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Step 10.
This is the 3rd part of the flash tutorial to create a black menu. Next create a layer called "menu bg" on the main timeline.
 
Step 11.
Open the color mixer tab and change the type to "linear". Double click on the left and right sliders to change the colors to ones shown below.
 
Step 12.
On the main timelines create a layer called "buttons", and then create a gradient as shown below (a). Rotate the gradient counter clockwise (modify > transform > rotate 90 CCW). Convert the button to an MC called button.
a)   b)
 
Step 13.
Give the button MC the instance name "button1". Copy and paste the button, and give the duplicates their own instance names button1 - button4
a)   b)
 
Step 14.
On a new layer called "text" create the text for the buttons, using the settings shown below.
Step 15.
On a new layer called "current color" create a yellow rectangle a few pixels talled than the buttons. Convert the yellow rectangle into an MC called "current", and then give it the instance name of the same name.
a)   b)
Step 16.
Click on the "text" layer, and copy (edit > copy) the contents of the layer (a). Create a new layer called "current text" and paste (edit > paste in place) the text, so you now have two copies of the text.
a)   b)
Step 17.
Break apart (Modify > break apart) the current text twice (a). Then right click on the current text layer and choose "mask".
a)   b)
Step 18.
I've then imported a logo into a new layer. Lastly, break apart the "text" twice also.
a)   b)
Next go to Black Menu - Part 4)
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