|In previous tutorials, we learned how to animate an object across the FlashR stage using Motion Tween animation. This type of animation moves the object along a line from point A to point B. However, there will be many times when you will NOT want your animated object to just move along a straight line but you will want it to move in a loop, swirl or just fly around. You can do this with ActionScript or with a special type of Motion Tween which uses a Motion Guide to control the direction of the animated object.|
A Motion Guide is a line that you will draw on the Flash stage. This line can go in any direction that you wish. Once you have drawn the Motion Guide and created the Guide layer, you will set up your object so that Flash can move it along the path.