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Sprite Animation Tutorial - Complete Guide with Links
A complete guide to animating video game sprites from within flash.How to convert video to flash and make a fun-to-watch flash movie
This guide will show how to edit and convert your favorite video clips into flash, and complete with special effects and movie templates; making the videos a complete, fun-to-watch flash movie.Animation of an object along a path using motion guide
Motion Guide is nothing but moving your symbol in a predefined path such as curves or circles. Learn how to move Flash objects in circular, zig zag or curved paths using Flash motion guide.Utilizing guide layers
This is a tutorial on how to use guide layers in Macromedia Flash, because good flash presentations must consist of a balance of actionscript and timeline effects.Flash Reference Guide
A fairly comprehensive reference guide covering the terms in Flash.How to Send Variables Between Flash and PHP
I had to learn a lot of this on my own via trial and error since there was little available on the net that adequately explained how it works. I'm hoping this guide will save someone the hours of hammering that I spent. Once you get a few fundamental things down, I think you will find, as I have, that a flash/PHP combination is easy to set up and offers a lot of flexibility. I included a very simple flash movie and script to go along with this guide. I recommend downloading and briefly going over all of the files before reading on.How to Make Flash & PHP Talk
I had to learn a lot of this on my own via trial and error since there was little available on the net that adequately explained how it works. I'm hoping this guide will save someone the hours of hammering that I spent. Once you get a few fundamental things down, I think you will find, as I have, that a flash/PHP combination is easy to set up and offers a lot of flexibility. I included a very simple flash movie and script to go along with this guide. I recommend downloading and briefly going over all of the files before reading on.Intro to Flash
After you install the Macrodedia FlashMX2004(or professional version), open it, and there are the following things you'll need to know before starting to work on.A complete document to introduce flash and learn the basic flash elements, learning what flash is, how to make animation with basic knowledge, understand the flash environment.Using Guide Layers
To learn to create and use Guide Layers in your Flash movies.Guide Layers
Guide layers are very useful when creating a professional movie. They help you ensure that everything is where it should be. You can use a grid and snap objects to it or you can create your own Guide layer. Notice the difference between the Guide layer and a normal layer:Flash MX 2004 ActionScript Learning Guide
ActionScript is the scripting language for Macromedia Flash. It makes your Flash content interactive. ActionScript provides a more efficient way to do things in Flash, from creating simple animations through designing complex application interfaces. With the release of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Macromedia introduced ActionScript 2.0.Creating a banner
This tutorial is suitable for you if you're opening Flash 8 for the first time. This tutorial shows you some of the fundamental aspects of the program, and how to get started using them to build a real project. You don't need to know anything about Flash or animation to complete this tutorial; in fact, you'll discover how easy it is to start using Flash 8 to add elements to your web pages.Using Motion Guides in Flash
In this tutorial, you will learn how to animate a graphic on a guided path using the motion guide. You will also learn how to place your graphic or movieclip on the correct points of the motion guide.Drawing in a Flash Movie
The aim of the tutorial is to learn how to create a Flash movie that the user can draw with whist online. At the bottom of the page you will see an example of a complete Paint program created with this same script.The Complete Tutorial on How to Build a 100% Flash Site in Flash MX
To build a flash site you first have to break down into pieces a regular site.A. Interface, Navigation Menu, Any way you want to call it -> buttons that take you from place to place.Motion Guides 101
This tutorial is to show you how to make a motion guide work properly in a flash document. It assumes that you know how to open flash, create symbols and successfully use the timeline.Scrolling Marquee
Making a scrolling marquee in Flash is quite easy. Because Flash loops every animation, it makes the process so simple to complete.Scrolling Marquee
Making a scrolling marquee in Flash is quite easy. Because Flash loops every animation, it makes the process so simple to complete.Flash MX 2004 Layers and Animation Explained
Layers and Animation in Flash MX. Clear and easy to use, step-by-step guide for flash beginners.Moving an Object Along a Path (Using Motion Guides)
This tutorial teaches you the basic effect of moving along a motion guide, this awesome effect is one of the easiest effects featured by the Flash authoring tool. What we mean by a motion guide is a layer that contains a path that the animated object follows during its movement. Flash MX Audio Player
How to build a reusable audio player in Flash MX that streams your sound, tracks download progress, and gives you a complete set of controls. We also build a simple waveform swipe animation. The Idiot's Guide to Creating and Using Forms in Flash 4+
This tutorial will teach you how to create a form in flash and the manipulate the script required to send the form to a specified email address.Your server must be configured for asp and must have as smtp.mail server.Sound
Adding sound to flash movies is a fun way to make your movies more interactive and dynamic. Adding sound in flash seemed a daunting task to me at first, however it is surprisingly easy! Hopefully this tutorial will help you out in your future flash endeavors. Just a quick note - you will need to have a music loop or music file of some kind handy to complete this tutorial, preferably an .mp3 file.Knockout Text Effect
This tutorial doesn't require much skill or knowledge of Flash. It's a great way to make an outline around text, to create a modern looking text effect. You will need Flash 8 to complete this tutorial, as we will be adding a Glow filter.Buy Now PayPal buttons for Flash Using ActionScript 3.0
Collect Online, Complete HD VIDEO tutorial with LIVE DemonstrationHow to convert PowerPoint to Flash
This guide will show you how to use SameShow to convert PowerPoint to Flash in a breeze. SameShow PowerPoint to Flash provides two unique conversion modes: Standalone Mode and PowerPoint Plug-in ModeMotion Guide
In this toturial, you're going to learn how to use "motion Guide" to guide your tweened animation.Motion Guide
In this toturial, you're going to learn how to use "motion Guide" to guide your tweened animation.Creating a feedback form
This tutorial contains walk through images and they are referred to, in the tutorial, throughout.This guide endeavors to abandon the UI components of Flash 6 as your form elements, and instead create your own. Which, as a designer, is the purpose of web design! This tutorial is designed for Flash MX but the Action script will work in earlier versions.Setting up a MySQL database: for Flash designers
A basic guide for flash designers who are looking to set up a MySQL database for the first time.Advanced Flash Preloader
This preloader comes complete with byte counter, timer and no Javascript! It takes a little more time to set up but is well worth it.The Check Box Component
Complete with source code for customization. Video tutorial on flash components on how to create and program check boxes. Flash MX. Part I. Getting Started: Making Nice Masking Effect and learning basic Flash procedures.
In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to to work with layers, frames and keyframes, use radial gradient fill and alpha settings, use copy of the background and line tool to create precise mask, use guide layer in combination with mask layer.Advanced Motion Guide
A tutorial showing how to make the space ship turn with a motion guide.Guided planet animation
Make a movie clip follow a circular guide with this detailed and easy-to-follow Flash tutorial!More with Motion Guides
In this tutorial you will learn a few different effects you can do with motion guide lines. This tutorial was created on/for Flash 4 but I think it should also work on 5.Balloon flight
In this really simple Flash 8 tutorial, I will show you how to create Balloon flight using the Motion Guide.Getting Started in Flash 5
There are two types of people that will be reading this tutorial. Those that have used flash 4 and those that have just bought their copy of Flash 5 and have absolutely no idea about anything but are keen to learn. If you fit latter category, you are in the right place! If you have used Flash 4 then you best introduction to Flash 5 is the Flash 5 tour.Advanced Motion Guide
This tutorial will address this issue, and make the ship turn along the motion guide, to look more realistic. If you are new to motion guides, read that tutorial first.Make a Complete Fighting Game!
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a fight game in flash. I will only be teaching you how to set up the character and the action script, not how to animate the character.

