- Both are tweens
- they both move
- they both have frames
- It can be any shape you want it to be
- Both have layers
- you can change the size, shape and color
- You use the timeline for both
- Both have properties
- You can change the speed of the item
- both are in flash
The differences
- in a shape tween you can you can change a letter or word to another letter or word
- You can make a motion tween move any way or place you want it to move
- Shape tween uses shape hint
- In a shape tween you add a blank keyframe
- You use symbols in a motion tween