Flash Online Resources
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Flash : Books10 Minute Guide to Flash 5
Because most people don't have the luxury of sitting down uninterrupted for hours at a time to learn Flash, the 10 Minute Guide to Macromedia Flash 5 focuses on the most often used features, covering them in lessons designed to take 10 minutes or less to complete. Ten minutes is all you need to learn how to Create and edit graphics; Import graphics; Use text; Use layers; Attach actions and sounds. Some topics included in the chapters of the book include exploring the flash environment; drawingin images in flash, filling objects with color; selecting and manipulating objects; grouping and manipulating objects; the flash stage; learning to use flash layers; adding text to a movie; making symbols; organizing with libraries; frame by frame animation; making interactive buttons; assigning action to buttons; animating with keyframes; flowing animation; adding sound; handling download differences; loading movies; importing to flash; and going online.
- Cost: $10.49
- Pages: 192
- Edition: 1st edition
- ISBN: 0789726734
4x4 Photoshop and Flash
The 4x4 Project invited four leading web artists and designers to work together on the theme of Time and Stasis. Each artist was commissioned to create a new Flash movie, to explain the how and the why, and finally to swap files and remix each other's works. The four authors: Jeremy Tai Abbett (suture), Arron Bleasdale (reforms), Karen Ingram (krening) and Francine Spiegel (tenderoni) are well known and respected for their groundbreaking web sites. All four authors are expert in combining Flash and Photoshop to create stunning effects, but there any similarity ends. Theory: personal accounts of the creative process, manifestos, diaries, mental sketchbooks, and associated ephemera. Time and Stasis: access to the finished original Flash movies online, and stunning artwork from the pieces presented in the book. Process: detailed, firsthand, technical descriptions of the creation of each piece, along with original source files on the web site.
- Cost: $34.99
- Pages: 272
- Edition: 1st edition
- ISBN: 1903450489
Flash & Director
The multi-user web from simple chat-rooms and auction spaces, all the way to realtime multi-user games and virtual reality environments is the principal growth field in web-design. This book is a sophisticated compendium of techniques exploring the exciting new arena of the multi-user web interface. Sites have already created a multi-user interface where designers can interact with other designers as well as the virtual world surrounding them creating a true online community. A collection of professional designers provide tutorials on how to construct multi-user environments. This book assumes you know how Director and Flash work (expect no hand-holding with the basics). Exploring areas such as how XML works with Flash can be integrated into design, Multi-User Web Studio will show you the sophisticated techniques used by professionals currently creating the most exciting multi-user interfaces. With flash you can create really slick looking sites.
- Cost: $34.99
- Pages: 500
- Edition: 1st edition
- ISBN: 1903450446
Flash 5 Cartooning
Flash 5 Cartooning is a stunning, full color book that reveals scores of tips and techniques for building great cartoons, regardless of your artistic experience. Everything from cartooning fundamentals to advanced Flash techniques like ActionScripting and selling your work online is covered here, in this unique guide to creating exciting Flash cartoons. Author Mark Clarkson dives deep into the key topics cartooners need to know, with an emphasis on things like interactivity, special visual and audio effects, timing, cartoon physics, and more! A free companion CD-ROM is packed with sample cartoons from the book, additional cartooning material, and product tryouts. Beginner to advanced level guide to working with Flash 5 software to create cartoon animation. Flash 5 Cartooning covers the cartoon production cycle from a Flash artist's standpoint: drawing, writing, storyboarding, animating, and keyframes.
- Cost: $34.99
- Pages: 231
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0764535471
Macromedia Flash MX
With the introduction of Flash MX, the folks at Macromedia have transformed a pretty cool designer's tool for Web-based interaction into a full-fledged, professional-level application for developing sophisticated online content. Serious tools, however, typically require some serious instruction and Flash MX is no exception. Using hands-on, project-based tutorials that you can tackle at your own pace, this invaluable reference provides the instruction you need to start designing professional-looking Web sites. Veteran author and Flash master Chrissy Rey takes you step-by-step through the development ofa complex Flash project, grounding you in the basics before moving on to more complex topics like ActionScripting and the use of video. In the process, she covers both the old and the new, including the revamped user interface, the text and graphic tools that make their debut in MX, and the brand new Properties inspector.
