Tag Archives: Flash

No More Animating in Flash!

Okay, for those of you who haven’t heard, I’ve stopped using Flash for animation. Before I explain why, allow me to be clear—I haven’t stopped using Flash for other projects (web design, motion comics, etc.), I just no longer animate with it. For animation, I switched over to a product from Toon Boom called Animate [...]

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? [...]

FREE 2hr Flash mini-class Saturday!

Hey all, Just a reminder I will be teaching a FREE 2-hour class online this Saturday,“I Wanna Learn Flash: Interactive Intro“. My online classes will be taughtvia eduFire, their membership is also FREE. About this class: This project, though very simple in appearance, shows the basic elements that are needed to build interactive projects in [...]

tonyteach online classes are about to LAUNCH!

Hey All, in the next few weeks, tonyteach will launch 2 hour, mini-classes in Adobe Flash. No where near Atlanta? No problem, these classes are online! Want to attend a class for FREE?? Watch the video, then click here for a short, 5 question survey. You can view my edufire profile by clicking here. Thanks [...]

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 [...]