October 19th, 2008
by Jen deHaan
You might have created movie clip buttons in Flash CS3 or Flash CS4 (or Flash 8 or 7 or…) before to get those animations on your buttons. Either way, creating one would have proceeded a bit like the following if you used ActionScript 2.0.
* Create a button, and give it an instance name (in the following case, myMc).
* Along the Timeline, add frame labels _up, _over, _down, and _hit (if you want a hit area for the button).
* Put stop actions at each frame label, and change the graphics and/or add some animation at each state.
* Add this code to frame 1 in the actions panel:
myMC.onRelease = function() {
trace ("You clicked me.");
}(For full instructions on creating a movie clip button, you can refer to something I wrote for docs waaay back in Flash 8 days here updated for CS3).
More after the jump.
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Posted in ActionScript 2.0, ActionScript 3.0, Flash CS3, Flash CS4, Flash CS5, Migration, buttons | 23 Comments »
October 15th, 2008
by Jen deHaan
If you bought Flash CS4 already, you might want to check out the Flash CS4 updater for Flash Player 10. You can read about it, and download the installer, here:
Adobe Flash Player 10 Update for Flash CS4 Professional
What is it for? I quote “The update replaces the Debug and Release versions of Flash Player 10 browser plugins, standalone players, and Test Movie players that are included in the initial release of Flash CS4 Professional (player version 10.0.2.54). All users are encouraged to apply this update. These new players are version 10.0.12.36.”
UPDATE: Please note that the original release notes for this updater noted test movie players, however test movie players are not updated with this update. See comments below.
Posted in Flash CS4, Flash Platform, Flash Player, General | 8 Comments »
October 14th, 2008
by Jen deHaan
The little picture of the box in the store says “Now Available” next to it – so it looks like you can buy it. (I’m looking at the United States store, so take that for what its worth)
You can go buy Flash CS4.
Do it.
And then tween something.
http://store1.adobe.com/cfusion/store/html/index.cfm?event=displayStoreSelector&keyword=flash
Posted in Flash CS4 | 1 Comment »
October 14th, 2008
by Jen deHaan
If you go to the Flash Player page, it still says Flash Player 9. But if you go to the “get flash player” page at http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer, new player is live.
If you want to see 3D in your Flash, go get it now :)
Posted in Flash Platform, Flash Player, General | No Comments »
October 12th, 2008
by Jen deHaan
Yesterday at FlashCamp, I gave a presentation on using the new motion model in Flash CS4. The files are linked on this post. This is a general synopsis of what I covered, and I’ll detail how I did a few things in the presentation. Please comment with any questions you have.
More after the jump.
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Posted in ActionScript 3.0, Easing, FLA files, Flash CS4, Flash CS4: motion, Flash CS4: motion runtime, Flash CS4: new features, Migration, Motion Editor, Motion Presets, Motion runtime, Tween instance, animation, motion tween, presentations, symbols | 10 Comments »
October 11th, 2008
by Jen deHaan
Here are the FLA and SWF files (Flash CS4 and Player 10) for today’s presentation at FlashCamp on new motion in Flash and using Tween instance (contains that ActionScript).
FlashCamp files for motion tween presentation
The next post will be a bit more about these files and the stuff used in them.
UPDATE: Here it is! For a bunch of information about the presentation and the files in that ZIP above, read this.
Enjoy!
Posted in ActionScript 3.0, FLA files, Flash CS4: motion, Flash CS4: motion runtime, Flash CS4: new features, animation, presentations | 1 Comment »