On the brink of a total meltdown, I came to an enlightening realization yesterday. A few weeks ago I took on a Flash project that is very similar to several other projects I have done in the past. The task is to basically create a portfolio with categories and projects. When you click on a [...]
This is a tutorial on how to make a four “page” website.
1. Open a new Flash file (AS 3.0).
2. First we’ll make our four buttons. Draw a rectangle on the stage. I set my x and y coordinates to be at 25.
figure 1
3. Turn the shape into a movie clip. Double click to select the [...]
Terms, defined
There are some terms, some of which we have covered, that will be useful to have a general and basic understanding of.
Instances & Instance Names
When we create symbols, existing in the Library and drag them onto the stage, we create an instance of that symbol. If we will be referencing an instance in our [...]