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Chapter 1 ✦ SWiSHmax QuickStart
5. In the Timeline, click the Frame on the time ruler where you want to start the effect.
The play head moves to the selected frame. For the sample project, click Frame 1 as
shown in Figure 1-11.
Figure 1-11: Add and adjust the effect on the Timeline.
6. Click the Add Effect button at the left of the Timeline to open the main effects list-
ings and choose an effect. For the sample project, click Slide ➪ Out to Top Right. The
menu closes and the effect is added to the image’s row in the Timeline.
Effects are always added to the Timeline at their default frame lengths.
7. Extend the end frame for the effect in the Timeline by clicking and dragging the
right edge of the effect’s rectangle to the desired length. For the sample project, the
effect ends at Frame 50. When you see the cursor change to ||, click and drag the edge
right to Frame 50 on the Timeline. Remember to save the project.
For the sample project, the effect’s rectangle should extend across the entire animation’s
Timeline. That is, it should start at Frame 1 and end at Frame 50.
Look closely at the screen and see if you understand what happens when you perform dif-
ferent actions. Don’t worry if you don’t. Starting in Chapter 12 you learn to work with effects
in depth.
To view the effect you’ve just added, click the Play button on the Control toolbar and watch.
In the sample project, you see the airplane start at the bottom left and move across the stage,
finally disappearing at the top right. Click the Stop button when you are finished viewing.
Fading the background
Although a static background is attractive, you can easily add effects to enhance a movie pro-
ject. One of the most common and useful effects is to fade in the background, often followed
by a fade-out toward the end of the animation. To add a fade effect, follow these steps:
If you are using the sample project, you are working with the map layer.
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