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Animated MasksPosted by : PhilS on 07/10/2008: This tutorial shows you how to make a simple animated Mask in Flash. A Mask is an object which hides something. In Flash Masks are used with layers and they provide a simple way to selectively reveal portions of the Layer or Layers below. Masking requires making one Layer a Mask Layer and the Layers below it become only partly visible or masked. In our file the top Layer will have a circle which will be animated. There will be a Masked Layer and you`ll be able to see through the circle to the Layer below.

Atomic AnimationPosted by : PhilS on 11/04/2008: Learn sophisticated animation techniques including how to duplicate Movie Clips such that you can create realistic animated trails that diminish in size and fade away as the electron revolves about an atom's nucleus.

Blurring a PicturePosted by : PhilS on 09/30/2008: The aim of the tutorial is to learn how to make a Movie Clip blur in various ways: You will learn how to create a transition effect between an image in focus and a blurred image either by using an animated Tween effect or by using ActionScript.

Collision DetectionPosted by : PhilS on 11/03/2008: Learn how to make a basic maze game with collision detection. Collision detection is useful in many different game type scenarios and is easier than you might think. The Collision Detection ensures that the Blue Ball (or Player) does not cross the red lines of the Maze.

Creating a Magnifying GlassPosted by : PhilS on 08/01/2008: The aim of the tutorial is to learn how to create a Magnifying Glass using a very simple piece of code. You will also learn how to attach several Movie clips to the mouse, some move with the mouse and others move in the opposite direction to the mouse. You will also learn how to use masks in Flash MX.

Intro to Arrays Posted by : PhilS on 10/30/2008: An Array is just a computer term for a: List. Arrays are extremely useful in Flash, and there are numerous uses for Arrays in other programs. The aim of this tutorial is to learn how to use Arrays. There are four examples in this tutorial that show you how to use Arrays in slightly different ways. This tutorial goes through all of them in detail, explaining all the ActionScript.

Loading External ImagesPosted by : PhilS on 10/14/2008: Flash Compatibility: Flash MX Only (Does not work in Flash 5); Assumed Knowledge: Some knowledge of Tweening, Arrays, Preloaders, Nesting and using ActionScript. Level: Medium to Hard (a lot of steps); The aim of the tutorial is to learn how to create a Flash Movie which loads an Array (list) of external images such as Jpegs or Gifs. These images would then be loaded individually into the Flash Movie as and when the user wished to look at them. This makes the Flash Movie much smaller and reduces the pre-load time for the Flash Movie. The individual images would each have there own pre-loader, so that there is a small delay before loading individual images but no long wait at the beginning of the Movie.

Menu that Swings InPosted by : PhilS on 07/31/2008: The aim of the tutorial is to learn how to create a Menu with swings in and out. When your mouse goes over the gray Menu Bar to the left, the Flash Menu swings into view. You can then click on the Flash menu buttons. When you move your mouse away from the buttons in the Menu swings away.

Mouse Trail AnimationPosted by : PhilS on 11/03/2008: In this tutorial you will learn how to create a great mouse trail effect. The Flash tutorial clearly explains every step needed to build this animated mouse trails with beautiful smooth motion. There is no complicated ActionScript needed. This is a very easy mouse trail to build. So add some fun to your mouse cursor with this cool mouse trail effect:

Photo Shape TweensPosted by : PhilS on 07/29/2008: This tutorial will show you how to create a Shape Tween with a Photo-Painted Shape. This is a very simple and slightly different animation technique.

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