Motion on a Guided Path

Objectives:

Basics:

Exercise:

Layers:

a) Background Layer

b) Planet, Moon and Satellite Layers

  • select either the Circle Tool or Rectangle Tool from the Toolbox
  • click on the Stroke Color Well and set the Stoke Color to none by selecting the icon made up of a circle with the diagonal red line. This icon is found in the upper right hand corner of the color palette.
  • select the Color Swatches Panel from the Windows Menu and click on the red gradient fill (third icon from the left) found in the lower left hand corner of the Swatches Panel
  • to draw the Planet (refer to labeling in Tutorial Four)
    • Click on the House shaped icon in the middle left hand side (Gradient Selectors) of the Color Mixer panel. Click on a red color from the Color Palette in the Color Mixer that you would like for the inner part of the planet. Move the color slider on the right hand palette (Fine Color Adjustment) to fine tune your selection
    • Click on the House shaped icon in the middle right hand side (Gradient Selectors) of the Color Mixer panel. Click on a dark red to black from the Color Palette in the Color Mixer that you would like for the outer edge of the planet. Use the slider on the right hand palette (Fine Color Adjustment) to fine tune your selection.
    • The gradient created can be viewed in the Gradient View Panel.
    • Using the circle tool draw a planet with W= 160 and H = 160
    • Convert to Symbol and then use the Black arrow from the Toolbox and position the planet at X = 210 and Y = 180
  • To draw the Moon
    • click on the green gradient fill (fourth icon from the left) found in the lower left hand corner of the Swatches Panel
    • follow the procedure for creating a Planet but using a yellow color gradient
    • Using the circle tool draw a planet with W= 30 and H = 30
    • Convert to Symbol and then use the Black arrow from the Toolbox and position the planet at X = 440 and Y = 93
  • To draw the Satellite
    • click on the blue gradient fill (fifth icon from the left) found in the lower left hand corner of the Swatches Panel
    • follow the procedure for creating a Planet but using a blue color gradient
    • Using the circle tool draw a planet with W= 20 and H = 20
    • Convert to Symbol and then use the Black arrow from the Toolbox and position the planet at X = 100 and Y = 210
  • For each of the Moon and Satellite layers click on the Motion Guide button.
  • click on the Circle Tool
  • change the Stroke Color Well to a contrasting color (yellow for example)
  • click on the Fill Color Well and change it to none by selecting the icon made up of a circle with the diagonal red line. This icon is found in the upper right hand corner of the color palette.
  • select the Guide Moon layer and draw an ellipse that surrounds the planet. The shape of the ellipse can be changed by selecting the White arrow in the Toolbox and then clicking on the elliptical path. Select a block indicator and pull the edge to its desired shape. Selecting and pulling other blocks may be required to get the desired shape.

 

 

Planet Movie