basically it's just like this:
import com.greensock.*;
import com.greensock.easing.*;
import com.greensock.plugins.*;
import com.greensock.OverwriteManager;
TweenPlugin.activate([TintPlugin]);
OverwriteManager.init(OverwriteManager.AUTO);
this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, mouseover);
this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseout);
function mouseover(e:Event):void
{
if(e.target.name){
TweenLite.to(e.target.myTintedItemBackMovieClip, 0.5, {alpha:1, tint:0x093212});
TweenLite.to(e.target.myMenuItemTextMovieClip, 0.5, {tint:0xFFFFFF});
}
}
function mouseout(e:Event):void
{
if(e.target.name){
TweenLite.to(e.target.myTintedItemBackMovieClip, 0.5, {alpha:0, tint:0xFFFFFF});
TweenLite.to(e.target.myMenuItemTextMovieClip, 0.5, {tint:null});
}
}