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This movie requires Flash Player 9 So here it is. A step by step walkthrough of using TimelineMax to control the sequenced animation of hundreds of items. Here I’m using bubbles, but this code can be easily adapted for twinkling stars, falling snow, or leaping frogs. If you watch all three parts I guarantee you...Read More

This movie requires Flash Player 9 FREE FILE FRIDAY I don’t have time to get into a video on this. EDIT: 3 VIDEOS TO WATCH HERE: This is more of a sneak-peak at what is to come. There is soooo much cool stuff to cover with TImelineMax. I’m simply offering up this file so you...Read More

This movie requires Flash Player 9 Hey folks, this one is a real doozy. I’m going to show you how to create tweens that travel variable distances but maintain the same speed. Want your spaceship to travel the 100 pixels per second whether its moving 10 pixels or 1000? Come on in.Read More

Here we take advantage of TimelineMax’s sequencing prowess to do a series of tweens on clips that are being used to reveal an image. We’ll talk a bit about the offset parameter when using append() as well as have a little yoyo fun. This movie requires Flash Player 9Read More

This movie requires Flash Player 9 Need a solution that allows your buttons to stay clicked or highlighted in an active state? Meet the Sticky Nav where the buttons stay clicked until another button is pressed.Read More

Here’s just a little extra sleekness for the previous Interactive Flash Map project. We are going to nuke the crap out of that “description” movie clip with all the keyframes and labels. I will unleash the power of Dynamic TextFields and demonstrate how they can effortlessly streamline our workflow.Read More

This movie requires Flash Player 9 Here we go again. This tutorial will walk you through building a little map with some cool effects and awesome flexibility. I created this tutorial to really show you how much better your projects can be with a little AS3 and TweenLite love. This video will also highlight the...Read More

This movie requires Flash Player 9 Here I show you how to take some really flat and boring vector art and give it a little extra flair. The ladybug’s rounded shell / wings are enhanced with Gradient Glow and DropShadow filters. Pretty nifty effect which doesn’t take long at all.Read More

This movie requires Flash Player 9 Oh My! Do you see that awesome color effect? Watch closely and check out how just the car gets colorized with that killer blend. The trick here involves combining 2 methods of masking: Layer Mask and ActionScript Bitmap Masking. Don’t fret, I’ll show you how!Read More