙂

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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:** [November 24, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/8592/2 "2002-11-24T16:36:03Z")

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Here are some source files I found on flash kit relating to butterflys:

The page with all the animations:  
[http://www.flashkit.com/search.php?term=butterfly&cat=movies&version=--&per=10&field=Description&orderby=Rating&andor=or&page=1&submit=Submit](http://www.flashkit.com/search.php?term=butterfly&cat=movies&version=--&per=10&field=Description&orderby=Rating&andor=or&page=1&submit=Submit)

The most realistic one:  
[http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Basics/Animation/Butterfl-Forrest\_-3329/index.php](http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Basics/Animation/Butterfl-Forrest_-3329/index.php)

If you need more particular help just reply back!

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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:** [November 24, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/8592/3 "2002-11-24T16:38:46Z")

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Dan, this is exactly what I’m looking for. Cheers. Let me see how I get on with these sources file, and if I need help, I’m come looking. 🙂

It’s odd though, I did a search last night for ‘butterflys’ on FK and got nadda. Mind you, I was knackered at the time so maybe I made a typo. I am notorious for them.

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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:** [November 24, 2002, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/8592/4 "2002-11-24T16:51:18Z")

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Flash Kit’s search engine is very picky when it comes to searching. I try to always use a singular words for what I am looking for, I usually never make it plural because then I will never find it. In example, search for ‘butterfly’ instead of ‘butterflys’. Hope these source files work out for you!

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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:** [November 24, 2002, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-do-i-start/8592/5 "2002-11-24T17:14:40Z")

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I’m sure they will.

Plus, I think I searched only in tutorials. You link was in the .fla area.