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Flash Tutorials

Intro to Animation in Flash CS4 ( 1, 2 )
Using the Bone Tool on Shapes ( 1, 2 )
Motion Presets ( 1, 2 )
Using the 3D Translation Tool ( No Popup | Video )
A Guide to Shading in Flash
Creating and Applying a Custom Ease ( 1, 2, 3 )
Flash Vector Illustration: Part 1
Introduction to OOP
Classes in ActionScript 3 ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )
Tweening with Code ( 1, 2, 3 )
Classes and MovieClips ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 )
Using XML in Flash CS3/AS3 ( 1, 2,..., 7 )
Animating Dynamic MovieClips in AS3 ( 1, 2, 3 )
Displaying Library Content in AS 3.0 ( 1, 2 )
Managing Movie Clip Instances ( 1, 2 )
Creating a Preloader in AS 3 ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 )
Loading an External Image ( 1, 2, 3 )
Detecting When Mouse Leaves Movie
Detecting Direction of Mouse Movement in AS3
What is Flex? Why Use It?
Creating a Hello World Application in Flex
Flex Application Anatomy
Trevor McCauley's (aka Senocular) ActionScript 3 Tip of the Day

Older Flash / ActionScript Tutorials

	Basic Drawing
	Special Effects
	Advanced / ActionScript
	Server-Side Flash

	Isometry
	Game Development
	Reviews

A Guide to Shading in Flash
Flash Vector Illustration: Part 1
Tiled Background in Flash 8
Using the Shared Library
Symmetrical Round Objects ( Flash 8 | Video )
Creating a Wooden Frame ( 1, 2, 3 )
If and Else Statements
Javascript Pop-Up Windows ( Flash 8 | Video )
Illustration Optimization ( Flash 8 | Video )
Problems with Rotating Animations ( Flash 8 | Video )
Animation Setup ( Flash 8 | Video )
Common Mistakes using Buttons ( Flash 8 | Video )
Creating a Simple Animation ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4 )
Motion Tweening ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3 )
Principles of Animation ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4 )
Principles of Animation, Part 2 ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3 )
Magic Cursor ( Flash 8 | Video )
Simple Custom Scrollbar ( Flash 8 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
Simple Page Transitions ( Flash 8 | Video )

Bevel in Flash ( Flash MX 2004 )
Converting Bitmap to Vector ( Flash MX 2004 )
Using the Library ( Flash MX 2004 )
Create a Motion Tween ( Flash MX 2004 )
Frame Jumping ( Flash MX 2004 )
Full Screen Flash Page ( Flash MX 2004 )
Creating Masks ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2 )
Using Video ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2 )
Fill Techniques ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3, 4 )
Hide/View the Scrollbar Component ( Flash MX 2004 )
Shiny Orbs ( Flash MX 2004 )

Skinning a Scrollbar ( 1, 2 )
Logo Replication ( Flash MX )
Making an Object Transparent ( Flash MX )
Creating a Simple Motion Tween ( 1, 2, 3 )
Creating Drop-Down Menus ( Flash MX )
Using Pixel Fonts ( Flash MX )
Creating a Shadow Effect ( Flash MX )
Creating a Basic Flash MX Animation ( Flash MX )
Fading Text ( Flash MX )
Creating a Hyperlink ( Flash MX )
Editing the Registration Point ( Flash MX )

Using Strings ( AS 2.0 | 1, 2, 3, 4 )
The with() Statement ( AS 1 )
Using the Tween Class ( AS 2.0 )
Using the Tween Class, Part 2 ( AS 2.0 | 1, 2 )
Finding Values in an Array ( AS 2.0 )
Duplicate Movie Clips ( AS 1 )
Detecting Mouse Direction ( AS 2.0 )
Finding Maximum/Minimum Value in Array ( AS 1 )
Using the Microphone ( Flash MX 2004 )
Calculating Distance ( AS 1 | 1, 2 )
Binary-Decimal Conversion ( AS 1 )
Tab Ordering Forms ( AS 1 )
Functions ( AS 1 | 1, 2 )
AS2.0 Variable Names ( AS 2.0 )
Comment Your Code ( AS 1 )
Naming Conventions ( AS 1 )
Global Variables ( AS 1 )
Variable Scope ( AS 1 )
Relative Addressing ( AS 1 )
Conditionals and Toggle Switches ( Flash 8 | Video )

