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gotoAndLearn() has just uploaded the part 3 and final video tutorial on “Sprite Sheets and Blitting”.
Part1 – Learn how to create a nicely packed sprite sheet and corresponding JSON data file.
Part2 – Learn the basic concepts of blitting in Flash from the sprite sheet we created in part 1.
Part3 – In this part I show you how to create a reusable blit sprite class and incorporate the JSON data.
This tutorial will take you to the steps on how to create Random numbers with Flash, use the text area component, debugging and using Array’s.
You will create an application that will retrieve numbers randomly each time you click a button. Random numbers can be very usefull to create all types of applications, for games, image galleries and much more.
Layers Magazine has published a new tutorial on how to create the 3D Parallax effect. Has explained in the tutorial this popular effect was hard to achieve before Flash CS4 3D options and functionalities. Now with Flash CS4 everything is simpler to make the perfect 3D effect.
In the article you will find the FLA file to grab all the sources of the tutorial.
Have Fun!
Gerb Sterrenburg teaches how o create a Flash widget so that you can share on social networks. This widget consists on creating a public photo album using Google’s Open Social API.
The tutorial s available at FlashTuts+
Ahmed Nuaman is sharing an article at flash.tutsplus.com explaining everything you need to know about the common term used with Flash SWCs. What they are, how to use them, the advantages and how to create them.
After the introduction to SWCs you will find a very complete tutorial on how to set your first SWC project.
TutorialLounge collected a huge list of Flash tutorials based on menus and navigation systems. The list offers many options and techniques developing menus, Actionscript 3.0, XML, motion tips and more are all present on the list.
For sure a nice article to follow and study. Lot’s of good stuff there.
Have Fun!
Andre Cavallari wrote a tutorial to FlashTuts+ explaining the process to create a AS3.0 OOP drop down menu where all the data is pulled from a XML file.
The final application can be used in any Flash project you have without the need to recode.
This tutorial will teach you all the steps to create a nice looking chart system, data is loaded and saved via php in a mySql database. This application was created using Flash CS3 and can be very interesting to read and test.
Can be useful!
Daniel Dura shows you how to use Flex Builder to develop your first Flash application on the Facebook Platform using the ActionScript 3.0 Client Library for Facebook Platform API.
This tutorial will teach you how to create a fully working Flash website. You will use Flash CS3 and AS3 to complete the task. The tutorial is pointed to beginners, all steps are well explained, no need to be “pro”.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. iFrame Facebook application
3. FBML Facebook application
4. Flash iFrame Facebook application
5. Flash FBML Facebook application
6. An external Flash Facebook website application
7. A Flash Facebook desktop application
There’s a new tutorial available at Layers Magazine explaining how to create a video button with Flash. The idea for the button is that you have a static image (1st frame of the movie) and on roll over the video plays.
At first this seems pretty easy, and it is in fact, however there are some tips that you might not know to reach this task faster and easily.
Have a look!
This tutorial will teach you how to create an advanced menu using Actionscript 3.0 and loading data and menu structure via a XML file.
This might be very useful for your projects. The tutorial is simple to understand and all the code is commented so that you can understand what’s going on on each line of code.
Great tutorial on how to apply and create masks using actionscript 3.0, learn how to use alpha, and apply them to objects in Flash. Nice effect!
Learn how to create a simple photo album with Flash, and apply a nice effect for image transitions. This tutorial is very simple and you easily will be able to create a similar gallery.
This tutorial is pointed for beginners but the final effect (if well applied) will for sure give a professional look to any application. It’s simple but very interesting.
At the moment there are quite cool solutions to play flash videos in a website, if you see my Free Flash Applications page you will meet some nice and FREE Flash Video Players.
However those might not be a real solution for your needs. You should use a player that will meet some of your project colors, design and more. This could be a problem!
Today I will leave here the link to solve part of that problem, wowebmaster.com is sharing a nice and very clear tutorial on how to create your own custom Flash Video Player. I’m sure this could be useful for you, however the final player still misses some key features a complete player should have. Anyway with the current explanation you will be more than ready to start creating something more powerful if pretended.
Have Fun!
This tutorial will teach you all the basics for you to create a platform game with Flash. As you can see in the final movie all the main features of platform games are applied. Now it’s your turn to create your own Mario game.
Table of Contents:
1. Basic Character Programming
2. Creating The Level
3. Programming the Level
4. Adding Level Elements
5. Adding Enemies
6. Goals and Level Completion
7. Finishing Touches
Learn how to create your own scroll for Movie Clips using Actionscript 3.0. The movie will give a blur effect to the clip while scrolling giving a nice eye catching effect. Learning how to create your own scroll will be a must because you can adapt the code for multiple purposes using different designs and styles matching your current project feel.
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