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.