Special Effects

Text Gradient Fills ( Flash 8 | Video )
Creating and Animating Clouds ( Flash 8 | Video )
Shine Effect ( 1, 2, 3 )
Interactive Image Pan ( 1, 2, 3 )
Sliding Menu ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 )
Zoom Motion Blur ( Flash 8 | 1, 2 )
Digital Clock ( Flash 8 | Video )
Loading Pictures Dynamically ( Flash 8 | Video )
Gradient Art ( Flash 8 | 1, 2 )
Launch Centered Window ( Flash 8 | 1, 2 )
Random Jumping ( Flash 8 | Video )
Falling Text ( Flash 8 | Video )
Flash Snow 3.0 ( Flash 8 | 1, 2 )
Apply and Animate Filter Effects ( Flash 8 | 1, 2 )
Flash Video Loops ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3 )

Creating a Platform Game ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 )
Hover Captions ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3 )
News Ticker ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3, 4 )
Duplicate Background ( Flash MX 2004 )
Loading Random Quotes ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2 )
Adding Thumbnails ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3,...,7 )
Animated Blur ( Flash MX 2004 )
Complex Button RollOut/RollOver Effects
XML/Flash Photo Slideshow ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3 )
Falling Snow 2.0 ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2 )
Liquify Image Effect ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3, 4 )
XML/Flash Photo Gallery ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3,...,9 )
Coloring Book ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2, 3 )
Menu with Slider ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2 )
Creating the Shine Effect ( Flash MX 2004 )
Random Motion ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2 )
Loading Random Movies ( AS 1 | 1, 2 )
Pausing Animation ( Flash MX 2004 )
Masking Dynamic Text and Device Fonts
Film Grain ( Flash MX 2004 )
Transitions between External SWFs ( AS 1 | 1, 2 )
Timeline Effects ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2 )
Context Menu ( Flash MX 2004 )
Using CSS Styles ( Flash MX 2004 | 1, 2 )
Applying CSS to Externally Loaded Text
Chromeless Window ( Flash MX 2004 )

Mouse Trail ( Flash MX )
Date Countdown Timer ( Flash MX | 1, 2 )
Vibration Effect ( Flash MX )
Creating a Volume Control Slider
Creating a Sound Bar ( Flash MX )
Falling Snow ( Flash MX | 1, 2 )
Cartoon Animation ( Flash MX )
Equilibrium Points ( Flash MX )
Grassy Field: Case Study ( Flash MX | 1, 2 )
The Infinite Menu ( Flash MX )
Easing on Mouse Click ( Flash MX )
Mouse Follow with Easing
Alpha Graphic Fade with Inertia ( Flash MX )
News Flasher ( Flash MX )
Circular Movement ( Flash MX )
Launch a Centered Window ( Flash MX )
Create a Photo Gallery ( Flash MX )
Creating Continuous Movement ( Flash MX | 1, 2 )
Making Flash Movies Transparent ( Flash MX )
Loading a Random Background ( Flash MX | 1, 2 )
Random Movement in Flash MX ( Flash MX )
Line Art in Flash ( Flash MX )

