Find a simple map from the internet. The best maps are those with just two colours - one for the ocean one for land. You dont need to worry about the colours as you can change these later. Import the map to the library.
I found mine here . You can see the original image opposite:
Step 2: Create a symbol
Right click in the Library palette and choose new symbol. Select the graphic option.
Step 3: Resize
Drag the map graphic into the stage. Use the transform tool to Resize the graphic as needed.
Step 4: Tace the bitmap
With the bitmap selected, choose Modify> Bitmap > Trace Bitmap. Click OK to use default settings.
Click outside the image to deselect it.
Click anywhere on the ocean and then press delete.
Step 5: Change the colours
Select the whole map and then choose a suitable Fill colour for the earth.
Step 5: Copy
Hold down the shift and Alt keys and then click and drag the map to the right to make a duplicatethat is perfectly aligned to the original.
Step 6: Make the oceans
Create a second layer. Move this layer below the first and name it water. Name the original layer, land.
With the water layer selected, draw a rectangle to create the oceans.
Step 6: Go to Scene 1
Click on scene 1 or the blue arrow to go back to scene 1. You can now start to animate your movie
Step 7: Add the map
Drag the map symbol onto the stage. Make sure it is to the left of centre. See the diagram opposite.
Step 8: Choose colour - Alpha
In the properties panel, change the colour to Alpha and set it to 50%
Step 9: Add some layers:
Rename layer 1 as Map. Add a layer above and call this Mask. Add a layer underneath and call this Background.
Step 10: Add a key frame
Add a key frame at frame 40 (right click - insert keyframe)
click and drag the map while holding down the Shift key until the first map overlaps the second map. See the diagram opposite.
Step 11: Add motion tween
Right click in the map timeline and select motion tween. The timeline should turn purple and an arrow should be visable.
Lock the layer
Step 12 Create the background.
With the timeline back at frame 1, select the backgrround layer. Draw a circle at the centre of the stage. (hold down shift for a perfect circle).
Choose the paint bucket icon.
Open the colour palette and select a radial Fill with white in the middle and black on the edges.
Click inside the circle just top right of centre.
Double click the edge of the circle to select it and delete.
Step 13: Make the mask
Make sure the map layer is locked. Select the background circle. Ctrl + C to copy it.
Select the mask layer. Ctrl+ Shift+ V to paste a copy of the circle in the same position as the original.
Right click the mask layer and select mask.
It should now look like this!
Step 14: Remove the 40th frame.
Add a key frame at frame 39. Remove the 40 th frame .
