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11. Select Links Panel layer and choose Insert > Layer to insert a new layer above Links Panel layer

12. Rename the layer as 'White Line'

13. Select frame 95 on White Line layer and choose Insert > Keyframe

14. Choose File > Import to import white_line.png

15. Select the image and choose Insert > Convert to Symbol

16. Convert it into a Graphic with Top left registration point selected and name it as 'white line'

17. In the Info panel type the X and Y axis values as 670.7 and 216.3 respectively

18. Select frame 101 and choose Insert > Keyframe

19. Select keyframe 101 and in the Info panel type Y location of instance as 26.3

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20. Select frame 116 and choose Insert > Keyframe

21. Select keyframe 116 and in the Info panel type X location of instance as 582.7

22. Select keyframe 95 and in the Properties panel select Tween as 'Motion' and set Easing value as '-100'

23. Select keyframe 101 and in the Properties panel select Tween as 'Motion' and set Easing value as '100'

24. Select White Line layer and choose Edit > Copy Frames

25. Choose Insert > Layer to insert a new layer above White Line layer

26. Choose Edit > Paste Frames

27. Rename the newly added layer as 'White Line 1'

28. Select keyframe 95 on White Line 1 layer and in the Info panel type Y location of instance as -173.7

29. Select keyframe 116 on White Line 1 layer and in the Info panel type X location of instance as 759

1. To pick right color of buttons we need to take reference of the

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image i.e. trace.png. So hide Links Panel and Background layers

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2. With the help of Eyedropper Tool select two colors for mouse up and mouse over stage and store them using Add Swatch in Color Mixer panel

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3. Select White Line 1 layer and choose Insert > Layer to insert a new layer above White Line 1 layer

4. Rename the layer as 'About Us Button'

5. Select frame 101 on About Us Button layer and choose Insert > Keyframe

6. With the help of Rectangle Tool create a rectangle (without outline) of same size of About Us button in the trace image. To be very precise the dimensions of the rectangle should be width 170px. X height 25px. The X-Y position should be 589 and 40 respectively

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7. Select the rectangle and choose Insert > Convert to Symbol

8. Convert it into a Graphic with Center registration point selected and name it as 'button panel'

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9. Select the button panel Graphic and choose Insert > Convert to Symbol

10. Convert it into a Button with Center registration point selected and name it as 'aboutus'

11. Double click the aboutus button to go inside it and rename existing layer as 'Button Panel'

12. Select frame 2 at 'Over' stage and choose Insert > Keyframe

13. Select the button panel graphic at 'Over' stage and in the Properties panel set Tint Color styles and choose the color which we have stored for mouse over

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14. Select frame 4 at 'Hit' stage and choose Insert > Frame

15. Choose Insert > Layer and rename the newly added layer as 'Button Name'

16. Select frame 1 on Button Name layer and with the help of Text Tool type 'ABOUT US'. The properties of the text should be Font:Verdana, Font Size:11, Color:#560800, Style:Bold, Align:Center

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Now one button is ready. For creating other buttons we need to duplicate this button

17. Choose Window > Library > aboutus Button

18. In the Library menu select 'Duplicate..'

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19. In the Duplicate Symbol panel type 'products' as we want to create Products Button

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20. Double click the products button in the Library to go inside it

21. Change the button name to 'PRODUCTS'

22. Similarly, duplicate products button and create clients button and so on

23. Come back into Scene 1

24. Select About Us Button layer and choose Insert > Layer

25. Rename the layer as 'Products Button'

26. Select frame 101 and choose Insert > Keyframe

27. Choose Window > Library > products Button and drag it at keyframe 101 on Products Button layer

28. In the Info panel type X location of instance as 589 and Y location of instance as 66

29. Similarly, drag remaining buttons on different layers and align them vertical

X-Y positions for other buttons:

Button
X-position
Y-position
Clients
589
92
Feedback
589
118
Contact Us
589
144

30. Select Contact Us Button layer and choose Insert > Layer

31. Rename the layer as 'Mask'

32. Select frame 101 and choose Insert > Keyframe

33. With the help of Rectangle Tool create a rectangle of 173px. X 135px. so that it covers all five button behind it. X location of instance = 588, Y location of instance = 37

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34. Select frame 116 and choose Insert > Keyframe

35. Select keyframe 101 and in the Info panel type Width of instance as 1.0 and X location of instance as 673.3, Y location of instance as 37

36. Select keyframe 101 and in the Properties panel select Tween as 'Shape' and set Easing value as '100'

37. Select the Mask layer and choose Modify > Layer to open Layer Properties panel

38. In the Layer Properties panel select Type as 'Mask' and click OK

39. Select the Contact Us Button layer and choose Modify > Layer to open Layer Properties panel

40. In the Layer Properties panel select Type as 'Masked' and click OK

41. Similarly, select Feedback Button, Clients Button, Products Button and About Us Button layers and make them 'Masked'

Now we do not need Trace layer any more so delete the Trace layer and make Background and Links Panel layers visible





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