Fractals ( SUBsection )
Fading Grid ( Flash MX | 1, 2, 3 )
Creating a Grid in Flash/AS ( AS 1.0 )
Mouse Actions ( AS 1.0 )
Drawing Board: Draw in MX ( AS 1.0 )
Digital Clock ( AS 1.0 )
ActionScript Text Animation ( AS 1.0 )
Outline Effect ( AS 1.0 )
Analog Clock ( AS 1.0 )
Real Fake Drag Mask ( AS 1.0 )
Changing Colors ( AS 1.0 )
Playing Sounds using ActionScript ( AS 1.0 )
Advanced Rollovers ( AS 1.0 )
Follow Mouse ( AS 1.0 )
Random Letter Cycling 2.0 ( AS 1.0 )

Advanced / ActionScript

Classes and MovieClips ( AS 3 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 )
Using XML in Flash CS3/AS3 ( AS 3 | 1, 2,..., 7 )
Animating Dynamic MovieClips in AS3 ( 1, 2, 3 )
Displaying Library Content in AS 3.0 ( Flash CS3 | 1,2 )
Uploading Files using FileReference ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4 )
Easing ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 )
Dynamic Movie Clips and the ScrollPane ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4 )
Animating Dynamic MovieClips ( Flash 8 | 1, 2,..., 8 )
Using the DataGrid Component ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3 )
Fast Sorting with Quicksort ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3,..., 13 )
Best Structure for your Flash Site ( Flash 8 )
Creating Connected Lines ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 )
Detection with LocalConnection ( Flash 8 | AS 2 | 1,2 )
Using EventDispatcher ( Flash 8 | AS 2.0 | 1, 2, 3 )
Multiple Key Detection ( Flash 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 )
Depth and Breadth First Search ( Flash 8 | AS 2.0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 )
Abstract Data Types ( AS 2.0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 )
Making Functions More Modular ( AS 2.0 | 1, 2 )
Predicting Collisions ( AS 2.0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 )
Collision Detection Among Many Objects ( AS 2.0 | 1, 2, 3 )
Multidimensional Arrays and attachMovie ( 1, 2 )
Find and Select Dynamic Text ( 1, 2 )
Duplicate Background
Parsing External Array Data
Reusable Preloader with MovieClipLoader ( 1, 2 )
Create a Pongout Game ( 1, 2, 3,...,6 )
Tween/AS Preloader
Advanced Collision Detection
Shared Objects
Formatting TextFields (TextFormat) ( 1, 2 )
Flash Forms and Databases
SetInterval ( 1, 2 )
Depths in Flash ( 1, 2 )
Listeners and ASBroadcaster ( 1, 2 )
Object Oriented Programming (OOP) ( SUBsection )
OOP ActionScript 2.0 ( SUBsection )
3D in Flash ( SUBsection )
Arrays ( 1, 2 )
Scriptable Masks
Changing Font by Using HTML
Gravitation: Physics
Springs: Elasticity, Physics, and Flash MX
Flash MX: Making the Prototype Work
Duplicate Movie Clips
Collision Detection
Changing Stacking Order (swapDepth)
Random Motion
Preloaders
Drag and Drop with Drop Targets
Moving an Object Using X and Y Values
Displaying Data in a Text Field
Basic Text Scroller
Random Colors
Flash MX: Switch/Case
Projector Commands
Password Entry & If/Else

	Server Side & Flash

Introduction to XML in Flash ( Index Page: 40+ Pages ) Parsing External Array Data Flash, PHP, and MySQL Integration Photo Gallery using XML and Flash ( 1, 2, 3,...,9 ) Displaying XML Data in Flash ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ) Live Hit Counter Flash/PHP XML-Driven Drop-Down Menu ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ) Flash Email Form Login Using Flash MX, PHP, and MySQL Use Flash with PHP and mySQL ( 1, 2 ) Displaying Flash Data in PHP

Isometry

Isometric Transforms ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )
Isometric Hit Testing ( 1, 2, 3 )

	Game Development

Creating a Vertical Shooter ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ) RPG Programming ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ) Game Story Writing ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ) Game Programming Intro Flowchart Gametypes What makes a Role-Playing Game?

	Reviews

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