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Building Flash MX Components that don't *PRE*-LOAD!
Posted by: Librarian
on Oct 28, 2008
This tutorial will show you how to build flash movies (it's really not just movies anymore!) that don't *pre*-load. In other words flash movies where assets load only when required and not before the first keyframe! It is divided into 2 sections. -
Posted by: PhilS
on Oct 28, 2008
The aim of this Flash tutorial is to learn how to create some Matrix special effects in Flash using Motion Tweens and ActionScript. There are two variations in this animation. Both take their inspiration from the films The Matrix & The Matrix Reloaded. The first is the dropping letters and the second has an added background. -
Posted by: PhilS
on Oct 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 this Flash tutorial is to teach 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. -
Posted by: PhilS
on Sep 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. -
User Name and Password - Advanced Features
Posted by: PhilS
on Sep 15, 2008
This Flash tutorial is based on the previous tutorial: User Name and Password It is written with the assumption that you have read the previous tutorial. The Advanced Features discussed here are based on the Flash Movie created in the previous tutorial. These features are:
* User Name and Password Pairs
* Tab Key
* Maximum Characters
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Posted by: PhilS
on Aug 22, 2008
In this Flash tutorial, you will learn how to create a Flash Movie that allows people to access it only if they have both a User Name and a Password. This password control system can allow access to the Flash Movie (or part of a Flash Movie) or access to separate web page. -
Posted by: PhilS
on Aug 02, 2008
The aim of the tutorial is to learn how to customise the context menu. This is the menu that is accessible by right clicking on a Windows PC or by Ctrl click on a Mac. This is a new feature available in Flash MX 2004. -
Posted by: PhilS
on Aug 01, 2008
A scrolling menu is an extremely useful thing to be able to do and though it is not difficult, how to do it is far from obvious. This technique can be used to scroll any object such as a long movie clip or picture. -
Posted by: PhilS
on Aug 01, 2008
The aim of the Flash 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. -
Posted by: PhilS
on Jul 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. -
Playing a Flash Movie Backwards
Posted by: PhilS
on Jul 30, 2008
The aim of the tutorial is to learn how to make a movie play in reverse. You will also learn how to create a controller movie clip, which will give an automated instruction from one part of a Flash movie to another, this is fundamental to programming in Flash and has many uses. You will also learn how to switch these instructions on and off. Examples of other Flash movies, that use controllers, are listed at the end of this page.
Assumed Knowledge: Tweening, use of Symbols, Layers and some Actionscript -
Posted by: PhilS
on Jul 29, 2008
Sliding Menus
Moving an Object on Roll Over using ActionScript
In this Flash tutorial you will learn an animation technique makes things slide on and off the Stage. This could be used to slide Menus on and off. It could also be used to slide photos, forms, animations or any other objects. In fact you can use it to move multiple objects on and off screen all at the same time. Some can come from the top or bottom whilst other can slide in and out from from the sides.
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Posted by: PhilS
on Jul 29, 2008
This Flash 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. -
Posted by: PhilS
on Jul 10, 2008
This Flash 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.
