December, 2007
In this tutorial we will show you how to turn around an image in Flash CS3.
Start a new document and Import an Image into the Stage.

Then, set the background color to black and set the frame rate to 28:

While the picture is still selected, go to the Align Panel and select the following alignments:

Now, select the image and press the F8 key to convert this picture into a Graphic Symbol.

Then, click on frame 30 and after that on frame 35 and frame 40 and so on, then, on frame 45 and 50 and press the F6 key:

Go back on frame 35, press "V", click once on the image to select it.
After that go to the Properties Panel.
On the Color menu select: Brightness and in it put it down to: -88%
Then, repeat the previous step also for frame 45.

After doing so, right click anywhere on the gray area between the frame 30 and 35, 35 and 40, 40 and 45, 45 and 50 on the timeline, and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu.

Click on frame 30 and after that on frame 74 and press F6 key.
Go back on frame 30, take again the Selection Tool and click once again on the image to select it.
Then, go to the Properties Panel and select again Brightness, but for this time, put it down to -70%:

While you're still on frame 60, go to the Properties Panel.
Select Motion from the Tween menu.
For Rotate set CCW and for Ease choose -100%.

Then go back on frame 30 and go again to the Properties Panel.
Select Motion from the Tween menu.
For Rotate set CW and for Ease choose 100%.

Now test your movie, this is the result:
You can!!
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