| | | | Stop an SWF file from looping
by John Franks on Jun 24, 2009 at 8:47:47 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
I am very new to Adobe Flash (just started using CS4) and know hardly any Actionscript.
I have made a simple flash movie, adding the stop(); command at the end of a seperate layer to stop the movie from looping, as explained in the flash tutorial | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS3
by Joakim Werner on Apr 22, 2009 at 3:27:31 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
This was a great tutorial.
I'm wondering if it is possible to somehow 'hide' the first video so it doesn't start playing until you click a btn. In other words, I just want a blank background displayed, no video or skin.
Is this possible with this | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
by Tony Ross on Mar 11, 2009 at 1:00:58 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Hey Terry-
If you typed:
play01_btn.onRelease = function(){
vidPlayer.contentPath ="01.flv";
}
but you have the flv called anything other than "01.flv" that would be a problem.
Keep your flv names simple (I would go with one word), and make sure t | | | | |
| | | | Re: Flash tutorial _Scrolling thumbnail panel by Lee B
by Rachel Kimball on Feb 24, 2009 at 10:34:37 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Hi,
Can anyone help me?
I am a designer who finds herself knee deep in the foreign world of Acionscripting.
two things:
1) How do you get the thumbnail buttons to work so that when clicked on the appropriate image (which I have made into a movie cli | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS3
by Rune Pedersen on Feb 18, 2009 at 8:51:45 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Hi Michael.
As to your number 1.
When you select your instance of your movieplayer, (your .flv-file on the stage), then you have to check the parameter-tab for the instance.
The value for autoPlay have to be set to "true" then you should be homefree | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS3
by Michael Ashe on Feb 15, 2009 at 3:24:43 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Tony,
Thanks, that did it. I was able to get the tutorial working like you did. While I was waiting for the files I tried to create it all on my own, ie, the buttons and video layer with object instances. I am pretty new and had a hard time of it, | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS3
by Michael Ashe on Feb 13, 2009 at 10:27:50 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Hey Toni,
This looks like it is a nice tutorial, in the video. But when I tried to download the project files there was only one file: "download_assets.zip" and inside that was only the 3 flv files, no flash projects, so no layers, buttons, etc. Am | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
by Michael Belanger on Feb 13, 2009 at 4:20:34 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Yes this tutorial is quite good indeed especially for newbies and those of us in AS2 for now.
I will throw you this one tough (maybe) question. I have a flash page where I have four buttons representing 4 demo videos. They are buttons with instan | | | | |
| | | | New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS3
by Creative COW on Feb 13, 2009 at 4:05:27 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Adobe FlashSimple Multi-Video Player in AS3In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create a simple multi-video player in Flash using Actionscript 3. Also learn to have several videos use a single flv player.Tutorial, | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
by Tony Ross on Feb 13, 2009 at 12:25:41 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Adam
I found the problem. Everything is named correctly, your buttons however are built incorrectly. You had buttons placed inside of your buttons. I made a quick Jing to show you the correction:
http://www.tonyteach.com/jing/adam_video.swfkeep it si | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
by Rune Pedersen on Feb 11, 2009 at 3:22:36 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Hi Tony.
Maybe this is the correct thread, maybe not, but here goes.!
It has been about 6 years since I've worked with Flash, and now I'm tryin' to keep up. My problem is somewhat similar to what Adam described. I have only one .flv file playing on | | | | |
| | | | Simple Multi-Video Player in AS3
by Tony Ross on Feb 11, 2009 at 1:11:29 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create a simple multi-video player in Flash using Actionscript 3. Also learn to have several videos use a single flv player. | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
by Tony Ross on Feb 10, 2009 at 12:45:04 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
OK, This looks good. So, the next question is, "is the fla you are working on in the same directory/folder as the flvs? According to your script, it has to be.
Is everything named correctly so instance names match your script?keep it simple, make it | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
by Adam Figueira on Feb 9, 2009 at 11:58:16 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Well, that was a problem. I'm not hearing them all anymore, but my buttons don't work now. Here's my actionscript:
play01_btn.onRelease = function(){
vidPlayer.contentPath ="01.flv";
}
play02_btn.onRelease = function(){
vidPlayer.contentPath ="02. | | | | |
| | | | New Flash Tutorial - Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
by Creative COW on Feb 6, 2009 at 3:54:35 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Adobe FlashSimple Multi-Video Player in AS2In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create a simple multi-video player in Flash using Actionscript 2. Also learn to have several videos use a single flv player. Tutorial | | | | |
| | | | Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
by Tony Ross on Feb 5, 2009 at 4:39:24 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create a simple multi-video player in Flash using Actionscript 2. Also learn to have several videos use a single flv player. | | | | |
| | | | Why am I getting this error?
by shawn eyre on Jan 13, 2009 at 5:41:15 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Here is the code that I took directly from a flash tutorial off this site.
var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
nc.connect(null);
var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc);
theVideo.attachVideo(ns);
ns.play("BEESeq.flv");
But I keep getting th | | | | |
| | | | Re: Flash tutorial _Scrolling thumbnail panel by Lee B
by Mandy Mohler on Oct 28, 2008 at 1:40:56 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
I am using Flash 8, and used this tutorial successfully... almost.
