In Flash you use Gradient fills to make natural color transitions and imitate the play of light & shadow. In this tutorial you will learn how to customize Gradients to achieve great effects.
Creating Graphics: Applying Gradients Adobe Flash / Special Effects
This tutorial guides you through the process of using the gradient tools in Macromedia Flash Basic 8 and Macromedia Flash Professional 8. With Flash, you can create simple color gradients and complex gradient effects. In this tutorial, you learn how to do some of both.
Flash plastic buttons Adobe Flash / Special Effects
This tutorial is to create a plastic looking button.
You'll work with two gradients, you'll use the Soften Fill edges command.You'll use the Library, add objects to it, and reusing objects in it.You'll create a button with use of all the button states.
Create a simple blend group with Dynamic Blend component Adobe Flash / Special Effects
Most graphic designers are familiar with "Blend" tools used in CorelDRAW or Freehand. Blend group is a number of objects gradually changed between two base objects. It can be used to create custom gradients, distribute a number of objects to some space, create 3D effects, etc.