BitmapData.loadBitmap gone in Actionscript 3

BitmapData.loadBitmap gone in Actionscript 3
When playing with the BitmapData API in Flash 8, it was often necessary to work with an im …

Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview

Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview
Adobe Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview provides registered users of Flash Pr …

Actionscript 3 – New Capabilities

Actionscript 3 – New Capabilities
I dont blame you, after all there is a tonne of new stuff to play with, learn and read about. M …

Flash 8 Documentation: getColorBoundsRect (Bit ...

getColorBoundsRect (BitmapData.getColorBoundsRect method)

public getColorBoundsRect(mask:Number, color:Number, [findColor:Boolean]) : …

Flash 8 Documentation: threshold (BitmapData.t ...

threshold (BitmapData.threshold method)

public threshold(sourceBitmap:BitmapData, sourceRect:Rectangle, destPoint:Point, operation:Str …

Masking for BitmapData Methods

Masking for BitmapData Methods
Two methods of the BitmapData object accept bit masks as parameters: Threshold and getColorBoundsRect. I …

Using Bitwise Operators

Using Bitwise Operators
Before you begin reading this section, you might want to download the source files linked to on the first page …

Using Bitwise Operators: Extracting Color Chan ...

Extracting Color Channels
When I first started messing around with manipulating colors in Flash 5, I couldn’t figure out a simple …

Using Bitwise Operators: Manipulating Color Ch ...

Manipulating Color Channels
Color channel values are simply integers that range from 0 (0×00) to 255 (0xFF). As such, you can use …

Using Bitwise Operators: Binary Basics

Binary Basics
In everyday life, you deal with numbers using a base 10, or decimal, representation. This means that each digit in the nu …

Understanding the Project Layout

Understanding the Project Layout
In this version of the template, the content is distributed on layers on the main Timeline. This simpl …

Technical Overview of Video Standards

This appendix explains the basic concepts and usage of video parameters and standards.
Video Standards: NTSC and PAL
The video that you …

Customizing the Video

Customizing the Video
The FLVPlayback component displays the video in the template (see Figure 4). You will select the FLVPlayback inst …

Flash Video Template: Spokesperson Presentatio ...

Spokesperson Presentation with Synchronized Graphics
The synchronized text/video presentation Flash file shows a great example of bring …

Modifying the Buttons and Video Controls

Modifying the Buttons and Video Controls
The navigation buttons appearing along the left side of the video display are a key feature of …

Understanding the Project Layout

Understanding the Project Layout
This section provides an overview of the process for using the template and gives you a place to start …

Customizing the Background Graphics

Customizing the Background Graphics
One of the easiest changes to make to the template is modifications to the look and feel of the bac …

Introducing True Alpha Video in Flash 8

Introducing True Alpha Video in Flash 8
Video support in Flash is nothing new. In Flash 8, however, video support has been improved dra …

Flash 8 Documentation: SeekBar and VolumeBar c ...

SeekBar and VolumeBar components
The SeekBar and VolumeBar components are similar, although they have different functions. Each has han …

Flash 8 Documentation: Creating an application ...

Creating an application with the FLVPlayback component
You can include the FLVPlayback component in your application in the following w …