I have the thumbnail panel in an swf that gets called up from the main swf: it is an album of my pictures, but there are several albums.
The problem is, the buttons inside the panel a | | | | |
| | | | AS2 & AS3 Flash + XML What html tags are allowed?
by Clint Milner on Aug 29, 2008 at 2:34:25 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Just doing a tutorial about formatting text from an XML document in AS2 and I was wondering if anyone knew of a list of all the tags that Flash supports? So far I've only used bold and italic.
I'm wondering for both AS2.0 and AS3.0 please.
Many Tha | | | | |
| | | | Simple Text Animation in Flash
by Tony Ross on Jul 8, 2008 at 12:00:00 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to to create a simple text animation in Flash using Motion tweens and the Distribute to Layers command. | | | | |
| | | | Re: tips for this video?
by Randy McWilson on Jul 3, 2008 at 11:47:20 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
I would use quick film flashes in some of your cuts for more of an edgy music video look.
Here is a tutorial for that:
http://cowcast.creativecow.net/podcast/film-flash-tutorial--81
Also, you might add some noise and grain, with maybe some jagged | | | | |
| | | | Creating Self-Writing Text in Flash
by Tony Ross on Jun 30, 2008 at 12:00:00 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create text writing itself via masking in Flash. Tools used include Brush tool, Selection tool as well as masking. | | | | |
| | | | Re: Aspect Ratio for Flash Tutorial
by Wayne Carey on Jun 12, 2008 at 7:42:59 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
That's because your bit rate is low. Try making it around 800 kbps and it should look very clean. _______________________________
Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
www.schazamproductions.com
http://blogs.creativecow.net/waynecarey | | | | |
| | | | Aspect Ratio for Flash Tutorial
by Bob Carpenter on Jun 12, 2008 at 12:26:33 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
I just created my first online tutorial http://www.maineventweddings.com/tutorial/overview-tutorial.html
When I export it from my screen capture utility it saves it as a 720 x 480 quicktime.mov I'm currenty using sorrenson squeeze and I've selecte | | | | |
| | | | Re: Flash tutorial _Scrolling thumbnail panel by Lee B
by Clint Milner on May 29, 2008 at 1:58:33 pm
in the Adobe Flash Forum
Hi There,
http://previews.learnflash.com/previews/flash8websites/animatedbutton.html
That's a link to another tutorial that you may find helpful. I use this website and the linked website almost exclusivly. Being self-taught, I'm glad there are w | | | | |
| | | | Flash tutorial _Scrolling thumbnail panel by Lee B
by Madhumal Sajeev on May 29, 2008 at 2:57:18 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
As a newcomer to flash I lost my way when he started on the buttons being given different states. Could anyone explain that part in detailed steps? Strangely the remainder of the tutorial is very clear but obviously I cant proceed as I am stuck at th | | | | |
| | | | Build A Basic Site Using AS3 in Flash
by Tony Ross on May 29, 2008 at 12:00:00 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross revisits the tutorial how to build a basic site about Colors in Flash. This version is created using Actionscript 3. The basic principles learned from this tutorial will enable the user to create | | | | |
| | | | Action Safe:Title Safe Template
by Tony Ross on May 8, 2008 at 12:00:00 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will learn to create an Action/ Title Safe template in Flash. Use this as a guide when making animations or motion graphics going to DVD or TV. Using rectangle tool, transform window, savi | | | | |
| | | | A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.3
by Tony Ross on Apr 28, 2008 at 12:00:00 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will add the rain to the cityscape via Photoshop. You will use a series of filters in Photoshop to create a single image to import into Flash, then create a 4-frame rain loop that can be a | | | | |
| | | | A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.2
by Tony Ross on Apr 17, 2008 at 12:00:00 am
in the Adobe Flash Forum
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will build a multiplane by animating a second set of buildings as the foreground. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection and Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tween | | | | |
| | | | Re: Ideas - Tutorials for a 'Blowout'
by Dave LaRonde on Apr 14, 2008 at 4:25:01 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
Excellent question. And I say the only answer that would truly satisfy your vision would be this:
EXPERIMENT!