- Cost: $31.49
- Pages: 460
- Edition: Book and CD-ROM edition
- ISBN: 0201794829
Project: Flash
Start using Macromedia Flash today to bring web pages to life with animations, interactivity, deluxe menu systems and more! Project: Flash features 20 high-interest projects based on Flash 5 to lead readers, step-by-step, to a complete understanding of the whys and hows of using one of today's most popular tools for creating online animation and interesting interfaces. Ideal for readers who want to learn by doing, every project in this fast-paced and heavily illustrated how-to book is broken down into a set of useful and specific procedures. For additional simplification, each procedure is further divided into a series of small, straightforward steps that are accompanied by extraordinarily clear, concise, and easy-to-follow instructions. Tips appear at strategic points to reinforce key concepts and help readers avoid pitfalls when steps are neither obvious nor intuitive. Project Flash is heavily illustrated.
- Cost: $25.95
- Pages: 226
- Edition: 1 edition
- ISBN: 0766854442
Using Flash with Domino
It's all in the Using Flash with Domino Solutions Guide, your best resource for building compelling online applications using Flash and Domino. The Using Flash with Domino Solutions Guide is another in our series of Solutions Guides. Each Solutions Guide takes a given topic, like integrating Flash capabilities into your Domino applications, and combines all the information you need in one easy to read and easy to understand Solutions Guide. Here is what you will learn when you buy this flash guide: Putting some Flash into your Domino applications (step-by-step); Creating your first Flash animations; Morphing and moving objects; How to make your Flash site even flashier; Fun vs. function; Flash input text boxes; Placement of a Flash form within a Domino form; Security, subforms, flash forms; Animation in layers; Using Hotspots on a Flash object; Locating some great Flash resources; How to make your database and Flash run on your server.
- Cost: $39.95
- Pages: 23
- Edition: e-book
- ISBN: B000071440
Exposé
Expose is a Flash based-animation which allows you to create a sleek presentation of your pictures online. Search functions are supported, as well as a slideshow mode. This utility only uses Flash, HTML and Javascript, so you can use it on any web server. It is also small, a 120Kb footprint for the Flash animation, which makes it suitable for low-bandwidth connections. You create albums by editing an XML file, which specifies the information about individual albums and the pictures that are in them.
- Cost: Free
- Version: 3
Ray - Community Widget Suite
Ray is an advanced flash based communication software for your unique website. The complete Ray product includes: flash chat with audio/video conferencing, flash audio/video instant messenger, audio/video recorder, music player, video player, whiteboard, web presence and desktop application. Your community site needs a place where all members can talk openly and feel the spirit of a real live, active community. Allow your users to have interactive communication with other members, or via private chat, to record their own video online, upload any kind of video/audio files and much more. Ray is especially developed to make your community more attractive, functional and interactive. Ray turns your site into an addictive communication venue, increasing page-views, returning visitors count and overall rate of your site popularity. Get Ray Community Widget Suite for FREE.
- Cost: Free
- Version: 3.0
- Platforms: Linux, Windows
Blur Effect
The flash blur effect allows you to get a blurry transition between one picture and the next. Features: Easy to use Transition parameters adjustable-you can adjust the quality settings and you can adjust the transition duration frames; Extensive example files included; Free updates. Filters are based on the latest Flash 8 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX). Works with both PC and MACs. The use of the filters is very easy. You can either use them on the Timeline (in the author environment of Adobe Flash) or with Actionscript. Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3. Works with Flash 8 and Flash CS3.
- Cost: Free
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Burning Paper Effect
This Flash burning paper effect makes it look like the current image is paper that is caught on fire burning away revealing the next image below. You can adjust the duration by the amount of frames the effect takes place over, and you can also set a random seed. This effect is easy to use, includes extensive example files, and has free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash 8 / CS3 / CS4 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX) Works with Flash 8, Flash CS3 and Flash CS4. When you publish your project using their filters the user will have to have at least the Flash 8 plug-in installed.
