Archive for Flash
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Thinking in Commands: Part 1 of 2
Simple, maintainable code is beautiful. However, when we have a sequences of actions that need to trigger each other, our code can get messy, making it impossible to change later. The Command Pattern keeps things clean. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a minimalist AS3 Command fr...
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Extend your Flash Application Using the Context Menu
A Context Menu is a menu in a graphical user interface that appears upon user interaction, such as a right-mouse click. The Flash Player context menu allows you to add custom menu items, control the display of the built-in context menu items (for example, Zoom In and Print) and create copies of menu...
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Quick Tip: How to Communicate Between Flash and HTML
In this Quick Tip, we’ll look at how to use the ExternalInterface class. This allows us to write AS3 which can run JavaScript code, and vice-versa. That means you can use Flash to alter parts of the webpage in which it’s running! Step 1: Set up the Flash Document Create a new Flash Act...
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Create a Retro CRT Distortion Effect Using RGB Shifting
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to separate an image’s three different color channels to create an RGB shift effect. I’ll also show you some graphics tricks to mimic an old CRT display. Final Result Preview Here’s an example of the effect we’ll be creating: The m...
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Quick Tip: How to use Google Analytics for Tracking in Flash
In this Quick Tip I’ll show you how to examine the way visitors are using your websites, widgets and games. Then we’ll look at how to improve them based on this info! Introduction Building nice looking websites is great; building websites that have a high Return Of Investment is pricel...
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Create 3D Effects With the Stardust Particle Engine
In my previous tutorial Shoot Out Stars with the Stardust Particle Engine, I explained the basic workflow of Stardust. This time, we’ll take things further and examine a couple of techniques for creating true 3D particle effects! Introduction We’ll begin with a demonstration of how to...
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Redesign and Other Tuts News
Over the last three days we’ve been steadily rolling out a new Tuts+ theme across all 8 sites. The new design is a refinement more than a big change, with lots of little improvements in usability and more suited to big screens. Read on to learn more about the redesign and lots of news about Pl...
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Quick Tip: FireWorks to Flash in About Ten Seconds
Sometimes, Flash just isn’t the right tool for the job at hand. It’s not great at creating textured buttons, for example. Luckily for us Adobe users, Fireworks is – and we can drag an object from Fireworks to Flash in about ten seconds. This Quick Tip will show you how. Don̵...
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Getting to Grips With Alpha Channel Video – Basix
The creative uses for alpha channel video aren’t limited to your local weatherman. In this Basix installment I’m going to show you how to pull a key in After Effects CS4, how to create an alpha channel video in the Adobe Media encoder, how to use that video in Flash and then we’ll ...
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Quick Tip: How to Use a Document Class in Flash
We’re making some changes at Activetuts+. From now on, our tutorials will be using class-based code, instead of timeline code, wherever possible. This Quick Tip explains what you’ll need to know. Why Use Class Files? I’ll admit it – sometimes, coding entirely on the timelin...