And check this out:
http://cowcast.creativecow.net/podcast/film-flash-tutorial--81Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV (ABC) Ce | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Flash | Simple Multi-Video Player in AS2
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create a simple multi-video player in Flash using Actionscript 2. Also learn to have several videos use a single flv player.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Simple Multi-Video Player in AS3
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create a simple multi-video player in Flash using Actionscript 3. Also learn to have several videos use a single flv player.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Pencil Drawing in Flash
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross introduces drawing techniques in Flash, as well as how to use Masking, Motion and Shape Tweens to create an animated pencil drawing a line. Tools used are the Rectangle tool, Pencil tool, and Free Transform tool.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Optical Illusion, part 1
In this Adobe Flash video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates the first of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Flash. Create a spinning illusion of circles with cycling gradients using Motion Tweens and Rotation Options. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and an introduction to the History panel.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Optical Illusion, part 3
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates part 3 of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Flash. Create a more complex spinning illusion of two sets of concentric circles using Motion Tweens, Rotation Options, and Blend Modes. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and the History panel.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Inside Flash Professional 8 Part Three - Video Playback
In this video tutorial Creative COW Leader Franklin McMahon goes over the new video features of Macromedia Flash Professional 8 and demonstrates how to import video, set the various encoding parameters, choose a playback skin and export to a Flash file. This is part three of a three-part series.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Franklin McMahon |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Optical Illusion, part 2
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates part 2 of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Adobe Flash. Create a tunnel illusion using Motion Tweens and Masking. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and the History panel.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.1
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will create a seamless, looping background of buildings against a night sky. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection and Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. You will also learn to work in Flash using the Duplicate Window option. This is the first of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Draw a Flower Pot in Flash
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, learn to use Flash as a drawing tool, while making several pseudo-3D shapes, including a flower pot. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Paint Bucket Tool, and Free Transform Tool.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Creating Self-Writing Text in Flash
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create text writing itself via masking in Flash. Tools used include Brush tool, Selection tool as well as masking.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Simple Text Animation in Flash
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to to create a simple text animation in Flash using Motion tweens and the Distribute to Layers command.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Action Safe:Title Safe Template
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will learn to create an Action/ Title Safe template in Flash. Use this as a guide when making animations or motion graphics going to DVD or TV. Using rectangle tool, transform window, saving layers as a guide, and learn to save a document as a template.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.3
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will add the rain to the cityscape via Photoshop. You will use a series of filters in Photoshop to create a single image to import into Flash, then create a 4-frame rain loop that can be animated at any angle. In addition you will add sound and lightning FX in Flash to complete the illusion of a thunderstorm. This is the last of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Inside Flash Professional 8 Part One - New Features
In this video tutorial Creative COW Leader Franklin McMahon goes over the new features of Macromedia Flash Professional 8 such as strokes, gradients and overflow, object and document level undo, multiple libraries and ease in and ease out. This is part one of a three-part series.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Franklin McMahon |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.2
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will build a multiplane by animating a second set of buildings as the foreground. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection and Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. This is part 2 of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Animate a Movie Clip as a Rollover
In this Flash video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross answers a forum question:
I want to animate the movie clip as a roll over. so as the mouse is hovering over the MC it plays the animation in a loop, but when the mouse is moved away it finishes the animation then stops. This will be done using a movieclip, an invisible button, and Actionscript.
Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Build A Basic Site Using AS3 in Flash
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross revisits the tutorial how to build a basic site about Colors in Flash. This version is created using Actionscript 3. The basic principles learned from this tutorial will enable the user to create a variety of simple websites. Elements covered are basic Actionscript 3, navigation, labels, button and graphic symbols.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Tony Ross |
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| | | | Adobe Flash | Flash Video Basics - Part 7
In this tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how create a custom context menu for the video player that replaces the deafult Flash menu. This is part 7 in the tutorial series Flash Video Basics.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Lee Brimelow |
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Podcasts | | | | adobe flash tutorials podcast
Simple Text Animation in Flash
In this podcast tutorial, Creative COW leader Tony Ross shows how to create a simple text animation in Flash using Motion tweens and the Distribute to Layers command. | | | | |
| | | | adobe flash tutorials podcast
A Rainy Cityscape in Flash Part 2
In this Flash tutorial podcast, Tony Ross shows you how to build a multiplane animation by animating a two sets of buildings as the foreground and background using Flash tools and motion tweens. This is part two of a three part series of Flash tutorials. | | | | |
| | | | adobe flash tutorials podcast
A Rainy Cityscape in Flash Part 1
In this Flash tutorial podcast, Tony Ross shows you how to create a seamless, looping background of buildings against a night sky using Flash tools and motion tweens. This is part one of a three part series of Flash tutorials. | | | | |
| | | | adobe flash tutorials podcast
Action Safe: Title Safe Template
In this Flash tutorial podcast Creative COW leader Tony Ross teaches how to create action safe / title safe templates in Flash. This is useful for projects going to DVD or TV, this will also teach you how to save Flash documents as a template. | | | | |
| | | | adobe flash tutorials podcast
Custom Swatches in Flash
In this Flash tutorial, Creative COW leader Tony Ross teaches how to create and save a custom swatches palette in Flash. Tools to learn about in this tutorial include the eyedropper tool, the paint bucket tool, and the swatches window. | | | | |
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