Flash game design has become a subject of interest to me in the past year because my 7 year old son has expressed the desire to create video games. He has been making his own mazes, card games, and board games for a few years, and I thought that a natural progression in this interest might be to translate some of those simpler games into Flash. Guest blogger, Heather Johnson, helped me find some resources for people interested in this topic.

If you are interested in learning how to design Flash games, then you don't have to invest in expensive courses or confusing books. There are many free tutorials available online for those who already have Flash and want to learn more about the program. For Flash tutorials that are specific to games, I recommend the following eight resources.

1. Actionscript.org – This site is brimming with Flash tutorials for those at all levels of expertise. Once you reach an intermediate level of skill, try this jigsaw puzzle tutorial in order to learn more about object orientation.
2. Game Innovator – Game Innovator is a helpful resource for both new and seasoned game designers. The site offers a free ebook, entitled "Beginners Guide to Developing Flash Games and Javascript Games," which is a great place to start when you are new to the technology.
3. Emanuele Feronato – Feronato is a self-described geek and programmer who offers many useful tutorials on his blog. His Flash game tutorial, in particular, has become a very popular resource for hobbyists and professionals alike.
4. Learn Flash Games – This area of 2FlashGames.com offers seven free video tutorials. Learn about animation, tweening, action scripts and more with these helpful beginner's lessons.
5. Peachpit – Peachpit is a publishing company that offers how-to books on graphic design, Web design, programming and more. This is the company's official blog, which occasionally offers sample chapters from their books. "First Steps of Flash Design" is a chapter from Macromedia Flash MX Game Design Demystified that will introduce new designers to the technology.
6. Tutorialized – This is an amazing site that allows IT professionals and hobbyists to share and rate tutorials. There is a growing area that is solely devoted to Flash game tutorials, which is a great resource to both newcomers and veterans.
7. GameSheep – This is a popular free gaming site that also offers various free tutorials. The Flash racing game tutorial is great fun and highly recommended for those at the beginner to intermediate design level.
8. SitePoint – One of the most popular resources for Website and game developers, SitePoint offers an article titled "Online Games Development in Flash – A Brief History." This article outlines the history of Flash games and what Flash games are capable of. It also offers links to helpful tutorials.

Whether you are a hobbyist who wants to play around with Flash design or a serious programming student, there are countless resources available to you on the Net. Rather than submerging yourself in dry, confusing texts, I recommend you get your feet wet with the above online resources.

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Heather Johnson is a freelance writer, as well as a regular contributor for OEDb, a site for learning about online education. Heather invites your questions, comments and freelancing job inquiries at her email address: heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com