Dum dum text effect with rotation

See this tutorial and see how to create very attractive text effect using some special flash tips and tricks. You can use this effect for any flash banner, animation, presentation... You don't have to use action script code to make this tutorial.



Step 1

Open a new flash document. Select Modify > Document (shortcut key: Ctrl+J ). Set the dimensions of your document as whatever you like. Select white as background color and set your Flash movie's frame rate to 32 fps. Then, click ok.



Step 2

Take the Text Tool (A) and go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage.Then, choose the following options:

1. Select a Static Text field ,
2. Select a Arial as font.
3. Choose 13 as font size and bold it.
4. Select black as color,
5. As the rendering option, select Use Anti-alias for readability.

Then, type any text on the stage.

Step 3

While the text is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert this text into a Movie Clip Symbol.



Step 4

After that, while the new made movie clip is still selected,l go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.



Step 5

Press now F6 key on the keyboard then times. After that, select every second frame except last two frames and press delete key on the keyboard.



Step 6

Click now on frame 15 and press F6 key. After that, while you're still on frame 15, take the Free Transform Tool (Q) and enlarge the text a little. See the picture below.



Step 7

Go back on frame 10. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage and for Ease choose 100, for Rotate CW and for Tween Motion. See the picture below.



Repeat this all process few times and test your Movie.

Have a nice day!

Download source file (.fla)