Hot Adobe Flash How-Tos
How To: Use Macromedia Flash 8
This how to video shows you how to use the program Macromedia Flash 8. First, open the program and click Flash Document. Next, select show frame in the drop down menu. Next, right click and select insert layer. Select the pen tool and choose a size. Next, select a color and then draw a picture. Click the other layer and zoom in. Click the onion skin. Continue to draw and then press F7. Keep on doing this for each new animation. Click control and test the movie. Go to file and save the file. Y...
How To: "Grab" flash files from websites
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to grab flash files (.swf) from websites. Begin by going to the website and locates the flash file that you want. Right-click on the page and select "View Page Source". Go to the Media tab and copy the URL that ends with .swf. Paste it into your address bar and go to the site. Click on File and select Save Page As. Choose the location, name the file and select Save. The file will download and you will be able to access it whenever you want. This video...
How To: Use sprites or animated .GIFs to recreate an old video game
Code a retro style video game using old school sprites or other animated .gifs. This tutorial shows you how you can take a small character and animate him to walk across the screen. Make your own homage to Mario or a nostalgia-fueled video game or animation!
How To: Use Macromedia Flash Pro 8
If you want to use Macromedia Flash Pro 8 you should first open up the program. You should first take the brush tool and draw a stick figure person or an object so you can use the tool. Press F6 to add a few frames. You should also press the eraser and practice erasing. Erase an arm, press F6, draw in a waving arm and continue the process again. Now, watch this and press enter - your figure should wave. You can also pick up the entire figure and drag and move it so it moves when you watch it....
How To: Create a scroll text using buttons & actionscript
Tasktutorial teaches you how to create a scrolling text box using buttons and ActionScript in Flash. Create a dynamic text field and then right click and make it scrollable. Create scroll buttons using two simple rectangles. Convert those to buttons using shortcut F8. Click the button and go to Window - ActionScript. Copy the text from the video to make the buttons scroll the text. You can test the movie by going to Control and then Test Movie. This will bring up a new window and you can see ...
How To: Animate a walking stickman with Flash
A tutorial on character animation in Flash that teaches you how to create a walking stickman or stick figure. You'll also learn how to mulilate him and create blood effects.
How To: Draw a South Park character in Flash 8
Want to make the whole South Park clan on your computer so you can make your own animations? This is a video tutorial in which you will learn to easily make South Park characters in Flash 8. Draw a South Park character in Flash 8.
How To: Change the pivot point position in Flash
This simple video tutorial teaches you how to change the pivot point position when using Flash. The tutorial handles drawing basic shapes, such as squares and rectangles and converting them to movie clips.
How To: Apply bones to images and Photoshop files in CS4
This video tutorial will help you to use the bone tool on an imported or Photoshop image while in Flash. If you want to use an image from Photoshop you must first pull the image up in the Photoshop program. Once the photo is pulled up in Photoshop you can save it by going to, file, and save us. Save your file as whatever file extension you would like to use (Photoshop, jpeg, etc). Pull up the Flash program and find file, and import. At this point you can import your Photoshop picture to your ...
How To: Link to a URL in Flash
1. The following Steps shows how to open a URL in a Web Browser, using a Button Click from a Flash Application. 2. Open a new Flash Application and place a Rectangle Shape from Tools and inside place a Text Box and Enter a Text named "URL". 3. Then convert it to Symbol by Right Click->Convert to Symbol and selecting type as Button. 4. Goto Button Properties and Name the button instance as "btnurl" 5. Then in the Action Screen Create a OnRelease() Event function for Button "btnurl" 6. use a me...
How To: Build a Flash-based photo gallery in ActionScript 3
Use the Flash CS3 website builder and the Action Script code to load in a series of images, then create Next and Previous buttons so you can add a gallery or slideshow feature to your website. Allow users to browse images or a portfolio on your website!
How To: Make Wii games in Flash
Aspiring to be a game maker? You can get your start here. In this episode of the "All Things Adobe" hosted by the Chad and Todd podcast, co-host Todd Perkins tells you how to make Wii games in Flash! In this tutorial, you'll also learn how to play those games on your Wii after they're made.
How To: Trace in Flash
This tutorial covers a simple "trace" technique to create drawings in Flash. It also uses the line tool, discusses fill options, etc.
