much hyped about feature of Flash MX 2004 is the timeline effects. Timeline effects are a collection of special effects that you can customize and apply to an object on your stage such as a movie clip, graphic, etc. If you have ever used programs such as Wildform's Wild fx or Red Giant Software's Text FX, you have seen how you can easily add custom text effects with a few simple clicks. Flash MX 2004's timeline effects work similarly, but the effects are not limited only to text. You can apply the timeline effect to any object