Increasing Performance Through Custom Bitmap Caching With Flash Player 8, I thought I would be able to increase massively the performa …
Blurring Remnant Veins Being able to continually lay down new vein segments without a performance penalty was great, but it quickly be …
The Macromedia Flash 8 Image API describes the new BitmapData ActionScript class and various other associated methods that form an impr …
Using Bitmaps in ActionScript The new BitmapData ActionScript Class is used to represent a bitmap object in memory. When you create a n …
Displaying Images An instance of the BitmapData class is stored in memory and never seen until you decide it is time for it to make an …
Working with Images from the Library You can create a bitmap object directly from an image in the Library that has a linkage identifier …
Working with Loaded Images It is not possible to load an external file (JPEG, GIF, PNG, or Flash movie) directly into an instance of t …
Flash Graphic Effects Learning Guide Macromedia Flash 8 introduces a number of new features for producing new types of graphic effects. …
Using Flash Filters Filters let you add interesting visual effects to text, buttons, and movie clips. They are most often associated wi …
Applying Filters with ActionScript You can apply filters using the Flash user interface in Flash Professional 8, or using ActionScript …
Animating Filters You can animate movie clips that have filters applied to them. Objects on separate keyframes that are joined by a twe …
Using Blend Modes Blend modes let you create composite images. Compositing is the process of varying the transparency or color interact …
Working with Bitmaps The BitmapData class lets you create arbitrarily sized transparent or opaque bitmap images and then manipulate the …
Working with Text Font rendering in Flash controls the way your text appears in a SWF fileāthat is, how it is rendered (or drawn) at …
Flash Basic 8 and Flash Professional 8 introduce many new and changed elements in the workspace that improve the way you work with the …
Flash 8 Workspace and Workflow The workspace in Flash 8 has not changed significantly from the previous version, so you’ll still …