How To: Prevent your image from pixelation by smoothing out your bitmap in Flash
Pixelation is a dreaded effect which can corrupt your image when you try to resize or rotate an image and end up with jagged edges. This tutorial shows you how you can use Flash to smooth out your images and prevent pixelated images.
How To: Create a hoverclip that follows the mouse cursor on your website using Flash
Add a small bit of content which appears whenever visitors to your website mouse over a specific area of your website - such as having your company's slogan appear in a small text box when users hover their mouse over the log.
How To: Make an animated GIF with GOM Player and GIMP software
Have you ever wanted to add animated pictures or GIFs to your website or blog? Two free software programs, GOM Player and GIMP, both allow you make your own GIFs. This tutorial shows you where to get them and how to use them.
How To: Create a ghost effect using Flash CS4
If you find yourself viewing a lot of Flash content, you've probably seen a moving object or cursor that has a ghostly likeness trailing behind it. Have you ever wanted to create that effect yourself? Now you can, quickly and easily. This video will teach you how to create a ghost effect without having to create a bunch of separate movie files.
How To: Create twinkling star animations in Adobe Flash CS5
Learn how to animate twinkling stars in Adobe Flash CS3, CS4, or CS5 very easily. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash-development platform or a seasoned web developer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, and to get started making your own Flash-based twinkling starscapes, watch this video guide.
How To: Dynamically load website content with AS2 in Flash
Needing to load website content with AS2 into Flash? You've come to the right place. In the following video, learn how to load text from a text file sitting on a web server and display it in Flash using dynamic text and Actionscript 2.0. Also taught? How to load a jpg, gif, png, and/or swf file using Actionscript 2.0. All files loaded into the flash movie within this video will be loaded from an external web server.
How To: Create & use for loops in Adobe Flash CS4
For loops throwing you for a loop? Don't fret. This free video tutorial will see to it that you know everything you need to know in order to understand and use for loops in your own Flash projects. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to code your own conditional loops, watch this helpful video guide.
How To: Create animated glowing text on Flash Professional 8
1. The following lines describes how to create animated glowing text on Flash. 2. Open a new Flash Project and select first Key Frame and place a Text Box and Type "HELLO" 3.Select TextColor as red. 4. Then Go to Filters->Glow a. select color as Dark Yellow b. increase the Blur x,y Property value to 5 c. strength value to 200 d. Quality: Low 5. Select 15th Frame and Right click->Select Insert KeyFrame. 6. Then increase the Blur x,y Property value to 50 and strength value to 300. 7. Then selec...
How To: Stretch objects and text in Flash
In this video tutorial the author shows how to stretch objects and text in flash. To do this open the flash tool and select the radial gradient. Pressing shift key draws a shape. Go to frame 30 and create a key frame by pressing F6. Now similarly do it at frame 15. Now at frame 15 select the free transform tool and stretch the image. Now create the shape twins in the locations shown in the video. Repeat the same process for a text starting with adding some text to the scene. Finally convert i...
How To: Make basic moving text in Adobe Flash
This video explains how to make basic moving text in Adobe Flash. First, insert the text in the top left corner of the stage area. Then convert the text to a symbol. After that you want to go to frame 30 in the timeline and insert the key frame. Then choose Create Motion Tween. This will enable you to create movement with the text. This video will show you the details involved in getting your text to move.
How To: Create a sound on/off button in Flash
Tasktutorial teaches you how to create a sound on/off button using Flash. Name the first layer Actionscript. Go to frame 1, then window - actions. Add stop(); Go to frame 2, then window - actions. Add stopallsounds(); Create a new layer and select the text tool. Write off on. Change the color to black. Select the text and hit CTRL + B to break apart the letters. Select off, hit F8 and select convert to button. Name it off. Do the same for on, but name it on. Double click to open the off butto...
How To: Create a black & white mask animation in Flash
In this flash tutorial the instructor shows how to make a black and white mask animation. To do this, first start by importing your image into the flash tool and bring it on to the scene. The image should be wider than the scene. Now select and distribute the layers. Now convert those images into movie clips. Now go to frame 80 and add all frames. Get back to the first layer and create a shape that is the your mask. Now go to frame 40, select key layer and add free transform tool. Now, mask t...
