The following are illustrated, step-by-step guides to creating simple effects in the Macromedia Flash vector animation tool. You can download the trial program (30 day limit) to check these out. Download the source files (*.FLA) to view the layers and settings for the animation, then see the finished version (*.SWF) in each tutorial :)
Motion
How to simply move an object from one spot to another. Also called a "motion tween."
Alpha
Create a fade-in/fade-out text effect combined with a motion tween - that is, fading text that moves from one spot to another.
Morph
Learn how to change text or images from one shape into another.
Motion Guide
How to make an object follow a certain path.
Scaling
How to make an object enlarge or shrink.
Looping
How to make things repeat - again and again and again.