Flash 8 Workspace and Workflow The workspace in Flash 8 has not changed significantly from the previous version, so you'll still be able to find your way around the tool...
Monitoring the Webcam To monitor changes in the video stream captured from the webcam, you need to take regular snapshots of the video object. I use setInterval to call a...
Working with Images from the Library You can create a bitmap object directly from an image in the Library that has a linkage identifier assigned using the BitmapData.loadBitmap() method. This...
Drawing in Flash MX 2004 and Flash 8 Numerous drawing features in Flash 8 can help you create drawings that are more complex and detailed than in earlier versions of...
Pixel Brightness In my first attempt at this experiment I actually wrote some code that looped through every pixel in the current snapshot ("now") and checked for changes in the...
Working with Loaded Images It is not possible to load an external file (JPEG, GIF, PNG, or Flash movie) directly into an instance of the BitmapData class. Instead, you...
Helpful Tips for Beginners In this tutorial we'll list 10 really useful techniques and shortcuts for Photoshop beginners. These tips will hopefully do wonders for your Photoshop skills, and speed up...
Using Video and FLV Encoding in Flash MX 2004 and Flash 8 Flash Professional 8 provides several new video features to help you create high-quality video presentations using Flash. Flash...
Difference Blend Mode This solution came about when a friend suggested that I should take a look at the difference blend mode, one of 11 blend modes available in Flash...
Flash Graphic Effects Learning Guide Macromedia Flash 8 introduces a number of new features for producing new types of graphic effects. These new effects will change the look of much...
Viewing Image Information In this tutorial we're going to show you some quick and easy ways to find out information about your image in Photoshop. The tutorial was written for...
Using Text in Flash MX 2004 and Flash 8 You can apply new anti-aliasing settings that make normal and small-sized text much clearer and easier to read on screen than...