The mouse is the primary way in which web users interact with most websites, and it can do almost anything if your website allows it to. This video will teach you how to use Flash CS3 and Actionscript 3 to create custom mouse and movie clip interactions. This will make viewing ...more
In this detailed three part tutorial, learn exactly how to draw a scene from the cartoon "Three Delivery", using Flash. This expert how-to is hosted by Loogaroo, the animators responsible for this popular series. The series was created over a period of two years with more than ...more
Holiday Sim is a kooky little text-based adventure game on GameShot where you try to have as much fun on your vacation as possible. This video will show you how to get all 4 of the game's achievements, finishing it completely. Tasselfoot has devoted much of his personal and p ...more
In this how to video, you will learn how to convert a flash video to an AVI file. First, download the Pazera Converter program. Open the program. At the left hand corner, click add files and find your flv file. Next, select and open it. Once it is imported, go to output direct ...more
Adobe Flash Creative Suite 4, or CS4, Professional software is the industry-leading authoring environment for creating engaging interactive experiences. It is ideal for interactive designers, graphic designers, and developers. But having the program isn't enough; you need to k ...more
Add an extra level of functionality and user interactivity by adding sound to your menu buttons on your Flash-based website! This tutorial shows you how to create these sound files, and then incorporate them into your dynamic Flash-based menu by using the ActionScript code.
Whether you're new to the Adobe graphic design suite or a seasoned graphic arts professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll learn how to take Ill ...more
Can't quite figure out how to use inline CSS declarations when working in Adobe Flash Builder 4? This clip will show you what to do. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash IDE (previously titled Adobe Flex Builder) or simply wish to become better acquainted with the progr ...more
Create a Star Trek-themed Facebook application! This tutorial shows you how to make a simple Flash application with a Klingon theme. You're walked through all the steps using Flash Builder in Adobe Flash CS5 to create the Hello World application for Klingon Facebook users. Par ...more
A Data Grid lets you organize information on your website or other Flash project. Create lists or schedules, like concert dates, by using the Data Grid component included in Adobe Flash CS4, and then modify it using Action Script 3.
Shrink It: Falling is a Flash game on BubbleBox where you control the size of a ball and try to make the smiley block fall in each level. This video will walk you through all 20 levels. Tasselfoot has devoted much of his personal and professional life to playing and educating ...more
The Java windows can pop up and alert your user to important aspects of your website - such as receiving a forum message. This tutorial shows you how to make your own Java-style popup alert window using Action Script 3 and add it to your Flash-based website.
Topsy Turvy is a Flash game on CandyStand where players platform in a universe that can rotate at any time. This video will show you how to beat levels 1-15. Tasselfoot has devoted much of his personal and professional life to playing and educating people about Flash web game ...more
This tutorial shows you how to edit a Dynamic Flash Template just by moving files around in folders and doing a little HTML writing. Edit a dynamic flash template. Click through to watch this video on template-help.com
In this clip, you'll learn how to set up PV3D for hacking the Number3D class. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Eclipse-based integrated development environment (formerly known as Flex Builder) or are a seasoned developer merely looking to improve you're chops, you're sure ...more
Create links and change elements with AS3 in Flash CS3 Use buttons to change the appearance of a button, navigate to a different place in a time line and link to a website. Use action script 3.0. Publish settings. Need to apply actions. Create an event listener. Attach to a b ...more
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla explains how he did a certain timelapse technique in conjunction with certin in-camera effects for the "Every Photo Shot for the Conan O'Brien Title Sequence" video. The video is available here: http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/08/every-photo- ...more
This is a beginning Flash animation tutorial. There's a brief frame-by-frame demo and then a "shape tween."
