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Flash Tutorial: Creating a Brick Breaking Paddle Game in Flash

Level: This is a beginner lesson, but I will assume that the reader is familiar with the basic use of the Flash software including stage, timeline, drawing tools, property window, etc.

Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and AS2 (athough tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this tutorial, I will explain the first part of making a game similar to the old BreakOut game for Atari. In this part, I will show you how to set up the ball and paddle movement for the demo below.

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Select “File > New” (command-”N”) and select Flash File (ActionScript 2.0) to open a new Flash document file. Save the file, and give it the appropriate name. (more…)

Flash Tutorial: Adding buttons dynamically to the Flash stage using ActionScript

Level: This is an intermeidate lesson, so I will assume that the reader is familiar with the basic use of the Flash software including stage, timeline, drawing tools, property window, etc.

Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and AS2 (athough tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this tutorial, I will explain how to add buttons to your Flash movie with dynamic text content using ActionScript:

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Note: For this tutorial, I will be using the buttons I created for a previous tutorial titled “Animating a button using a mask effect”.

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Level: This is a basic ActionsScript tutorial. As this is not an animation tutorial, a basic knowledge of the Flash user environment is assumed

Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and AS2 (athough tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this Flash tutorial, I will show you how to move a game character using the arrow keys, and have the character face in the direction that he is moving.

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Select “File > New” (command-”N”) and select Flash File (ActionScript 2.0) to open a new Flash document file.

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Flash Tutorial: Quick and Easy Zoom Effect on Mouse Over

Level: This is a beginner level tutorial, but knowledge of the Flash drawing tools is assumed.

Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and AS2 (although tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this tutorial, I will demonstrate a quick and easy zoom in/out technique using a motion tween and a little ActionScript.

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Select “File > New” (command-”N”) and select Flash File (ActionScript 2.0) to open a new Flash document file.

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Flash Tutorial: Animating a button using a mask effect

Level: This is a beginner lesson, but I will assume that the reader is familiar with the basic use of the Flash software including stage, timeline, drawing tools, property window, etc..

Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and AS2 (although tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this tutorial, I will explain how to give a button animation on rollover by creating a button as a movie clip symbol and using a mask effect.

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Select “File > New” (command-”N”) and select Flash File (ActionScript 2.0) to open a new Flash document file. (more…)

Level: Beginner, but some basic knowledge of the Flash user interface is expected.

Version: I will be using Flash CS3 and AS2 (although tut is compatible with earlier versions of Flash) and instructions are for the Mac. Windows users would use the PC counterparts for specific instructions on Flash Menu/Shortcut instuctions.

Description: In this Flash tutorial, I will demonstrate how to create a simple mask effect.

Demo:

Let’s get started!

Select “File > New” (command-”N”) and select Flash File (ActionScript 2.0) to open a new Flash document file. (more…)