- Cost: €9.99
- Version: AS3
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Cube Transition Effect
This effect lets you map your starting and target image onto a cube (or hexahedron) which then spins based on your settings. You have full control over this amazing transition; set the length of the animation, the depth of the 'zoom', the direction of the spin and add your own ease formula to create your own 3D world on your project. This component supports animated content and movies. Key features include: Set the length of the transition as well as the depth of the 'zoom'; Set the direction in which the box will move; Add an ease formula to add additional movement; Support animations and videos; Easy to use Extensive example files included; Free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash CS3 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX or Flash 8).
- Cost: €9.99
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Flash CS3 on Windows and Mac
Cut Transition Effect
An instant classic: a transition that fades in the new MovieClip horizontally or vertically. With the help of an ease formula you can set organic movements and set the duration and direction of the transition. It also supports animated content and videos. Key features include: Easily creates a classic transition; Set length of the transition as well as direction; Support animations and videos; Easy to use; Extensive example files included; Free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash 8 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX). Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3.
- Cost: Free
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Drain Transition Effect
This very unique component for Flash 8 or Flash CS3 easily creates an image transition which looks like the original image is being sucked in and pushed out to create a second picture. Without any additional programming work, the Drain Transition Effect is the most convenient way to create an.swf file which can be added to any existing project on PC or Mac. Using the Flash Timeline or Actionscript this plug-in will create a rare changeover of the images giving instant results. Key Features include: Filesize of this filter in compressed swf: 8KB; A transition where the image sucked in and pushed out creating a new picture; Set the direction and speed of the transition; Extensive sample files included; Free updates. Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3. Works with Flash 8 and Flash CS3.
- Cost: Trial / €9.99
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Dream Sequence Effect
This Dream Sequence Effect transition looks like a dream that is coming into focus over the current image. As the dream image which wiggles and fades in the old image goes out of focus. You can adjust the amount of time that this effect takes place over by adjusting the duration or amount of frames it lasts over. This effect is easy to use, includes extensive example files, and has free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash 8 / CS3 / CS4 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX) Works with Flash 8, Flash CS3 and Flash CS4. When you publish your project using their filters the user will have to have at least the Flash 8 plug-in installed.
- Cost: €9.99
- Version: AS3
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Drip Transition Effect
This drip transition makes an image look like its dripping off the page so that the new image is shown below. You can set the duration by setting how many frames the dripping effect occurs over, random seed, and if the dripping effect goes downward or stays stationary. This effect is easy to use, includes extensive example files, and has free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash 8 / CS3 / CS4 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX) Works with Flash 8, Flash CS3 and Flash CS4. When you publish your project using their filters the user will have to have at least the Flash 8 plug-in installed.
- Cost: €9.99
- Version: AS3
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Fire Flame Effect
The Fire Effect lets you easily create a fire or even a single flame. By adjusting the colour settings you can make this fit perfectly into your existing design. Make it look like a welding flame or a bond fire, while also setting set the intensity of the new flames. Features include: Create a single flame or fire; Set flame colour, intensity and flame interval; Easy to use; Extensive example files included; Free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash 8 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX). Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3. Works with Flash 8 and Flash CS3.
- Cost: Trial / €9.99
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Flap Transition Effect
In order to create a changeover of images where the original is folding to create a new image, just download the Flap Transition Effect. It can easily be applied to the Flash Timeline an ActionScript using Windows or Mac OSX and does not require any additional programming work. This filter is compatible with Flash 8 and Flash CS3 and works as a plug-in for any existing projects making this the perfect component to save time and money. The manipulation of the images creates a.swf file which means this the perfect tool to create any cat flap transitions. Key Features include: Filesize of this filter in compressed swf: 9KB; Create a transition where the original images folds away to create a new picture; Set the folding speed and fix side; Extensive sample files included; Free updates. Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3.
