Using Flash for the first time – Part 2: Adding symbols, animation, and ActionScript
Jen deHaan
Adobe
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Part 2 of this three-part introduction to Adobe® Flash®. You survived Part 1 of this tutorial, where you created, set up, and imported content into an FLA file. Because you're reading Part 2, you're probably ready to learn more about Flash. That's good, because more fun ensues in this part—you will create symbols, animation, and even write some simple ActionScript to make the banner function.
Note: This article uses Flash CS3 Professional. If you still use Flash 8, please read the previous version of this article. If you’re still using Flash MX 2004, you can read this even earlier version of the article.
Requirements
To follow along with this article, you will need the following software:
Flash CS3 Professional
Sample files:
Prerequisite knowledge:
Using Flash for the first time—Part 1: Building a banner
About the author
Jen deHaan was raised by wolves in the deep woods of the Canadian north. Later in life, Jen worked with Flash as a deseloper, then wrote about Flash for five versions, and then worked on stuff that didn't include much Flash. She came to her senses in 2007 by rejoining the fabled Flash team at Adobe as a QE, focusing on the good stuff—Motion (on timelines). Jen enjoys long walks in the rain pondering how many times she can use the word Flash in a bio, and admits that after numerous years in California she is no longer addicted to Tim Horton's coffee.
