Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 11:00 A.M. PDTJoin me online where I will show you the fast, fluid workflow of Adobe Flash CS3 Professional software, featuring a streamlined user interface, advanced video tools, and impressive integration with related software. This session is similar to the Flash CS3 Crash Course I did about a month ago but is geared more towards designers familiar with the software.  And remember, it’s free!  Just register online.

Click here to download a custom ActionScript 3.0 preloader that you can use in your projects. Very easy to use. The code is fully commented and is also reviewed below.  First, make sure there’s a MovieClip with an instance name of “preloader_mc” on your stage. This preloader_mc should have an animation that’s 100 frames long as well as a Dynamic Text box in it called loader_txt. Next, load in the swf (or jpg or png) […]

So here’s an example you can download and use at your discretion. The code was explained in the Flash CS3 for Web Designers eSeminar listed below. I’ll post the onDemand link when available. View the example here

View Example | Download Source Files This is an example site that was created to show different ActionScript animation techniques which include: Event model (ENTER_FRAME) Timer class Tween class TransitionManager class Dynamically create and animate multiple elements

In this session I give an overview of Flash Video and how to easily get your videos online. Working with Adobe video programs your familiar with as well as Flash, you’ll learn tips and tricks to deliver a customized, impactful, and even interactive online Flash Video experience. Download source files here.

http://www.actionscript.org Flash code that’s written pretty well.  Much better than Flashkit.com

Transitioning to ActionScript 3.0 can be tricky. Of course there are performance increases and additional code you can take advantage of when you do. Beating the learning curve is going to be the tough part. In an effort to help interactive designers get into AS 3.0 I’ve created a quick button that’s controlled using AS 3.0. I’ve kept it simple for a reason. Use it and call it your own! View Example Download Source File

In this session I give an overview of Flash Video and how to easily get your videos online. Working with Adobe video programs your familiar with as well as Flash, you’ll learn tips and tricks to deliver a customized, impactful, and even interactive online Flash Video experience. Download source files here.

With broadband access reaching maturity and the Flash player at full saturation comes the opportunity of limitless possibilities. In this session I am giving at Promax/BDA NYC, I will show you how to blur the boundaries between video and interactive to create a truly compelling experience using After Effects and Flash. The short of it is that I use video integrated into a Flash Mario Bros-like game, but the theme is the conference itself. Play […]

I’ve created an interactive video example in Flash. One of those rare cases where you’d actually embed video. See example. Download code.