How To: Create a simple text effect in Flash
In this video by Task Tutorial we learn how to create a simple text effect in Flash. The first step is to create the text you want to use. Then use CTRL-B to break apart and distribute to layers. Now, convert your letters into movie clips using the menu options. Then add key frames and edit Alpha values in all of the letters. Alpha must be 0. Then add motion to the values and at frame 10 add a key frame. And at frame 15 add another key frame. Next use the free transform tool to move the text ...
How To: Create a big to small text animation in Flash
A great free video training from tasktutorial on how to create a cool movie text effect in Flash. Start by creating the text; type in "cool", rename the layer and lock it. Now type "movie" and rename the layer. Type in "effect" and rename this layer as well. Now focus on the first layer. Convert it to movie clip. Now convert the other two layers to movie clips as well. Stack the three layers on top of each other. Next add a key frame starting from frame 10. Select the "cool" layer. Re-size it...
How To: Use basic coding for Flash video in Flash CS3
You can't get away with working in Flash CS3 and not using ActionScript and code forever. If you are ready to make the jump and get started with basic coding, watch this tutorial. This tutorial starts with a visual analogy about how streaming Flash video works and moves on to explain the basic Action Script code behind delivering Flash video.
How To: Find secret hidden Flash games in Flash
All versions of flash contain hidden games and this video will show you where to play them and yes they are FREE :)
How To: Animate backgrounds with Flash
Learn how to create moving or animated backgrounds using Flash.
How To: Use multiple timelines in Flash CS3 Professional
This video shows you how to work with independent timelines, specifically the main timeline and movie clip timelines. You learn about how multiple timelines can interact, and how to navigate using the edit bar when you have multiple timelines. You nest movie clips and learn how they interact, and nest instances to create effective animations. Use multiple timelines in Flash CS3 Professional.
How To: Publish FLA files with Flash CS3 Professional
This video show you how to use the Publish Settings dialog box to publish your work. You learn about Flash Player version detection, and how to appropriately export your work for Internet Explorer. Check out the video by Abbas Rizvi now! Publish FLA files with Flash CS3 Professional.
How To: Draw with the Pen tool in Flash CS3 Professional
This video shows you how to draw with the Pen tool. You learn how to create and edit paths using the Pen and Sub-selection tools. Check out this wonderful video by Greg Rewis now! Draw with the Pen tool in Flash CS3 Professional.
How To: Create a Realistic Water Rippling Effect on a Static Image Using Masking in Adobe Flash
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a realistic water rippling effect on a static image using masking in Flash.
How To: Create a page turning effect in Flash
If you'd like to create a cool presentation with Flash, check out this video and the Flash plug-in flipdoo. Flipdoo allows you to build stunning flash flip books for both online and offline use in minutes. You don't need any additional software. Import your PDFs, configure book look & feel and publish. This is the best way to create digital ( electronic ) editions such as any type of publications, magazines, brochures and catalogues. Flipdoo Publisher is a Windows desktop application that hel...
How To: Import and export .flv files from Flash
If you're using Adobe Flash and are looking how to import or export a .flv file, this great how-to will walk you through all the necessary steps. This tutorial uses Flash CS3, but the information is the same for Flash CS4 an CS5 as well. As you know, Flash is a very versatile program and many, many things on the net are created with it. Knowing how to do this is essential for working with Flash and creating projects, so check it out and get exporting today.
How To: Make 3D animated spirographs in Flash
Make spinning 3D animations of spirographs, DNA, wormholes, spirals and tubes using Adobe Flash and Actionscript 3 in this video from the flashbuilding tutorial series designed for the regular guy and ordinary folks.
How To: Create a lightning storm effect in Adobe Flash
This tutorial will work with any version of Adobe Flash from CS3 to CS5, and shows you how to create an awesome, creepy lightning flash effect that will briefly and clearly illuminate everything else on your screen - like a shambling zombie!
How To: Design a cartoon environment in Adobe Flash
In this tutorial, we learn how to design a cartoon environment in Adobe Flash. Start out by picking the color for the green. Use different types of green, making a gradient so it transitions from a lighter to a darker color. After this, draw on the sky making it go from darker at the top to lighter blue at the bottom near the grass. Add in a fence on the grass, then draw on circles with gradient layers to create mountains. Create a new layer to make dirt and grass on the front of the picture ...
How To: Animate for games in Flash
A video that demonstrates the use of Adobe Flash for creating sprites for use in animation in games.
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