This tutorial will help you to create the text scroller by just following the simple instructions:

Step 1: Create a dynamic textbox.

Step 2: Set the textbox to Multiline, and name the instance as ’scroller’.

Step 3: Right click on the dynamic text and choose Scrollable.

Step 4: Create 2 arrow key button to scroll up/down.

Step 5: Place this Actionscript into the button.

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Step 1: Draw an object on layer 1 and convert it into movie clip.

Step 2: Then, select the Tween in the Properties to Motion.

Step 3: Then, click on frame 30 and insert keyframe. Here, move the object to another location. For this tutorial, I’m going to be using simple circle.

Step 4: Right click on the layer 1, choose “Add Motion Guide”. Next, choose the pen tool to draw the curve.

[bitmap image]

[vector graphic]

Steps On How To Convert A Bitmap To Vector

Just follow these simple steps and you will learn how to convert bitmap into vector:

1.Import your bitmap image into your Flash, go to File -> Import -> Import to Stage

2.Select your bitmap.

3.Then, convert it into vector graphics, go to Modify -> Bitmap -> Trace Bitmap.

4.You can adjust the settings to optimize your image for size and quality.

Steps 1: Create a snow particle. Click the Oval tool from your toolbox and set the color to white from your color palette.

Steps 2: Then convert it to movie clip by right clicking on the circle.

Steps 3: Select your movie clip and go to the Properties panel and type the word “snow” in <Instance Name>.

Steps 4: After that, right click on your movie clip and select Actions. Copy and paste your code into Actions dialog box.

Steps 5: Right click on the first frame in your movie and select Actions. Copy and paste the following code into the Actions dialog box.

In this tutorial, you will see how to create a countdown animation using the shape tween effect.

Step 1

Select the Text Tool, click on the stage, and in Properties Panel below the scene to choose the options like it is shown on the picture below.

Step 2

While the number is still selected, then right click and select break apart to make the number become shape.

Step 3

Click on first frame, and in the Properties Panel, select the Tween Shape.

Step 4

After done for the first numbers, try to repeat steps for number 9,8,7….0 in an equivalent way like you have done the previous number.

First of all, create a text file text.txt, make sure that the file has to be in the same path with flash file (.fla). If you still not clear about this, you may follow the steps below:

Steps of Loading External Text Into Flash

1. Open the text file, and write your content. The first part yourText is the variable name and the second part is the text that is going to be displayed. You can try to change the second part from time to time but make sure that it is after the equal mark.

yourText=I want to see this text.In this sample, you need to create 2 dynamic text and so you need to create 2 variable in flash. Then, you can load these 2 variables in the same text file by typing “&” after second part.

2. After that, save your text file.

Writing Your Actionscript To Load The External Text In Flash

Use the loadVariablesNum action to load the external text files into the Flash movie, so you just need put only put the name of the text file and its level. In this case, I put the level as “0″ to send the variables to the _root flash movie.

What you can do? You write this Actionscript on the first frame, the code will be like this:

Step 9: Select the Oval Tool, go to the Properties Panel and select the following attributes:

1. For Line color choose #000000
2. Choose Solid as type of your line, with thickness set to 0.3.

Then, draw an “ellipse” and place it on the position like it is shown.

Step 10: Select the “ellipse”, and then press F8 key to convert it into a Movie Clip or you can right click on the “ellipse” and convert to symbol. After that, double click on the movie clip. You should now be inside the movie clip.

Step 11: Select the “ellipse” again, press F8 key to convert it into a Graphic.

Step 12: Click on frame 25 and press F6 key to insert the keyframe.

Step 13: Click the Selection Tool, click on the “rainwave” and go to the Properties Panel and set the Alpha down to 0%.

Step 14: Right click anywhere on the gray area between the 2 keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween.

Step 15: Go back to frame 1, click on the Selection Tool, click on “rainwave” again, go to the Properties Panel and set the Alpha down to 25%.

Step 16: Click on the Selection Tool, select all frames (1-25), then press right click and choose Copy Frames.

Step 17: Create a new layer (layer 2), select it, and click on frame 5, press F6 key, press right click and Paste Frames. Repeat this step for the layer 3 but click on frame 10, press F6 key and paste frame.

I thought it would be a great idea to have a layer of realistic looking rain in a flash movie but I have fairly limited knowledge of writing Actionscript. So, I will use this method to achieve what I desire.

Step 1: Start a new project with dimension of 200 X 150 pixels, set the frame rate at 30fps and go to properties panel set the background color #3399cc.

Step 2: Create a new layer and name it raindrop.

Step 3: Select the Line Tool, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage and set the following attributes:

i) For Line color choose #000000
ii) Choose Solid as type of your line, with thickness set to 1.

Then, draw a “line” and place it on the stage.

Step 4: Select the “line”, and then press F8 key to convert it into a Movie Clip or you can right click on the “line” and convert to symbol. After that, double click on the movie clip. You should now be inside the movie clip.

Step 5: Select the “line” again, press F8 key to convert it into a Graphic.

Step 6: Click on frame 10 and press F6 key to insert the keyframe. After that, move the “line” and place it on other position like this.

Step 7: Right click anywhere on the gray area between the 2 keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween.

First of all, do you understand what is Hit Test? Hit Test enables you to ask Flash “Is this movie clip in contact with other movie clip?

My Basic Code On Hit Test (Collision Detection)

In order to create a collision, you need to have at least 2 object. Create a circle and convert it into movie clip. Then, give the instance name called ball1. Create the another circle and repeat the step as ball1 but this time give the instance name called ball2.

Next, remember to create the dynamic text which to display the message whether the ball is in contact with each other. Display “Collision Detected” once 2 ball is in contact else will display ” No Collision“.

Then, select on the ball1 and press F9. The Object Actions panel will appear. After that, copy and paste the following code into that panel.

I will not cover how to create animation of bouncing ball in this lesson. Hope you can do it at your own. If you found difficulties to create the animation, you may try to download the .fla file here and test it.

After you have done with creating the Hit Test function. Preview the animation by pressing Ctr + Enter.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a human walking using Flash & Actionscript. First, design a series of human walking using design software and tools. Next, insert each on different frame in Flash inside the movie clip. Let me teach you step by step:

Firstly, you need to convert the human character to a Movieclip. At the first frame, you select it, and give the instance name for the object. Just give the instance name “walking“.

My Actionscript (To Control The Coordinate Setting):

You need to control over how fast a human character moves on each frame. Sometimes it will be 1 pixel, sometimes as many as 3 pixels.

Another thing that you should do is control the object coordinate, this is to ensure that the object won’t go beyond the stage and it is keep on repeat walking. In this case, I set it if more than x = 150, then it immediately gets back to x = 0.

Press F9 to open the Action – Movie Clip coding panel. Insert code as below:

After that, double click on the movie clip you created. Then, you will go inside the movieclip. When you’re inside, you’ll find that there is actually a Timeline in there. And now, this is where you are going to make human walk cycle.

My Actionscript (To Control The Human Walking Speed):

In this scenario, I make each frame with different human walking speed.

In the 1st frame:

In the 2nd frame:

Press F9 on each frame to see more.
After you have done everything, test your movie (press Ctrl + Enter or go to Control->Test Movie).

At final stage, your result should be like this. Let’s take a closer look at the human walking .