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Animate an envelope effect

In this procedure, you'll change the star's shape over time using an envelope.

  1. Click the keyframe at frame 15 in the star's timeline.
  2. Open the Interactive tools flyout Gives you access to tools that let you apply effects to objects interactively, and click the Interactive envelope tool Lets you shape objects.
  3. Move the envelope's nodes to shape the star any way you like.
  4. Click the Play button to preview the animation.
  5. Click the Stop button to stop the preview.
    Click here to see an example of an animated envelope effect.
  6. Click the keyframe at frame 15 in the star's timeline.
  7. On the property bar, click the Clear envelope button Lets you remove a vector effect applied to an object to remove the envelope effect.
    You are likely to notice that the star's position on the stage has changed.
  8. Double-click the keyframe at frame 15 to delete it.
    This ensures that the star remains in the same position on the stage during the movie.

Next you'll apply a transparency to the star.

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