The Blur Effect - FLASH
by Ron Pesano

1. Create the object that you will use in flash (make it a symbol).

1. Export it to your desktop as .gif.
2. Open the file in photoshop.
3. Increase the canvas size by 200%
4. Add a big horizontal motion blur to the image.
   
5. Select the object including the blur.
6. Save it as a Gif.
7. Go back to flash, import the blurred image to a new layer.
8. Put the blurred image's layer underneath the original image.
9. Create a symbol out of the blurred image.
10. Select a keyframe 24 frames later, add a new keyframe.
11. Add a motion tween to both layers
12. Go to the first keyframe of the blurred image.
13. Scale it's length by 200% and set it's alpha property to 0.
14. Add a keyframe to the blurred images' layer 12 frames in and set the alpha to 100.
15. At the last keyframe set the the alpha to 0.
16. On the original objects layer: Place a keyframe 24 frames from the first keyframe.
    
17. At the first keyframe set the opacity to 0 and the length scale to 200%.
    
18. Adjust the mix between the layers by clicking and dragging the original keyframe to where it matches the rate of blending you desire.
    
    Below is the finished movie