Hot Adobe Flash How-Tos
How To: Make a bouncing ball with ActionScript and Flash
A flash tutorial on how to create a bouncing ball with ActionScript, as well as pointers for creating your own tutorial!
How To: Create a custom mouse pointer in Flash
How to create a custom mouse pointer with Flash and ActionScript. You can even use an animated gif as your pointer.
How To: Create basic buttons in Flash
Learn how to create and program basic buttons in your Flash projects.
How To: Use animated GIFs in Flash
Learn how to incorporate animated GIFs into Flash projects.
How To: Do basic animation and shape tweening in Flash
This is a beginning Flash animation tutorial. There's a brief frame-by-frame demo and then a "shape tween."
How To: Animate a pencil drawing a straight line in Flash
Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross introduces drawing techniques in Flash, as well as how to use Masking, Motion and Shape Tweens to create an animated pencil drawing a line. Tools used are the Rectangle tool, Pencil tool, and Free Transform tool. Animate a pencil drawing a straight line in Flash.
How To: Animate a pencil drawing a curved line in Flash
Learn how to use Masking, Motion Tweens, and Motion Guide Layers to create an animated pencil drawing a curved line. Tools used are the Rectangle tool, Pencil tool, and Free Transform tool. This is an intermediate level Flash tutorial. Animate a pencil drawing a curved line in Flash.
How To: Create optical illusions in Flash CS3
Tony Ross demonstrates how to create optical illusions in Flash. In the first video he creates a spinning illusion of circles with cycling gradients using Motion Tweens and Rotation Options. In the second video, create a tunnel illusion using Motion Tweens and Masking. The last section shows you how to create a more complex spinning illusion of two sets of concentric circles using Motion Tweens, Rotation Options, and Blend Modes. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradient...
How To: Create Smooth Animations in Flash
How to create smooth Flash animations using the Movie Clip characteristics.
How To: Create a high score table for Flash games
Learn how to create a high score table for Flash games using Armorbot.com Part 1 of 2 - How to Create a high score table for Flash games.
How To: Use XML in Flash
How to create an XML file to use in Flash. Part 1 of 3 - How to Use XML in Flash.
How To: Create gravity for a Flash RPG
How to program gravity effects in a Flash-base RPG.
How To: Load images and URLs into Flash with ActionScript
How to load images, external .swfs, and URLs into Flash using ActionScript.
How To: Create custom cursors with ActionScript
How to create a custom cursor in Flash using ActionScript.
How To: Create arcade-style buttons in Flash
How to find the semi-hidden Flash arcade buttons.
How To: Create sprite animation In Flash
Learn how to animate sprites (like characters from video games) that you can download using Adobe Flash
How To: Use a microphone in Flash
This tutorial will teach you how to make a simple Flash app that uses the microphon using the ActionScript code:
How To: Create character controls with Flash and ActionScript
In this tutorial will teach you how to program in Flash and ActionScript to move a character with the arrow keys and make him jump with the space bar.
How To: Program character interactions for a Flash RPG
This tutorial will shows how to program characters that can interact with each other in a Flash-based RPG
How To: Program artificial intelligence in Flash
A two-part tutorial series on creating artificially intelligent characters for your Flash-based games.
How To: Create an enemy and a health bar for a Flash RPG
Do you enjoy making your own Flash RPGs (role playing games)? Then it may help the gameplay of your game tremendously to create a health bar, which can tell you how alive you are (the lower the health bar, the less health you have and the closer you are to dying).
How To: Create a scoring system for a Flash RPG
This tutorial shows you how to program a scoring system in Flash and Actionscript for a Flash-based RPG.
How To: Create an inventory for a Flash RPG
This tutorial teaches you how to create an inventory in a Flash-based RPG and how to move your character and have it pick up items.
How To: Create a glint effect in Flash CS3
In this Flash video tutorial you learn how to add a metallic glint effect to text in Flash CS3.
How To: Create buttons with Flash CS3
This Flash video tutorial looks at the basics of making buttons in Flash CS3. It covers the various states of buttons, and how to make a working rollover effect.
How To: Animate sprites with Flash
Learn how to animated sprites from a sprite sheet for creating video games or video game-style cartoons using Flash.
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: Animate backgrounds with Flash
Learn how to create moving or animated backgrounds using Flash.
How To: Animate live-action using Flash
How to animate live action scripts using Flash and animate over live footage.
How To: Create animation with Flash
A tutorial series on creating basic character animation in Flash. Part 1 of 3 - How to Create animation with Flash.
How To: Program in ActionScript
This tutorial covers the basics of getting started with programming ActionScript in Flash.
How To: Create a volume slider in Flash
Learn how to create a sound or volume slider using Flash and Actionscript.
How To: Make a stick figure movie in Flash 8
A step by step guide on making your own stick figure clip in Flash 8. This video is good for someone who has worked with Flash previously.
How To: Add the glow effect on a sprite in Flash
Learn how to get the cool glow effect on your sprites for your flash movies.
How To: Create Wii games in Flash
The Perkins Brothers from AllThingsAdobe show you how to create Nintendo Wii games using Flash. Also, Todd shows you how to play your Flash games from your Wii.
How To: Create and use symbols and instances in Flash CS3 Pro
This video introduces the concept of symbols and instances in Flash. It shows you that symbols are objects that can be reused as instances, and targeted with ActionScript code. The tutorial shows you the difference between graphic, movie clip, and button symbols, and how to modify both symbols and instances in different ways. Create and use symbols and instances in Flash CS3 Pro.
How To: Create 3D effect using shape hints in Macromedia Flash
To control more complex or improbable shape changes in Macromedia Flash, you can use shape hints. Shape hints identify points that should correspond in starting and ending shapes. This video tutorial teaches you how to use shape hints to make a cool 3D effect.
How To: Create a scrolling game background using Flash
If you want to create a space arcade game, then you won't want to miss this! In this video tutorial you will learn to create your own scrolling game background using Macromedia Flash. By moving the background you can create the feeling of moving forward - just what you'll need for a space arcade game!
How To: Insert a Flash video into a PowerPoint presentation
Need to spice up your Powerpoint presentation? Learn how to insert a Flash movie into a slide of your presentation.
How To: Design websites with Photoshop and Flash
This video breaks down a composite that makes up a website and shows you how to take the layers and images and layout you created in Photoshop, and transfer them to Flash. Within Flash, you can go through each layer and determine how you want it to be saved. Tanya Staples does a great job breaking down each step. Design websites with Photoshop and Flash.