In this demonstration video, learn how to make flash games using My Game Builder. This program will allow you to create your own games for yourself and your friends. The program is free to use at My Game Builder. Once you launch this web page, you will be able to do three thin ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to quickly generate templates with Flash Builder 4 Data Wizard. Whether you're new to the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language or are a seasoned web developer merely looking to improve your chops, you're sure to find benefit in this fre ...more
Transfer a document from your Windows PC to a flash drive and now, improbably, having trouble moving it back? Never you fear: this free video guide, which presents a walkthrough of how to move a file from a flash drive back to a computer, will sort you out in a flash.
The appropriate lighting in photography can make the difference between an average photograph and a great photograph. Get a better understanding of how to create the perfect lighting for your photograph from a professional photographer in this free photography video series. Pa ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to gel your flash to blend it with ambient light. First, you will need to be indoors with lights on and grab your camera. Make sure you have a separate flash on the camera, then take an amber colored film strip and place it over the flash. Next h ...more
This tutorial shows you how to code an intro sequence for the first page of your Flash-based website. You're also shown how to code a dynamic loader bar, so visitors can easily tell how long the content will take to load in their browser. Part 1 of 2 - How to Structure a Flash ...more
This tutorial shows you how to change the images in a flash animation template to be the images you need or want using Flash 8. Customize flash animation templates in Flash 8. Click through to watch this video on template-help.com
Learn how to create custom scroll panels in Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For com ...more
Learn how easy it is to add interactivity to a vector image created in Illustrator in Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be w ...more
In this video segment learn the differences between flash and continuous lighting. Also learn about strobe lighting and the modeling bulb.
This tutorial shows you how to use the Math.random() in Flash 8 to display images randomly without making a user click on the image. The original template being modified required users to click the image to change it. Display images randomly on a website using Flash 8. Click t ...more
Add shine to your buttons and other basic shapes when you're animating in Adobe Flash CS3! Shiny buttons can add more depth to your project and give it more of a professional appearance. This tutorial shows you how to make shiny buttons for your next Flash animation.
This tutorial shows you how to create masked text on a website in Flash 8. This type of effect allows you to hide part of an object or text and slowly reveal or "animate" it. Great for making spotlight kind of effects. Create masked text on a website using Flash 8. Click throu ...more
Learn how to use a movie clip symbol in Flash to repeat or reuse an animated library item. This free video software tutorial will walk you through the entire process. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating movie clip symbols within Adobe Flash you ...more
Let visitors to your website vote on a poll! Then, display the results to viewers, and also set it up so certain IPs can only vote once. You can easily code this poll using Flash, and this tutorial shows you how to create your own poll.
Looking for a primer on how to sync graphics when working within Flash CS5? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash-development platform or a seasoned web developer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new fe ...more
Always make sure what you want to animate is on its own layer. And always make sure that you indicate that your animation is a symbol. Observing those two rules will always ensure easy and workable animations when using Flash to create animations in CS4.
In this clip, we learn how to utilize events and event listeners when working in Adobe Flash Professional CS5. Whether you're new to the Adobe's popular Flash authoring application or are a seasoned Flash developer merely looking to better acquaint yourself with Flash Professi ...more
Vortex is a puzzle-platformer in the Braid / Limbo vein, except with the somewhat selfish mission of getting yourself into a sauna. This video will show you how to beat all of the game's many levels, ensuring maximum sauna enjoyment.
Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash-development platform or a seasoned web developer looking to better acquaint yourself with Flash CS3, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch ...more
You can view Flash content on your iPad without having to jailbreak it by using a VNC (virtual network computing) app. You can't zoom, and there is no audio capability, but you can otherwise view Flash content on the web through your iPad.
