Macromedia Flash ActionScripting Tutorials

By watching these Flash Actionscripting tutorials you will be able to make the movies react to interaction by the user, this has now grown into a laugage all of it's own but anyone who has used JavaScript should soon be able to get to grips with it. The number of pre built actions in the release of the lastest version is amazing, complex tasks can now be carried out in a few clicks, learn how flash connects to a database, use serverside code such as ASP or PHP to interact with your flash movie.

This training course is designed for fast learning and covers all the fundamental points of the application, all cds work on a mac or pc and no application is needed.

The links below are Flash ActionScripting tutorials. The entire contents may be purchased either on CD or watched via the Online University

Motion Blur
 Creating Text
 Using Duplicate Clips
 SetProperty & Test

3D Logo with Ring of Saturn Text
 Intro
 Creating the Logo
 Adding Text/Creating Sphere
 Creating the Logo Shadow
 Creating the Sphere Shadow
 Testing & Tweeking
 Standard Debugging

Basic Drag & Drop Menu
 Intro
 Creating the Menu
 Designing the Tab Layer & Buttons
 Adding the Drag/Drop Actionscript
 Break down of Scripting Functions

Pen Writes Script on Page
Designing the Brush Graphic
Using Path Style Control
Prepping the Letters
Using a Mask Control

Moving Light Source
Intro & Demonstration
Create/Animate Text
Adding Star Animation
MovieClip Duplication
Errorchecking Code
Tweeking & Testing

Using Random SWFs
Random Access Primer
Basic Script
Advanced Walk-through
Working With Levels
Using Load Movie
Using Arrays

Mouse Follow/Basic & Advanced
Intro & Demonstration
Add Script to Existing Clip
Making a Letter Follower
Creating the Rollover Button
Actionscript for each Letter
Actionscript for each Letter (2)
Adding a Data Collection Loop
Adding a Data Collection Loop (2)
Using a Movement Condition
Error Checking & Testing

2D Particle System
Intro & Flame Creation
Animating the Flame
Adding Control Script
Duplicating Movie Clips
Debugging Parameters

3D Rotating Particle System
Intro & Particle Creation
Animating Each Particle
Attaching Particle to Path
Initialization Scripting
Actionscript Path Control
Testing & Debugging

Animation Primer
Squash & Stretch
Optimizing Tweening
Character Setup
Linework
Painting & Filling
Setting up Pivots
Symbol Animation
Importing Line Art
Line Animation
Tracing Image
External Image Files
Convert to Outlines
Convert to Outlines (2)
Video Sequences

Game Basics
Concept Demonstration
Create the Background
Making the Angle Display
Adding the Input Button
Adding/Checking Math Script

Collision Detection Primer
Building your Spaceship
Building your Spaceship (2)
Building an Enemy Asteroid
Building an Enemy Asteroid (2)
Blowing up the Spaceship
Writing/Testing the Script

MP3 Player with Volume & Pan Dials
Introduction
Outlining the Interface
Mirroring the Outline
Adding Gradient Fills
Making the Panning Feedback
Adding the Volume/Pan Buttons 1
Adding the Volume/Pan Buttons 2
Creating the Start/Stop Buttons
Pan Direction Indicator Creation
Adding the Control /Music Clips
Control Clip Labeling
Volume/Pan Actionscript
Adding Dial Movement Scripts
Making Play Button Scripts
Making Stop/Next Button Scripts
Making a Simple Jacobs Ladder
Importing the MP3 Files
Testing the Player

Basic First Person Flight Sim Game
Flowchart Walkthrough
Creating Cockpit
Creating Cockpit (2)
Creating the Gunsight
Animating Ammunition
Making Flight Gauge
Animating Gauge
Adding Sky & Clouds
Using 3D Models
Using Swift 3D
Tweeking 3D Frames
Optimizing 3D Animation
Adding Function Blocks
Adding Enemy Plane
Autonomous Control System
Enemy Movement Clips
Adding Cloud Symbols
Finishing Gauge Layout
Adding Plane Control System
Final Animation & Testing

3rd Party Software
3rd Party Software (1)
3rd Party Software (2)