Adobe Flash Tips and Tricks tutorials
Are you sick and tired of writing huge file paths to locate your include files in the actionscript window? or are you the organised type that likes to keep everything grouped together in one place? Whatever the reason, the Flash MX Authoring tool has a neat little feature which you can use to organise your include files in one easy to access place..
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The global object
We can create global variables in Flash MX.
Motion tweening using a path
Motion tweening using a path can be very useful when we want a movie clip to follow a curvy path on the screen.
Global Variables
Global variables are useful when you want a variable to be accessible from anywhere in your movie, even in different scenes.
Work with Objects and Classes
Classes are the blueprint for objects in Macromedia Flash Basic 8 and Macromedia Flash Professional 8. All objects in Flash have an underlying class; for example, all movie clips have a method called getURL(), and getURL() is defined in the class definition for a movie clip. Flash contains many predefined classes, such as the MovieClip class, the Array class, the Color class, and the CheckBox class. This tutorial will show you how to create and modify classes.
LoadVars Class in Flash
LoadVars class is the most powerfull class for communicating with server-side technologies and to load external data from text files.
Actionscript 3.0 Basics: Working with a class
A great tutorial for someone who decides to make a transition from AS 2.0 to AS 3.0 or just starting from scratch.The first thing we notice while using AS3 is that it would be much more preferable and cleaner to put code in separate class files rather than the timeline. So here Im providing a simple introduction to class files
Path corrector component
This tutorial you will learn how to correct the path of a movie loaded into an empty movie clip.
Converting code into a class
The following example creates an ActionScript class which encapsulates all the logic that makes a movie clip draggable. Now whenever a new instance of this class is created, the shape is automatically draggable without having to write additional code for each instance on the Stage.
Follow the Path
Use Flash to create an object to follow a created path.
Combining the Transition and Tween Classes
You can generate some interesting effects when you combine the Transition and Tween classes. You can use the Transition class to move a movie clip along the X-axis while you adjust the same clip's _alpha property using the Tween class. Each class can use a different easing method, which means there are many animation possibilities for objects in your SWF files.
Follow The Path
This tutorial, learn Follow The Path.
Extending Tween class (TweenEx)
Extending Tween class (TweenEx) by Winx on | 07 Mart 2006 Default Macromedia Tween class has many limits. One of that limits is that it can't tween objects or its properties. Let say you need to tween movie RGB colors which are tightly connected with ColorTransform and Transform objects.
Creating Animations Using The AS3 Tween Class
The Tween Class lets you animate objects and move them around the screen without much of hassle.
Using The Timer Class In ActionScript 3.0
This tutorial will teach you the basics on how to use the Timer Class to execute any code repeatedly over a period of time.
Animation of an object along a path using motion guide
Motion Guide is nothing but moving your symbol in a predefined path such as curves or circles. Learn how to move Flash objects in circular, zig zag or curved paths using Flash motion guide.
Shape Tweening & Motion Guides
Shape tweening allows you to change the shape, size, color or location of editable objects in your movie. This tutorial will teach you to animate shape tweens that do follow a curved path as demonstrated in the example below, by simulating a guide path for it to follow.
Communicating between SWFs with the localConnection class
The localConnection class is not used a lot because a lot of Flash developers are not just aware of its existence. That class lets you communicate between 2 or more SWFs running on the same machine. This can be useful to develop complex interactivities between multiple movies running in the browser or even between a projector and movies running in a browser.
VIDEO: Introduction to the Sprite Class with LIVE Demonstration
What is the sprite class, complete introductory tutorial
Dynamically creating instances of a class
You needn't always drag an instance of a symbol onto the Stage during authoring time; you can also create new instances of a class in the Library using ActionScript by using the new operator.
Using the Loader Class in AS3
Learn how to load external assets in AcitonScript 3.0 using the Loader Class.
Preloader with Dial Display
I wanted to make a Movie Clip follow a circular path for a preloader I created. Making the needle revolve around was childs play but getting a Movie Clip to track its outermost path was a little trickier. Using sine and cosine I created this but had a few problems along the way which I solved and decided to put into a tutorial in the hope of helping others.
Moving an Object Along a Path (Using Motion Guides)
This tutorial teaches you the basic effect of moving along a motion guide, this awesome effect is one of the easiest effects featured by the Flash authoring tool. What we mean by a motion guide is a layer that contains a path that the animated object follows during its movement.
Load and Play Sound in Flash using the Sound Class
Sound plays an important role in today’s games and applications. On this tutorial we have a extensive introduction to the Sound class in Actionscript and a easy to understand demonstration on how to use it.
Flash Actionscript 2.0 Vector3D Class
This class called "v3d" is meant for use in 3D Flash animations. It was written by me and Deamothul, and adapted from various AS1 prototypes(AHAB, WIS, et al). It contains most of the functions needed for 3D work.
Color picking with The BitmapData class and the getPixel method
In this tutorial I would like to show you how we can use the BitmapData class in a practical and simple way to create a little color picking application just using a couple of methods and very little code.
Preloading External Images in Flash Using the MovieClipLoader Class
This tutorial will teach you the basics on how to use the MovieClipLoader class to load an external image in Flash at run time.
Flash MX 2004 MovieClipLoader Class
Flash MX 2004 now provides the class for preloading images and swf files. Now you don't have to use the obsolete loadMovie method to load your images!
Flash MX 2004 Vector Class (Custom)
This tutorial will show you how to Vector Class (Custom).
What is a Class and How to Create it
Classes are the best way to reuse code and apply a behavior simultaneously to all instances on stage. This tutorial teaches how to create an ActionScript class on a separate file and apply on a movie clip symbol with several instances on stage.
AS3 Flash Games for Beginners: Adding Library Objects to Stage with AS3
The initial steps to creating a flash game. Setting up a document class and using class to pull your graphics from the library into the game so they can be used with actionscript 3 code.
Fire effect class (Fire)
Use this class to make customizable Fire effect or use an idea to creat ur own....
Creating clickable and draggable shapes
In this example, you'll explore some of the new features in the Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview. You will create a simple shape and make it clickable using the improved event model. In later examples, you will make the shape draggable, turn your code into a class, and dynamically create a class instance.
Motion Tweening using paths
Learning how to make an object move along a path can prove extremely useful. For making flash cartoons this is essential.
Motion Tweening Using Paths
Learning how to make an object move along a path can prove extremely useful. For making flash cartoons this is essential.
Clipping Paths
This tutorial was written for the Flash Designer software, Intro or Outro animation effect can use additional clipping path.
AS3 Date Class
Learn how to manipulate time information using ActionScript 3.0.
Create your Own Music Player in Flash
Introduction to the Sound Channel Class in ActionScript
Don't worry about depths anymore
We will extend the MovieClip Class with new methods for creating dynamic MovieClips without the depth argument.
AS3 SharedObject Class AKA Flash Cookies
Learn how to store pieces of data on the end-users computer.
Horizontal 3D Carousel in Actionscript 3
The procedure to get this done is by Creating an XML file with the image path and the link data in it. Then calling this xml data into flash. Placing the images in a 3D circle Providing the circular movement for the same Functions for 'on click' and 'on rollover'
 
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