Archive for 'Flash Tutorials'

Animating Classic Cartoon Eyes in Flash

Here is a basic Flash tutorial to animate cartoon eyes w/ a blink. This tutorial uses Graphic symbols set to Single Frame. I’m using CS4, but this technique is doable in earlier versions of Flash as well, (even before any CS version). 19 minutes/54.5MB… be patient while loading click here to order & download an [...]

Create a Simple Drop-Menu in Flash

Here is a video tutorial on how to create a simple drop menu in Flash. Subjects covered are button states, invisible buttons, movieclips, and Actionscript 3. 18:16 minutes/40.8MB… be patient while loading

Customize Your Flash CS4 Workspace

I get a lot of questions on how I have my Flash workspace set up. Well, it’s customized. Here is a short beginners tutorial to show you how you can customize your own workspace. You can also follow these steps for Photoshop and Illustrator CS4.

New Tutorial on GoMediazine!

Hey Campers, hope all is well with you. I have a new tutorial on Gomediazine, a Flash file with a simple, yet eye-catching effect — a black & white photo with full-color rollovers. This is the first in a multi-part tutorial. Check it out! I wanna send a shout-out, and special thank you to the [...]

2hr mini-classes on eduFire.com

I want to take a moment to explain the idea behind my new online classes at eduFire.com. I have 10+ years teaching experience, and two of my specialties are: 1. developing ways of delivering a lot of information in a short time period, and 2. putting forth that information in a way that the novice [...]

AS3 Tutorial: Colors… again

So after viewing my tutorial, Build A Basic Site Using AS3 in Flash, over on Creative COW, Tom Whaley had the following to ask:I’m making an interactive color chart that has a square inside a square. I want to be able to change the color of both squares individually. How can I change them separately? [...]

Flash Plays Well with Others | pt 1 | Quicktime

Hey All, this is the first part in my new tutorial series, Flash plays well with others. Flash is awesome in that it can work and integrate with other software applications. First up, Quicktime, as in how to export to Quicktime from Flash. Enjoy, leave comments, and feedback, and stuff. This tutorial is also featured [...]

Podcast Win!

Glory to GOD in the highest, and on Earth, Flash! Hey all. So, I just found out that my Flash podcasts from Creative COW are not only in iTunes top 100 Technology/Software How-To section; they are now in the top 10! http://newsletters.creativecow.net/newsletters/2009/02-24/index.html I am honored and truly blessed that I get to share my greatest [...]

tonyteach goes mooooo!

Some of you may have noticed my tutorials have been a little slow posting as of late. Well I can now explain the delay. Around mid-December I sent an email to Creative COW asking to host a show on working in Flash. When I went back later that day to check my email, expecting the [...]

Tutorials :: Motion Tweens :: Seamless 360

Here is a lesson on seamless rotations in Flash, from the animation section of the book. This is an example of using Motion Tweens, and rotation options in the Property Inspector. downloadright-click or control-click to download iTunes add tonyteach on iTunes view in browser5:49 | 10.9 MB