How to Create A Tween Graphic In Illustrator, Import to Flash

I made a tween graphic in illustrator for a 3D Tunnel Effect In Flash from wipeout44.com. See the graphic below…

The graphic you see here was made from the letter alphabet vectors at bittbox.com. The round letters fit the 3D Tunnel Effect very well if you’re using the circle option. Click here to see this 3D tunnel effect flash movie if you’re reading this from a reader or feed directory.

How to Create A Tween Graphic In Illustrator, Import to Flash

The first step to editing the free alphabet vectors is to open up the .ai file and ungroup them by Object > Ungroup. Then ungroup them a second time. On each ungroup be sure that everything is selected.

Select and align your chosen letters. Feel free to use the transform tool via Window > Transform, to space each letter 20pts apart on the X axis with everything consistent on the Y axis.

At this point, you are ready to modify the button colors. Another ungroup is necessary to modify the color of the letters.

After the edits…

Select all, then head to Object > Group. This will group all of your elements. Now copy them to import them into your flash file. Click Tween 2 in the library of your flash file. (Remember that this is only assuming that your are implementing the How to Add A 3D Tunnel Effect In Flash Tutorial that was discussed previously.) Now that you’re at Tween 2, goto Edit > Paste in Center. Use the settings shown below for the best results…