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Animation Learning Guide released on Flash Dev Center
By: Jen deHaan on: May 5,2009 In: 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, articles, masking, masks, motion tween, tweensIt took awhile to produce this due to its length (over 80 pages in word I think), but the Animation Learning Guide for new motion (introduced in Flash CS4 last fall) is finally out:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/learning_guide/animation/
It is divided into a bunch of sections based on topic, so click from this page to the topic you want [...]
(Flash CS3) Masking using ‘donut’ shapes within movie clips or with AS3 - it’s possible, and not too bad either
By: Jen deHaan on: Sep 4,2008 In: ActionScript 3.0, Flash CS3, animation, instances, masking, masks, symbols, workaroundYou may have tried creating a shape that has a hole in it for a mask in Flash, and it may not have worked. Or maybe it did work and sometimes it didn’t, and you grew some extra gray hairs and threw your laptop at a wall. Or maybe you’re thinking “what the hell is [...]
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About this blog
This blog specializes in the new motion model of Flash CS4, and is brought to you by team tween of Flash at Adobe. The blog will includes tips, techniques, and info on tweening in Flash using the Timeline and Motion Editor (as well as some stuff about motion runtime with code). From time to time, we might also talk about ActionScript 3.0. So if you're interested in tweens, this blog is for you. We also want to hear your feedback in the comments. All views expressed here are those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the opinion or views of Adobe Systems Inc.
