beginner question. "alpha" in color mixer 1

[henin]

Hi everyone,
I'm tring to operate a very simple mission (flash 8) which apparently is impossible for me to do.
I try to create a circle which is filled red and another circle that is blue. I want to place the blue circle on the red so that the red part which is under the blue will be reflected through the blue due to blue's transparency.
With "fill color tool" i selected red and designed a red circle. Then, from "fill color tool" i selected blue and designed blue circle. Then while "blue" is selected, i opened "color mixer" panel and changed "alpha" to 28 %.
"Blue's" color became very bright. I moved "blue" upon "red" but couldnt see red behind ! Only the blue color became bright ! What can i do to make blue transparent rather then bright ?!
Thank a lot !

 

[kennethkawamoto]

That's how Flash traditionally draws objects on Stage. Your red circle has been eaten by blue circle. If you move your blue circle, I bet there's no red circle behind any more.

You can either:
1. Group both circles so that it will not be eaten by each other, or
2. If you are on Flash 8+, turn "Object Drawing Mode" on, before drawing the circles. This does the above automatically.


Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[henin]

Thanks,
What happens now is that both shapes became transparen...
once i turn one into "alpha" it becomes transparent but is the other whice i wouldnt like to keep transparent...

 

[kennethkawamoto]

Start again from the beginning. The best way really is to make your circles Symbols - so that you can change their alphas any way as you like.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[henin]

Thanks. when i learn simbols i do that...