Writing the Client-Side ActionScript This section explains how to parse the XML document and create the dynamic playlist. As I mentioned, all the ActionScript you are using for this project...
Generating Dynamic Thumbnails The playlist so far is pretty snappy, but let's not stop there. Jazz it up even more with thumbnails generated on the fly. The purpose of this...
Behavior 2: Seek to Time The Seek to Time behavior allows you to jump to a specific time that you specify. Make sure you choose a time that exists within...
Designing and Animating Characters in Flash 8 Many animators use Macromedia Flash for detailed vector-based animation. One of the strengths of Flash is its versatile workflow and production process. I...
Creating a SWF File from the FLV File Now that you've created the FLV file using the Flash 8 Video Encoder, you need to bring it into Flash Professional 8...
Retro Paper! Create a retro style wallpaper effect!This tutorial will show you a simple method to create an effecive wallpaper that you can use for your desktop or for any...
Drawing in Flash Macromedia Flash offers several drawing tools for creating cool characters and more. Each tool differs from the others and yields different stylistic results. Some tools create larger...
Presenting Video with the Flash Video Component in Dreamweaver 8 The Macromedia Flash Video component in Dreamweaver 8 helps you easily insert and display Flash Video (FLV) files in your...
Creating Shape Tweens By tweening shapes, you can create an effect similar to morphing, making one shape appear to change into another shape over time. Flash can also tween the...
Working with Symbols Symbols are the very essence of what makes Flash ... well, Flash. You can make anything you draw or import into a symbol. And in almost all...
Getting Started In order to follow the steps in this tutorial, you must install Dreamweaver 8 and download the farm.zip sample file from this tutorial's introductory page. Exploring the Template...
Using Shape Hints with Shape Tweens To control more complex or improbable shape changes, you can use shape hints. Shape hints identify points that should correspond to starting and ending...