flash (macromedia): Hello, i am a web designer for the university of arizona soalrcar team and i
need some help with flash. i want to make a short intro of a wildcat (our
mascot) claws to brake a black background. I was able to make the finished
claws, but dont know how to animate it from start. can any one help me?

hi
use the motion tween to animate the claw
and use a mask changing frame by frame

if u are new in flash i suggest read the manuals
is the best way to learn the basics

Getting Started with Flash
[web]
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhe
lp.htm?href=Part_GettingStarted.html
[pdf]
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/documentation/en/flash/mx2004/fl_getting_star
ted.zip


Using Flash MX 2004
[web]
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhe
lp.htm?href=Part_UsingFlash.html
[pdf]
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/documentation/en/flash/mx2004/using_flash.zip


Using ActionScript in Flash
[web]
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhe
lp.htm?href=Part_Using_AS.html
[pdf]
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/documentation/en/flash/mx2004/fl_usingas_in_f
lash.zip


ActionScript Language Reference
[web]
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhe
lp.htm?href=Part_ASLR.html
[pdf]
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/documentation/en/flash/mx2004/fl_actionscript
_reference.zip


Using Components
[web]
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhe
lp.htm?href=Part_Components.html
[pdf]
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/documentation/en/flash/mx2004/fl_using_compon
ents.zip


Flash JavaScript Dictionary
[web]
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main_7_2/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhe
lp.htm?href=Part_JSAPI.html
[pdf]
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/documentation/en/flash/mx2004/fl_jsapi.zip