This tutorial shows you how to customize the look of a scrolling bar from a template and how to make it animated on a mouse over. Edit a scroll bar using Flash 8. Click through to watch this video on template-help.com
Are you interested in 2D animation in Flash? First import a image in flash. Then create a new layer and choose oval tool and take a radial gradient. In the middle of the shape, we need to have zero alpha value and pick the colors from the background of the image. Create the sh ...more
What You See Is What You Get, or WYSIWYG, is a useful type of web builder which allows new users or beginning coders create their own websites by using a type of plug and play interface. This tutorial shows you how to build an entire website using a WYSIWYG Flash-based editor. ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to use fill flash to get blue skies. If you take a picture of someone in front of a blue sky, they will most likely have shadows on their face, making the sky look good and them look bad. If you change your flash, the sky will look pure white and ...more
Ever wonder if the flash is still working on a one time use camera. This is a good way to see if the flash is still working without having to waste actual film. This is done using a knee and elbow, both human. Use the flash of a camera without taking a picture. Click through t ...more
This tutorial demonstrates how you can use the For Loops function in the Adobe Flash CS3 program in order to create duplicates of movie clips you have placed in your library. You're also shown how to use Action Script to add and create child clips.
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross revisits the tutorial how to build a basic site about Colors in Flash. This version is created using Actionscript 3. The basic principles learned from this tutorial will enable the user to create a variety of simple website ...more
How to program gravity effects in a Flash-base RPG.
The Ironkey is a high security thumb drive designed to provide strong AES encryption, tamper resistance and other security services. Some of the topics covered will include: How is the drive mounted without admin privileges in Windows? How is it mounted in Linux? How does the ...more
Tom Green wraps up his Flash 3D series with this project which uses all of the functions he has covered in his previous tutorials. For more Adobe software tutorials from Layers Magazine, search Layers Magazine on WonderHowTo. WonderHowTo indexes all Layers Magazine tutorials ...more
If you have worked hard writing Actionscript for a Flash project, you might be hesitant to make changes to the graphic. What if the changes mess up the coding? This video demonstrates how you can update or change a bitmap image in Flash while maintaining all previous functiona ...more
Custom classes are powerful tools in Flash CS4 that enable you to reuse sections of Actionscript 3 code more easily, greatly smoothing the software development process. This video will teach you how to create, integrate, and use custom classes in Flash CS4. Don't waste your co ...more
Flash CS4 may be the newest, most sexy version of Flash, but some people prefer the older, more distinguished CS3 version. This video will walk you through all the basics of using flash CS3 slowly and forgivingly. Follow along, and you'll be well on your way to mastering Flash ...more
A quick tutorial on using the onion skin tool in Flash.
Creating a motion tween in Flash CS4, which is moving one image from one position to another position. 1. Open a blank document in Flash CS4. 2. Drag and drop an image onto the stage. 3. Then convert the image into a movie symbol. Make the registration point to the center. 4. ...more
If you are just getting started working with Flash, CS3 might be a good place to start since it's cheaper and simpler than it's newer counterparts. This video will teach you how to use Flash CS3 to perform a basic task: drawing a human eye. Once you can do this, you can start ...more
The second game in the The Scene of the Crime series of Flash adventure games, The Scene of the Crime: Golden Doll is a cool film-noir mystery experience. This video will show you how to beat it. Tasselfoot has devoted much of his personal and professional life to playing and ...more
In this series of easy-to-follow diy videos, our Flash expert explains the intricacies of importing Photoshop layers of text and graphics, as well as import entire files into the Flash program. Once imported, these files can be turned into buttons for your interface, images an ...more
Having fun experimenting with Flash CS4’s Deco Tool. For more Adobe software tutorials from Layers Magazine, search Layers Magazine on WonderHowTo. WonderHowTo indexes all Layers Magazine tutorials for Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Dr ...more
After you have your image or clip, you can then set up a preloader using Adobe Flash CS3 - a loading bar that lets the watchers of your clip see it loading on their screen. This tutorial shows you how to set up both the clip and preloader for your next project. Part 1 of 2 - H ...more
In this clip, you'll learn how to use the various View options and Tween Lite in Adobe Flash Builder. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash IDE (previously titled Adobe Flex Builder) or simply wish to become better acquainted with the program, you're sure to find benefit ...more