Difficulties with movie clips and frames

this irking me.

 

i extremely new flash please bear me. assuming simple, easy fix problem having. have adobe flash professional cs5.5.

 

what trying display sequence of images after other movie clips stop playing.

 

the image sequence supposed , works properly, , other movie clips successful. however, whenever try put movie clips images in frames or keyframes, beginning movie clips play part of way before images show up. happens though images' movie clips on frames/keyframes (i've tried both) after other movie clips.

 

the movie clips supposed play first each on separate layer , there 2 of them.

 

the first layer called "tree" , second called "text"

 

the tree layer has 45-frame gif animation have turned movie clip. have created motion tween , changed alpha gif has fading in , out effect. have stops replaying once reaches last frame. using stop(); this.

 

the text layer has 40-frame gif animation have turned gif. gif movie clip , has motion tween. alpha has been changed.

 

both tree , text play , how want them to.

 

the sequence of images 3 separate images, each different layer, fade eachother. these images pngs, therefore aren't gifs nor have own frames.

 

the bottom layer called floor1 , has frames 1 through 50 of motion tween , alpha adjustments fading png image. image movie clip.

the layer on top called floor2 , has frames 51-100 of different png image fading.

the top layer called floor3 , has frames 101-150 of yet png fading.

 

the images successful in doing supposed to.

 

layers tree , text 1 fla file, , layers floor1, floor2, , floor3 separate fla file.

 

when copy frames layers floor1, floor2, , floor3 keyframe after layers text , tree, transfer properly, when test animation, image sequence shows lot sooner supposed to, interrupting movie clips on layers text , tree. have tried moving floor# layers' keyframes farther down timeline, other movie clips stop.

 

in fla file layers text , tree, i've imported gifs library , put them onto stage.

 

in fla file floor# layers, i've imported pngs stage.

 

here's text , tree layers like:

here's floor# layers like:

the rest of frames floor#s...

 

so, thought problem needed delay image squence. looked around , found no code or that..

 

afterwards, thought because had imported tree , text gifs library before putting them on stage.

 

i opened new fla , imported "tree" gif straight stage.

 

i figured should work because show each of individual frames in movie clips, doesn't in above pictures. importing gif this, show individual frames. i've tested image sequence , works fine. have problem method too..

 

i select of frames gif convert symbol, can add motion tween , mess alpha. however, last frame converted movie clip. no... circled frames below turned movie clip. when of frames selected.  isn't helpful because can't change alpha entire gif nor can create motion tween without getting message saying motion tween not applied of frames.

here's version of "tree" looks like.

and frames continue until 135.

 

the frames turned movie clip circled below.

if can solve issue i'm having tree shown in 2 pictures above sentence, can display movie clips , image sequence without problem. wouldn't quite how had intended be, successful , still work.

 

if can fix problem image sequence showing early, , of tree , text movie clips being cut off, project successful , how had wanted be.

 

if need clarification, let me know , i'll explain better.

 

i not willing provide download link in forum fla files, can email them if look. don't want able find them , take them doing google search.

 

i have uploaded 2 swfs though.

the first of tree , text layers/movie clips working supposed to. second of image sequence (floor1, floor2, floor3) doing supposed to.

 

text , tree: http://glassoliverdesigns.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/6/5/10653451/tfg1.swf

floor1, floor2, floor3: http://glassoliverdesigns.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/6/5/10653451/tfg2.swf

 

notice how @ end of text , tree swf, when text stops thing in background keeps flashing. if can keep flashing while images appear, great.

 

tl;dr: want floor# flash show after text , tree flash keep having problems , nothing try working properly.

very concise question, appreciate screenshots. 1 thing motion tweens don't show keyframes. let me clear few things , see if helps.

 

go wanted originally, copying frames 1 document another. fine , clear up, copy library elements (images, clips, etc) required copy frames you, not need import them yourself.

 

to copy frames (not symbols), select first frame of frames want copy, hold shift , select last frame (alternatively double clicking anywhere in blue motion tween should select well). right-click , "copy frames". go new document, select frame, right-click , select paste frames. see same frames copied over, blue representing tween , keyframes came , notice images/etc copied library.

 

now time manage library clutter copied in, if you're clean freak me.

 

this process same, tried, other documents want copy in. if resources match in name flash ask if want "overwrite" library item. if that,  break 1 of previous animations. make sure that's not case.

 

the common gotcha here not knowing how slide frames on properly. if overwriting isn't issue, suspect problem , expand/contract timeline keyframes aren't going you.

 

for example if import 2 clips fade in/out , move keyframes did i'll this:

 

 

now moving them on very careful to select of frames want move via methods above. click first frame, hold shift , select last frame, or double-click anywhere in middle of blue. selection of frames:

 

 

now drag selected frames right, notice keyframes stay should (the black dots):

 

 

the animation plays expected.

 

lastly i'm not sure if you've ever used panel should used motion editor. gives control on easing shows in-depth view of keyframes exist in selected motion tween.

 

at first panel may complex represents basic properties can animate. more properties animate can added in here. moved x, y , alpha properties of object. can see on frames 30-60 did. can adjust basic easing here.

 

 

if animations don't correct can select motion tween, open motion editor , verify keyframes correct. scrub timeline , @ values you're interested in. alpha example, you.

 

if don't see keyframes when scrub timeline, moved frames on incorrectly , keyframes exist in different place , therefore appears incorrect.

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