Category Archives: Action Script

Create a Slick Image Revealer in Flash Using ActionScript 3

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In this Tutorial, we’ll create an animated mask image revealer, which will involve movie clips, masks and ActionScript 3.

Quick Guide: Creating Paypal Buttons with ActionScript 3.0

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In this Tutorial we’ll quickly create two different Paypal buttons: “Buy Now” and “Donate”. All we’ll need is a Paypal Business Account to generate some code for us.

Create an iPhone-like Flip Effect in Flash Using ActionScript 3.0

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In this Tutorial, we’ll recreate the Flip Effect used in the iPhone’s UI using Flash CS4 and ActionScript 3.0.

Hit the Target With a Deadly Homing Missile

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This Tutorial will guide you through adding deadly accurate homing missiles to the arsenal of your next game.

Exclusive Freebie: AS3 Image Revealer

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Exclusive Freebie: AS3 Image Revealer

Create a Racing Game Without a 3D Engine

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This Tutorial will give you an alternative to 3D for racing games in ActionScript 3. No external framework is required for this old-school style example.

Build a Custom Timer and Progress Meter in AS3

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During this Tutorial I will demonstrate how to make a custom timer which supports counting up or down to a specified amount of time.

Batch Creation of SWFs Using DOS and the Flex Command Line Compiler

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Let’s look at bulk content creation. We’re going to use a DOS Batch file to quickly generate multiple SWFs containing different text, sound, images etc. but which follow a template defined by us.

Quick Tip: Use AS3 to Grab Exif Data From a JPG Image

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Exif, or Exchangeable image file format is a specification for image formats used by digital cameras and scanners. It’s also used to store metadata such as camera model, type, author etc. Learn to display Exif metadata in your application by following this Quick Tip.