Custom Easing
Setting the Ease value of a tween in the Property inspector is very effective for making some more interesting animations …
Being organized and prepared
While this article focuses on the implementation of a specific online retail application, several critical …
Drawing in Flash: A Beginner’s Introduction to the Flash MX 2004 Drawing ToolsThe purpose of this exercise is to gain a basic und …
Comping your next design in FlashOur story begins at the start of your interactive online project. You’ve already brainstormed a …
Still More Tips
Animation to Symbol
Nesting is placing animations inside symbols and symbols in symbols and so on…. It’s always …
Following the rules of the code
As an application grows, the value of good code increases. Well-written ActionScript code is easier to …
The Drawing Tools
The Pen Tool
Now that you’ve found the Tools panel, you’re ready to begin. The first tool you’ll us …
Exploring the Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview
The Adobe Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview (“AS3 Preview …
Selecting a Flash 8 video encoderFlash video is the new JPEG! The release of Flash 8 signaled a milestone for Flash. With this version, …
Animation – Flash Shape Tweening TechniquesWould you like to move an object around while changing its shape? Are you interested i …
Reusing code
Smart developers minimize the amount of code they need to write by reusing existing code—whether written by you, your or …
Drawing a House
Open a new document by selecting File > New, selecting Flash Document, and clicking OK.
You’re ready to begin …
Primary third-party options
If you want the advantages of a dedicated Flash 8 video encoding application, your primary options are On2 …
Drawing and Animating a Character in Macromedia Flash MX 2004Many animators use Macromedia Flash for detailed vector-based animation. O …
Writing ActionScript 3.0 in Flash
The Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview is the only development environment that allows you …
Coordinating multiple developers
Multideveloper projects present unique challenges. Because the Flash source FLA file format is binary, …
Completing the Scene
Making sure you’re on the Windows layer of your timeline, draw a few windows. Hold the Shift key down to mak …
Odds and ends
Most of you will select an encoder after evaluating quality of output, preprocessing, and batch processing capabilities. …
Remember the first time you learned to use a mouse? Or to tie your shoes? These tasks seem so simple now, but some things are just plai …
Creating clickable and draggable shapes
In this example, you’ll explore some of the new features in the Flash Professional 9 Acti …