FLASH CS3
User Guide
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Brightness
Adjusts the brightness of an image.
Saturation
Adjusts the intensity of a color.
Hue
Adjusts the shade of a color.
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To reset all of the color adjustments to 0 and return the object to its original state, click Reset.
See also
“Change the color and transparency of an instance” on page 213
About blend modes
Blend modes in Flash
Blend modes let you create composite images.
Compositing
is the process of varying the transparency or color inter-
action of two or more overlapping objects. Blending lets you create unique effects by blending the colors in
overlapping movie clips.
A blending mode contains the following elements:
Blend color
The color applied to the blend mode.
Opacity
The degree of transparency applied to the blend mode.
Base color
The color of pixels underneath the blend color.
Result color
The result of the blend’s effect on the base color.
Blend modes depend on both the color of the object you’re applying the blend to and the underlying color. Adobe®
recommends that you experiment with the different blend modes to achieve the desired effect.
Normal
Applies color normally, with no interaction with the base colors.
Layer
Lets you stack movie clips on top of each other without affecting their color.
Darken
Replaces only the areas that are lighter than the blend color. Areas darker than the blend color don’t change.
Multiply
Multiplies the base color by the blend color, resulting in darker colors.
Lighten
Replaces only pixels that are darker than the blend color. Areas lighter than the blend color don’t change.
Screen
Multiplies the inverse of the blend color by the base color, resulting in a bleaching effect.
Overlay
Multiplies or screens the colors, depending on the base colors.
Hard Light
Multiplies or screens the colors, depending on the blend mode color. The effect is similar to shining a
spot light on the object.
Difference
Subtracts either the blend color from the base color or the base color from the blend color, depending on
which has the greater brightness value. The effect is similar to a color negative.
Add
Commonly used to create an animated lightening dissolve effect between two images.
Subtract
Commonly used to create an animated darkening dissolve effect between two images.
Invert
Inverts the base color.
Alpha
Applies an alpha mask.
