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Loading JPG images with preloader  By lukamaras Rate It  | Review Loading JPG images with preloader Learn to create buttons that load external JPEG images when clicked. You will also make a preloader for images, for users of Internet Explorer.    Hits:531    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Loading Pictures Dynamically- Video Tutorial  By learnflash.com Rate It  | Review Loading Pictures Dynamically- Video Tutorial The loader component in Flash is a very handy tool for loading external images into your Flash file. In this video, you'll learn the fundamentals behind creating a photo gallery, using the loader component to load pictures one at a time.    Hits:486    Rate:  5.0(out of 5)    Vote:1   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

21 ways to make your Flash based site suck  By twod Rate It  | Review 21 ways to make your Flash based site suck I'm not a fan of ‘Flash based’ sites and the main reason for that is barely no-one does them properly. So here’s a list of 21 ways to make your Flash based site suck, so that the next time you build a Flash based site you can really hit that nail on the head.    Hits:386    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Ripple Effect in Flash  By entheosweb Rate It  | Review Ripple Effect in Flash This tutorial will teach you how to create a simple Ripple effect in Flash MX 2004. The .fla file also included at the end of the tutorial.    Hits:308    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Using XML for a Timesheet  By brainbell Rate It  | Review Using XML for a Timesheet This tutorial shows you how to create an application for editing timesheet data. The timesheet data is stored as XML within a native XML database. The XUpdateResolver component is the best choice for this type of application, because it generates XUpdate statements that can be sent to the server to update the data.    Hits:254    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

More with Motion Guides  By flashkit Rate It  | Review More with Motion Guides In this tutorial you will learn a few different effects you can do with motion guide lines. This tutorial was created on/for Flash 4 but I think it should also work on 5.    Hits:239    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Preloading Main Movie With Levels all Together in Flash MX  By prodesignhost Rate It  | Review Preloading Main Movie With Levels all Together in Flash MX I have struggled so hard to find a cure for this. After trial and errors, thank God, I found a way to preload the main movie with levels all at the same. Some websites preload levels one at a time and it will get annoying for some users to wait every time for a different movie to load...    Hits:225    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

A Different Kind of Preloader - Loading the Spikes  By flashkit Rate It  | Review A Different Kind of Preloader - Loading the Spikes Most of the tutorials that talk about preloaders deal with the mechanics of building them. This tutorial is about the concept of preloaders and building one that is a little different.    Hits:206    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Add beautiful clouds in your flash animation  By TechTut Rate It  | Review Drawn clouds never look realistic. This tutorial will show you hot to create a realistic clouds from your drawings.    Hits:192    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-09-27   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

System.showSetting  By webdesigntutorials Rate It  | Review System.showSetting We've all seen the somewhat mysterious settings menu, found in the right-click menu for the flash 6 player. Wouldnt it be nice, if you could force one of the system settings tabs open on a user? Well, you can, Macromedia havent told us about it in the official Flash MX Help included in the bundle    Hits:189    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2006-04-22   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Add beautiful clouds in your flash animation  By TechTut
Drawn clouds never look realistic. This tutorial will show you hot to create a realistic clouds from your drawings.    Hits:192    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-09-27   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

JavaScript Popup Windows In Flash  By WatchandLearnPhotoshop

Unfortunately, there's no way to create a customizable popup window using only Flash. But the good news is that with a little help from JavaScript, you can create popup windows with no scrollbars, no toolbars, no menubars, and you can even specify the size of the popup window. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to do just that    Hits:74    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-07-06   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Conditionals and Toggle Switches  By WatchandLearnPhotoshop
A conditional is a way of executing a piece of code only if the circumstances are right. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the if() statement to control a toggle switch in Flash    Hits:58    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-07-06   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Common Mistakes with Actions and Buttons  By WatchandLearnPhotoshop

There are two ways to add actions to a button in Flash. You can add the actions to the button itself or you can refer to the button when adding actions to a frame. Unfortunately, the actions you add will be a little different depending on which method you choose. Because of this difference, the ActionScript involved can be a little confusing to beginners. In this video, we'll clear up all the confusion and fix some common mistakes that are made in the process.    Hits:52    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-07-06   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

ComboBox Component Interactivity  By WatchandLearnPhotoshop
In Flash, the ComboBox component is basically nothing more than your basic dropdown list that you see in forms on the Internet. In this video, you'll learn how to use this component to communicate with another movie clip on the stage    Hits:79    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-07-06   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Creating Invisible Buttons in Flash  By WatchandLearnPhotoshop
In this tutorial, you will learn how to command sounds with invisible buttons. Add invisible buttons around objects that become interactive, and play sounds and songs.    Hits:65    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-06-19   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Creating A Combo Box In Flash MX  By swish-db
Learn how to create a combo box in flash Mx start with create a simple layer    Hits:166    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-01-31   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Converting Bitmap to Vector  By kirupa

Instead of laboring many hours tracing a bitmap in Illustrator or Freehand, you can use a little known Flash tool to convert a bitmap into a vector - the Trace Bitmap Tool. There are two reasons you may prefer vector over bitmap in your flash movies. One: to achieve a cool look. Two: to lower your file size.    Hits:109    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-01-09   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Full Screen Flash Page  By kirupa

A simple tutorial to teach you how to create full screen Flash page within a HTML page. This tutorial may be a bit different from the usual full screen effects you've seen. It doesn't scale the height and width of the Flash file, but merely expands the Flash page without scaling the elements inside. Thus if your using pixel fonts the text will still remain clear and crisp    Hits:157    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-01-09   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review

Fill Techniques  By kirupa
Close your eyes and imagine a world filled with nothing but outlines and sketch marks. That is how a world without fills would look. Now that the obligatory interesting introductory sentence is complete, let's deal with more important issues.    Hits:95    Rate:  0.0(out of 5)    Vote:0   Submit Date :2007-01-09   Rate It   |  Error   |  Review