Putting Theory into Practice: An Example If you haven't already downloaded the sample files, download and open them now. There is an FLA file containing a preloader movie clip, some...
Using the access button The access button provides one go-to point for both visually and mobility impaired users to receive visual descriptions and instructions on how to play the game...
Custom Easing Setting the Ease value of a tween in the Property inspector is very effective for making some more interesting animations. There is another way to simulate easing without...
Video Conventions The use of video in Flash 8 has improved from earlier versions of Flash, and the number of websites using FLV has dramatically increased over the years. There...
Projects and Version Control Guidelines Projects in Flash introduce a way for members on a team to work together on a single Flash application or project. A project file remembers...
Guidelines for Creating Flash Applications The best way to create different Flash applications depends on the application you create and the technology that you are using to build the application....
Guidelines for Accessibility in Flash Screen readers are complex, and you can easily encounter unexpected results in FLA files developed for use with screen readers, which is software that visually...
Advertising with Flash Many opportunities exist for creating interactive and engaging advertisements using SWF files. Adobe recommends that you follow several guidelines when you produce Flash advertisements, based on standards...
Design floral background Create a background with 600x600 dimensions and 72 dpi and paint it with the gradient (instrument ), like in the picture where are indicated also the color codes. Then draw...
Optimizing FLA Files for SWF Output SWF file performance is important, and you can improve performance when you create your FLA document—from how you write ActionScript code, to how you...
Macromedia Flash designers and developers must structure applications in a way that is intuitive and beneficial to themselves as well as other people working on the same project. This is...
Structuring FLA Files Creating FLA files that are consistent makes it easier to work with Flash on a regular basis. It is not uncommon to forget where you have placed...