- Cost: Trial / €9.99
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Flash Smoke Effect
This flash smoke effect shows a beam of light shining through moving smoke. You can adjust the width and height of the beam, the start area of the beam, how much smoke is being dispersed, direction, spread, color, quality, blur, flow field, gravitation angle, and gravitation power. This smoke effect also comes in an AS2 version, however, the AS3 version has a 3-4 times better performance. This effect is easy to use, includes extensive example files, and has free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash 8 / CS3 / CS4 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX) Works with Flash 8, Flash CS3 and Flash CS4. When you publish your project using their filters the user will have to have at least the Flash 8 plug-in installed.
- Cost: €14.99
- Version: AS3
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Flying Tile Effect
This flash tile flying effect breaks an image into square tile fragments and moves them around in a 3D motion bringing out the new image before the tile pieces get put back together. You can adjust the tile width, height, duration, distance, color, and amount of turn. This effect is easy to use, includes extensive example files, and has free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash 8 / CS3 / CS4 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX) Works with Flash 8, Flash CS3 and Flash CS4. When you publish your project using their filters the user will have to have at least the Flash 8 plug-in installed.
- Cost: €9.99
- Version: AS3
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Fold Transition Effect
A 3D animation for everyone: The Fold Transition Effect creates a unique transformation from your start picture to the end picture with a reflection of your images at the bottom. Set the length and the direction of the animation and use an ease formula for additional movement for the transition. Animated content and videos are supported. Key features include: Instant 3D animation without additional programming; Set the length of the transition as well as the direction; Add an ease formula to add additional movement; Support animations and videos; Easy to use; Extensive example files included; Free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash CS3 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX or Flash 8).
- Cost: €9.99
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Flash CS3 on Windows and Mac
Heat Haze Effect
In order to get a hazy effect on an image, or selected sections of it, download the Heat Haze Effect. Whether you are using Flash 8 or Flash CS3 this component is the easiest way to manipulate your image to apply a heat filter on your picture. Compatible with Windows or Mac OSX this effect can be applied on the Flash Timeline or ActionScript and will create a.swf file which can be embedded in any existing projects. Key features include: Filesize of this filter in compressed swf: 6KB; Create a haze effect on an entire, or section, of an image; Set amount of haze and position on the image; Extensive sample files included; Free updates. Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3.
- Cost: Trial / €9.99
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Iris Transition Effect
In order to create a transition from one MovieClip to the next using a circular mask you can now download the Iris Transition Effect for free. Set the length of the transition and decide on an ease formula for organic movement of the effect. In addition, you can set the component to refresh in every frame and that way apply this effect to MovieClips that include animated content. Key features include: Set the speed of the transition; Add an ease formula for additional movement; Support animations and videos; Easy to use; Extensive example files included; Free updates. All of their filters are based on Flash 8 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX). Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3. Works with Flash 8 and Flash CS3.
- Cost: Free
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Lens Effect
Use the Lens Effect to magnify parts of your image in a very easy way: You can either apply the lens to parts of the picture or let the lens follow the mouse courser. Features: Easy to use; Magnify set parts of an image; Let the lens follow the mouse; Adjust parameters such as x and y position, radius, lens strength, edge width, and mouse cursor setting. Extensive example files included; Free updates. Filters are based on the latest Flash 8 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX). Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3. Works with Flash 8 and Flash CS3.
- Cost: Trial / €9.99
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
Mask Transition Effect
With this effect your transitions go through an amazing pixilation process making this a unique effect. Features: Easy to use; Transition parameters adjustable-you can change the tile creation speed, tile animation speed, tile width, tile height, and what animation mode it is in; Extensive example files included; Free updates. Filters are based on the latest Flash 8 technology and are not downwardly compatible (and are therefore not working with Flash MX). May or may not work with video files. Available for ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3. Works with Flash 8 and Flash CS3.
- Cost: Trial / €14.99
- Version: 1.0
- Platforms: Windows, Mac
