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Flash allows you to create 3D effects by moving and rotating movie clips in 3D space on the Stage. Flash represents 3D space by including a z axis in the properties of each movie clip instance. You add 3D perspective effects to movie clip instances by moving them along their x axis or rotating them [...]

Show different content when the user clicks a button. Follow the steps below: 1. Launch Flash Designer and create a blank document. 2. Size the frame at about 300×300 (“Frame” > “Frame Size”). 3. Set the frame delay to “Stop” (“Frame” > “Frame Delay”). 4. Draw a button with the “Button” tool. While the object [...]

      This tutorial demonstrates how create a Flash movie that changes its size when the user moves the mouse over it and collapses when the mouse is out of the rectangle. Launch Flash Designer and create blank animation. Set frame size (“Frame” > “Frame Size”) to 300 x 300. Make the first frame [...]

Skip Intro. Add “Skip Intro” button to larger Flash animations so inpatient or dial-up users can go straight to your home page. Use “Skip Intro” button on preloader frame. Launch Flash Designer and choose “Blank Animation”. Choose “Frame” > “Frame Size” to set movie dimensions. Choose “Movie” > “Edit Preloader” Choose “Button Tool” and draw [...]

Create button base Launch Flash Designer and choose “blank document” Choose “Ellipse” tool and draw button surface hold CTRL to draw a circle Position the circle, choose “Edit” > “Move To” and enter x:75, y:46, width:65, height:65, click OK Choose “Item” >”Line Width” > “4px” Choose “Item” > “Gradient Fill” Choose “Vertical” Click “Top Color” [...]

Launch Alligator Flash Designer and choose Blank Set movie dimensions 700 x 150 (or any desired) with Frame > Frame Size Change frame delay to “Stop”. Change background color to black “Frame” > “Background Color” Draw an ellipse 100 x 100 pixels (Step 1) Choose Item > Gradient Fill Setup the gradient: (Step 2) Custom [...]