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Introducing the Image API in Flash 8


Guy Watson

Guy Watson

www.flashguru.co.uk

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Using Bitmaps in ActionScript
  3. Displaying Images
  4. Working with Images from the Library
  5. Working with Loaded Images
Created:
12 September 2005
User Level:
Intermediate

The Macromedia Flash 8 Image API describes the new BitmapData ActionScript class and various other associated methods that form an impressive new feature set in Flash Player 8. This new feature set enables Flash developers to create and manipulate 32-bit images at runtime using ActionScript. The Image API is similar to Imaging Lingo in Macromedia Director 8 in terms of the services it provides. However, the Image API is more refined and provides more functionality. In this article, I show you how to get started with the Image API and discuss some of its capabilities.

Requirements

To make the most of this tutorial you need the following software and files:

Flash Professional 8

Flash Player

Prerequisite Knowledge

You should be familiar with hexadecimal numbers and ActionScript.

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About the author

Guy Watson is the managing director of FlashGuru LTD, a Flash development consultancy company based in London, England. Guy has delivered presentations at various Flash industry events worldwide and has also won numerous industry awards for his work. He maintains the popular Flash resource website, FlashGuru's Knowledgebase .