Preloader help

[jacegraffs]

hey everyone.

i need some real help i tried searching this tutorial in alot of search engines and couldnt find what i wanted. Here's the problem.. i have this image i created.

IMAGE1 = http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6540/loaderpr6.png

ok now. i would love to know how can i make IMAGE2 [below] morph or
fill up on to IMAGE1. if this sounds complicated you can take a look at exactly what i want http://tmnt.warnerbros.com/ check out the preloader
i would like to know how how can i do that with the images i got. Thanks alot

IMAGE2= http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6843/loader2ce1.png

[Medyman]

Hey Jacegraffs...

From what I can tell, you bascially just want a circulr preloader to put on top of your images, correct?

If so, there is an awesome tutorial by Erik Hallandar here: http://www.ludvigjernqvist.se/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8974&hilit=circle+preloader


If you want it so that it starts out black and white and fills up with color as the movie loads, use a mask. Add the B/W movieclip on one layer and position the colored one right on top of it on another layer. Next create a movieclip (add w/e design you want to it...a simple square will do). Then add the following AS:


my_mc.setMask(mask)

my_mc is the colored image (image2)
mask is the instance name of the mask.

Next, position the mask below image2 and within the onEnterFrame of your preloader function add a _y manipuation on the mask.

[jacegraffs]

hey thanks for the response.. but what i actually meant to say is. whats the preloader of this website called
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS2/Games/God_of_War/OGS/main.asp

as you can see the image fills up with red blood i would like to do that with an image. Thanks again

[Medyman]

Do you have a preloader function already?

If so, just create a mask on your colored logo.

Place your b/w logo on the stage.
Place a colored version right on top of it.

Create an animiated mc (something with a wave at the top, if you choose) or you can even use a simple box or something.

Mask out the colored logo with the animated mc.

Manipulate the _y value of the mask in the preloader function.