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Developer Connection: Learn 3D/animation in Flash
Animation Learning Guide for Flash CS4 Professional
Adobe Flash CS4 Professional offers several ways to include animation in your projects. The Animation Learning Guide for Flash explains how to use all of these animation types in Flash CS4 Professional, including the new and improved way of creating and editing motion tweens using the timeline and Motion Editor. Explore the sections below to dive into whatever topic interests you.
3D articles
Augmented reality using a webcam and Flash
Samuel Asher Rivello (Sept. 8, 2009)
Combine the physical world with an interactive, three-dimensional virtual world as you build this sample application.
Exploring the new 3D features in Flash CS4 Professional
Mariko Ogawa (Mar. 23, 2009)
Get an overview of 3D: controlling rotations, animating with motion tweens, programming effects with ActionScript, and more.
Creating a 3D button animation for Flash
Tom Green and Tiago Dias (July 17, 2007)
See how you can easily create short animations in After Effects and embed them in your Flash projects.
Mapping Flash video to 3D objects
Find out what it takes to map your videos to 3D objects using the Papervision 3D engine.
Creating 3D Objects with Dynamic Drawing Tools
Programmatically generate 3D elements in Macromedia Flash MX.
Adding 3D to Flash Projects Using After Effects
Rafiq R. Elmansy (June 19, 2006)
Spruce up your Flash projects by rotating graphics in 2D or 3D space.
Creating 3D Classes with ActionScript 2.0
Create 3D scenes in Macromedia Flash using a class-based programming model and quaternion math for fast, efficient transformations.
Animation articles
Easy animation with the Motion Editor in Flash
John Ulliman and Tommi West (Aug. 24, 2009)
Learn how the Motion Editor lets you quickly tune motions, transformations, color effects, and more in Flash CS4 Professional.
Creating a simple animation with Flash
Doug Winnie (Feb. 9, 2009)
In this simple tutorial, learn how to import artwork into Flash, create an animation, and change an animation after you've created it.
Designing and animating characters in Flash
Chris Georgenes (July 6, 2009)
Breathe life into complex characters using these custom techniques and tips.
Motion migration guide for Flash CS4 Professional
John Mayhew and Jen deHaan (May 4, 2009)
Migrate your motion tweening skills from previous versions of Flash to the new motion model in Flash CS4 Professional.
Generate complex, geometric patterns using the Deco tool and Spray Brush in Flash
Jonathan Duran (Feb. 2, 2009)
Rapidly generate decorative patterns using the new procedural drawing tools in Flash CS4 Professional.
Creating animation in ActionScript 3.0
Jen deHaan (Jan. 26, 2009)
Learn how to programmatically create motion effects to move, resize, transition, and fade movie clips easily in your Flash projects. (Updated for CS4)
Train Simple videos: Introduction to Flash game development
Train Simple and Jiro Ietaka (Feb. 5, 2007)
Learn some of the fundamentals necessary for building a Flash-based game that makes extensive use of ActionScript.
Creating self-voicing puzzles in Flash
Thea Eaton (July 24, 2006)
Make games accessible outside the browser by relying on system-level voices instead of screen readers.
Achieving Amazing Easing Effects in Flash
Rafiq R. Elmansy (Feb. 6, 2006)
Learn from specific examples how to create interesting animation effects in your projects.
Lip-Syncing in Flash
Learn to perfectly sync animation to dialog with this Macrochat by Chris Georgenes.
Drawing and Animating a Character in Macromedia Flash MX 2004
Watch as Team Macromedia member Chris Georgenes transforms a pencil sketch into an animated character.
Macromedia Flash Animation: Creating Lifelike Motion Blur Effects
Pro animator and Team Macromedia member Chris Georgenes shares some easy, cool effects to simulate motion.
Taking Flash Animation to DVD Video
Find out what it takes to render, compress, encode, and master your Flash stories for distribution on DVD.
Drawing in Flash: A Beginner's Introduction to the Flash MX 2004 Drawing Tools
Take a guided tour through the Flash Tools panel as you draw a simple illustration.
Animation Killer Tips for Flash MX 2004
Get timesaving advice on easing, tweening, and more in these top animation tips from Shane Elliot.
Animating with Shape Tweens
Morph the shape or color of one graphic into another with this fun-to-use Flash feature.
Advanced Character Animation in Flash
Watch and learn sophisticated animation tips as Team Macromedia member Chris Georgenes presents his Hula Girl animation.
Building Preloaders and Progress Bars in Flash
Learn how to build snappy and impressive preloaders that will help set the mood for your site.
Animation in Macromedia Flash: Squash and Stretch
Learn to respect, not defy, gravity in this tutorial on creating realistic impact and collision effects.
Porting Flash Animation to Mobile Phones with Flash Lite
Consider these best practices from “2001” application creator, Andreas Heim.
Cooking with Bigfoot
Make vectors come alive with this character animation tutorial.
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