Creating a MOVIE CLIP as a BUTTON

Here is a lesson in three parts. This is one way (there are many) to set up a movie clip as a button. There are lot's of reasons to do this instead of just using a button symbol. Movie Clips are powerful. In these lessons we set the movie clip up and get ready to put some code in that will make it work. ActionScript comes soon.

Character animation with the Bone tool in Flash

by Chris Georgenes

This is a very interesting article on using the bone tool in Flash. If you have the time to follow along...it rewards at the end.

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/character_animation_ik.html

Creating a MASK with SHAPE TWEEN in Flash

Here's a quick lesson on animating your MASK in Flash using a SHAPE TWEEN. It's a simple example but you can use this to build something more complicated.

Creating a MASK in Flash

It's easy to create a MASK in flash. A mask is an area of Transparency. When you animate the mask you can get great effects.

Creating a SOUND in Flash

This builds a path animation using a motion guide then adds a sound to the file. I wanted a quick lesson on how to get sound into Flash.

Creating an ALPHA TRANSITION in Flash

Creating ALPHA TRANSITIONS and DISSOLVES. You already know how to do this. It's a simple tool but you can build with it to make some complex effects.

BOOK Suggestion: ActionScript 3.0 Animation

Foundation Actionscript 3.0 Animation: Making Things Move! [Paperback]
Keith Peters

If you want to be a gamer in flash I highly recommend this book. I've owned all the editions and continue to go back and read through it. He is an easy to understand kind of author.

He explains what type of actionscript 3.0 code you might use and a way of thinking about coding that will free you up a bit...even if you aren't a math major.

Great for folks who have had their hands on flash and know what it's like to make things move.

Here is the WEBSITE
http://www.friendsofed.com/

BOOK Suggestion: How to Cheat in Flash

How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS4: The art of design and animation [Paperback]
Chris Georgenes

I've owned all the editions of this book as flash changed.
This guy knows what he is talking about and is especially helpful with efficient animation tasks.

I have been recommending him for years....he has some great online step by step lectures.

HIS WEBSITE AND BLOG:
http://www.mudbubble.com

Creating a MOTION TWEEN in Flash

This is a quick lesson on Creating a MOTION TWEEN. It's pretty simple and easy. Powerful too.

Creating a PATH ANIMATION in Flash

Here is another quick lesson on building a PATH ANIMATION in Flash. The movie ends as I finish the set up...do it yourself and see the results.

Creating a SHAPE TWEEN in Flash

This is a quick reminder lesson on setting up a SHAPE TWEEN in flash

Creating a CLASSIC TWEEN in Flash

Creating the illusion of movement in Flash is not hard. Here's how to create a Classic Tween.