Flash CS3 Tutorials

Flash CS3 Actionscript 3.0 Introduction - explains the video tutorial

Actionscript 3.0 Overview - programming the new AS3.0

More Flash CS3 Video Tutorials - panel layout, work environment, file formats, Tools Panel, Rectangle Primitive Tool, Building Flash WEbsites, Actionscript 3.0 animation, Drawing Techniques, etc..

FLASH cs3 VIDEO TIP - Morphing Text
In this flash cs3 video tutorial, you will be taught how to morph shape into text, using a customized home button and a puff of smoke.

FLASH cs3 VIDEO TIP - Tutorials for Building Websites
In this flash cs3 video tutorial, you will learn how to create an external class that links to a button symbol on your stage. This way, you will be able to add code for your button to an external ActionScript file.

FLASH cs3 VIDEO TIP - Classic Filling Preloader
This is a very popular preloader, but is rarely explained in a simple flash cs3 video tutorial. Add some pro elements to your site by creating a preloader that fills you own logo. In this flash cs3 video tutorial, you will learn the basics to any preloader mask.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - Integrating Photoshop Layers with Flash CS3
In this flash cs3 video tutorial, we review the basics of Photoshop layers, including layer transparencies, working with the Photoshop layers palette, layer effects and issues about type layers.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - "Flash Particle Effects with Actionscript 3.0" Preview
In this flash cs3 video tutorial, you will create smoke particles and flesh out some of the ActionScript for the fla file.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - Continuous Scrolling Background
In this flash CS3 video tutorial, you will learn how to make a continuously scrolling background, using repeated graphics, and motion tweens.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - The Illusion of Depth
In this flash cs3 video tutorial, you will be shown how to use multiple layers of scrolling backgrounds to create an illusion of depth and perspective. This is a flash cs3 lesson combined with a basic animation lesson, so watch closely and you will see some magic.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - "Flash Particle Effects with Actionscript 3.0"
In order to create a particle effect, you must first learn to add particles to the stage, and this flash cs3 video lesson will demonstrate how to do that.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - Using Flash Templates to Build Websites Preview
Some of the buttons in our template do not actually link to anything, and even if they did, we would most likely want to change the destination, so in this Flash CS3 video tutorial, you will be taught the process of changing and customizing links and button behavior.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - Better Animated Transitions
In this Flash CS3 video tutorial, you will learn the code necessary in order to make one slideshow image fade in right on top of another one using ActionScript.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - Movie Clip Loader
The MovieClipLoader class allows you to keep track of loading information for dynamically loaded assets. In this flash CS3 video tutorial, you will learn how to use the MovieClipLoader class to create a preloader for your slideshow images.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - Buttons for Dynamic Slideshows
In this flash CS3 video tutorial, you will learn the code that you need to add to the buttons in order to get this type of slideshow to function properly.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - Loading External Images
Importing images into your .fla file to create a slideshow is certainly an easy way to do things, requiring very minimal ActionScript, but if you have numerous images, then your slideshow file size will start to get pretty big, which will leave your users twiddling their thumbs, waiting for the site to load. In this Flash CS3 video tutorial, you will learn how to import images dynamically using ActionScript 3.0, making the load time much more bearable.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP – Slideshow Mask Animation
In some previous flash CS3 tutorials, there have been a couple of slideshows created that consisted of images fading in onto the stage. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create more complicated transitions using mask animations.

FLASH CS3 VIDEO TIP - Introduction to Actionscript 3.0 Preview
This Flash CS3 video tutorial will demonstrate how to get your object to move to a specific point on the stage. This page further explains this tutorial in text format.

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