Flash Drawing Techniques
Techniques for creating symbols, drawings, and illustrations in Macromedia Flash. Includes tips for working with vector drawing tools and making your illustrations more realistic. Learn about tracing bitmaps to create vector clip art, importing clip art and fonts to use as symbols, editing and manipulating shapes, working with fills, and more.
Bitmap to Vector in a Flash
Little known fact: Flash is an excellent tool for converting bitmap graphics into vector based art.
Little known fact: Flash is an excellent tool for converting bitmap graphics into vector based art.
Dingbats As Flash Symbols
Learn how you can use dingbats fonts as a basis for Flash symbols.
Learn how you can use dingbats fonts as a basis for Flash symbols.
Flash Animation Primer
Create a basic animation for a Web site intro page using Flash 4.
Create a basic animation for a Web site intro page using Flash 4.
Gradient Fills
An overview of gradient fills in Flash.
An overview of gradient fills in Flash.
Animating Masks in Flash and LiveMotion
"Masks can be used to produce special effects such as a spotlight or a transition. A mask layer is applied to create a hole through which one or more underlying layers are revealed."
"Masks can be used to produce special effects such as a spotlight or a transition. A mask layer is applied to create a hole through which one or more underlying layers are revealed."
Alpha/Onion Skin
"Learn how to get a cool alpha fading, onion skin type of effect used by many Web sites." FLA file available.
"Learn how to get a cool alpha fading, onion skin type of effect used by many Web sites." FLA file available.
Animation Tutorial
An detailed explanation of using Flash for animations, along with an overview of the features and some tips to help you on your way.
An detailed explanation of using Flash for animations, along with an overview of the features and some tips to help you on your way.
Create a Splash Screen in Flash 5
Create a splash screen of an animated logo in Flash 5.
Create a splash screen of an animated logo in Flash 5.
Creating a Logo with a Shape Transition
Create an animated icon that gradually morphs from one shape to another in Flash 5.
Create an animated icon that gradually morphs from one shape to another in Flash 5.
Painting with Flash 4
Create the effect of painting to reveal an image in Flash 4.
Create the effect of painting to reveal an image in Flash 4.
Revolving Text
Create revolving text. FLA file available.
Create revolving text. FLA file available.
Springy Text
Learn to create a springy text effect. FLA file available.
Learn to create a springy text effect. FLA file available.
Typewriter
"A typewriter effect is one of the essential items to learn if you want to be a Flash pro. Learn how to do it, without using confusing Actionscripts." FLA file available.
"A typewriter effect is one of the essential items to learn if you want to be a Flash pro. Learn how to do it, without using confusing Actionscripts." FLA file available.