Straight Ripple effect in FlashMX 2004

Import an image to the work area.
Press F8, to convert it to a symbol.
Give a name to this Symbol as "girl_gr" and select graphic behavior. Press OK.
Name the Layer to "bg".
Select girl_gr and choose Alpha 99% from color list box in the property window.

Create a Movie clip.

Press Ctrl+F8, to create Ripple movie clip.
Name it as "ripple_mc" and select Movie clip behavior. then OK.
Drag girl_gr to the working area from Library (ctrl+L).
Select girl_gr and choose Alpha 0% from color list box in the property window.
Insert Keyframe (F6) into the 5th frame.
Remaining on the 5th frame, Select girl_gr and choose Alpha 99% from color list box in the property window.
Now select 1st frame, choose Motion Tween from Tween list box in the property window.
Insert Keyframe into 15th frame and later to 20th frame.
Remaining on the 20th frame, Select girl_gr and choose Alpha 0% from color list box in your property window.
Select 15th frame, choose Motion Tween from Tween list box in your property window.
Insert a new layer above this layer, name it "Layer 2".
Select frame 1 of Layer 2 and draw a borderless square or rectangle depending on the type of ripple effect you wish.
Place this vector wherever you need the ripple to begin. Make sure that the vector belongs only to layer 2.
Insert Keyframe into the 20th frame of Layer 2.
Place the vector wherever you want the ripple to end or ebb.
Select 1st frame, choose Shape Tween from Tween list box in your property window.
Right click on Layer 2 and select Mask.
Save (ctrl+S).

Insert Ripple Movie Clip onto Scene 1

Then go back to Scene 1.
Insert a new layer above bg layer and name it ripple1.
Insert new Keyframe (F6) into the 10th frame of ripple1 layer.
With 10th frame of ripple1 layer selected, Drag ripple_mc movie clip onto the working area. Place it appropriate to girl_gr. Make sure this is placed exactly where you had placed your square vector in ripple_mc Movie clip.
Insert frame (F5) into the 30th frame of ripple1 layer. So you can make sure the ripple _mc runs only for 20 frame.
Insert another new layer above ripple1 layer and name it ripple2
Insert Keyframe into the 20th frame of ripple2 layer.
With 20th frame of ripple2 layer selected, Drag ripple_mc movie clip onto the working area. Place it appropriate to girl_gr.
Insert frame (F5) into the 40th frame of ripple1 layer.
Insert frame (F5) into the 40th frame of bg layer.

The movie is ready now!. Press Ctrl+Enter to view.

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