Project 1

So here is my first project. I am not that great of an artist, but I think I will get better once I get a USB tablet for drawing. I enjoyed this. I have done a little in flash in the past, but have never taken a class on it, but always wanted to.

I used the gradients in my star, though they aren't visible. I used the brush tool to make the flames on the candles (the big blue box is supposed to be a cake. The 29 on top is the candle) and I used the spray tool to make the confetti. I used the primitive tool for the cake, and one balloon is merge and one is draw, also, on is primitive. I used the line tool and the transform tool to make the banner and then the text was skewed as best I could to match the angle. And the pencil tool with the smoothing effect was used for the balloon strings.  Also, the red box is a gift.  I am not good with a mouse and drawing, :-)
     I can see many uses for a lot of the tools.  I like using the primitive tools, they provide some customization after the fact.  But you can make cool things with the merge.  I am enjoying playing with the tools.

Have a great day.
(Also, the reason I made the birthday seen, is that today is my Birthday, I am 29)