The Adobe Flash Articles, Tutorials, Discussion Lists, Resources, Books, and Software section below provides an annotated listing of resources to helpful graphics tutorials, tips, Web sites, books and software programs recommendations, and more for Adobe Flash, including Flash CS4 and CS3 Professional, Flash 8, Flash MX, ActionScript, and more. Note that Adobe acquired Macromedia (2006), so you'll see Flash listed as Adobe Flash, Macromedia Flash, or both. Looking for fonts for Flash?

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[, formerly Macromedia] • Download the complete documentation or review it online via Macromedia's Web site. [, formerly Macromedia] • Helpful online forums provided by Adobe (formerly Macromedia) for all things Flash. [, formerly Macromedia] • Adobe's LiveDocs online help, information about working with text and fonts within Flash. Topics include: About text, Flash Text Anti-Aliasing, Unicode text encoding in Flash applications, Font outlines and device fonts, Masking device fonts, About anti-aliasing text, Substituting missing fonts, Work with substitute fonts. [, formerly Macromedia Flash] Adobe Flash Tutorials and Articles In addition to the individual tutorials listed in this section, be sure to check out further below for entire Web sites and sections of Web sites devoted to Flash that include a multitude of helpful Adobe Flash tutorials, tips, and much more.

Adobe Flash Articles • Insightful article about where Flash video is heading. Includes a short history of Flash Video, Flash Video takes over, Where is all of this leading?

Part 1 of a 3-part series on Flash. [Article/tutorial dated, by Tom Green, for.] • Part 2 of this 3-part series gives “a more 'techie' focus to explains what you need to know so you can prepare and deploy Flash video that will work well for all users.” Topics include QuickTime isn't dead, video compression and codecs, preparing videos for Flash, the problems with Flash video and the Flash video encoder, YouTube, dealing with Digital Rights Management (DRM), Flash media server, FLV, and more. [Article/tutorial dated, by Tom Green, for.] • Part 3 of this 3-part series: “jump right into preparing videos with Flash just by reading this article and some of the other resources I'll recommend at the end. I'll deal with the entire process, from someone handing you a video to a user actually viewing the Flash video in a browser, and you'll do it without needing to know any code. Though the process is dead simple, the entire workflow can be both technical and, especially if you are new to Flash video, a little intimidating.” [Article/tutorial dated, by Tom Green, for.]. Adobe Flash Techniques, General Tutorials • Good tutorial on the basics of Flash CS3 and learning how to use Flash, this time to create an animated banner.

Easy to follow, step-by-step screenshots along the way, too. [Article/tutorial by Terry Felke-Morris,.] • by Chris MacGregor, Flash expert. Great article about readability, usable type and font size issues, contrast issues, content issues.

Then again, everything I've read by Chris MacGregor is outstanding. Check out the rest of this site, also by Chris MacGregor.

It's entirely devoted to Flash. [Article/tutorial dated, by Chris MacGregor,.] • Tutorial on how to make this a smooth process and to get the Flash plug-in if needed.

[Article/tutorial by Henrik Petersen, for.] • “This tutorial will help you to learn the very basics of Flash MX - basics such as layers, tweens, colors, text, lines, shapes, and more.” Helpful for newer versions of Flash, too. [Article/tutorial by kirupa chinnathambi, for. Hat tip:.] • Follow this free tutorial to learn the HTML attributes necessary to scale a SWF to the browser window, how to turn off scaling in the SWF, and, using the Stage class, how to control the positioning of objects at runtime, depending on the size of the stage. Support files included. [Article/tutorial dated by Joseph Balderson, for.] • In this free tutorial, learn how to “create application layouts in Flash which can exhibit fullsize or fluid functionality. In this series we will explore the basic principles of creating fluid layouts in Flash, build a sample application with a class architecture using components, finishing off with an exploration of the new fullscreen feature available in Flash Player 9.” Support files included.

[Article/tutorial dated, by Joseph Balderson, for.] • Learn how to implement dynamic text formatting in Flash. Part 3 of a 5-part series ($3 charge or by subscription) on dynamic text formatting with Flash. Support files included. [Article/tutorial dated, by Joseph Balderson, for.] • Step-by-step instructions and screenshots on how to create a water wave effect animation in Flash CS3. You can also download the source files to see how it's done that way, too. Helpful information here. [Article/tutorial dated, by.] • Helpful introductory tutorial on how to create a vector illustration using Flash, Flash CS3 Professional, Adobe Photoshop, creating a rough draft, tracing it in Flash, creating lines, bending, snapping points, coloring and filling in, more.

[Article/tutorial dated, by Pasquale D'Silva aka darkmotion,.] • Great introduction to the basics of using Flash CS3. Easy to follow along and learn how to use many features of Flash CS3.

You can also download the source files used in the tutorial to follow along with the same file. The tutorial covers: Create a new Flash CS3 document; Add text; Graphic Symbols; Layers; Draw Shapes (Rectangle); Draw Shapes (Oval); Draw Lines; Reuse Symbols; Resize and Rotate objects; Paste in Place; Align; Change colors of symbols; Transform Options; Movie Clip Symbols; Keyframes; Motion Tweens; Lock Layers; Import an Image; Publish the Flash file. [Article/tutorial dated 2008, by Priya Williams,.] • “In Flash CS3 Professional, you can now directly import PSD and AI files. You will see many import options in Flash, allowing you to specifically control how each file imports. For example, you can retain, create, and rename layers, create symbol instances, add instance names, and so on.” [Article/tutorial by.] • Helpful free tutorial that covers basic loader concepts and loader usability - using a progress indicator, keeping the preloader lightweight. Support files included.

[Article/tutorial dated, by Joseph Balderson, for.] • Basic, easy to follow instructions with screenshots on how to create motion tweening. Includes how to convert an object to a Symbol, provide an initial and end position, and allowing Flash to do the intermediate tweening. Good tutorial for learning these basics. Hat tip:.] • Part 3 of this 3-part series: “jump right into preparing videos with Flash just by reading this article and some of the other resources I'll recommend at the end.

I'll deal with the entire process, from someone handing you a video to a user actually viewing the Flash video in a browser, and you'll do it without needing to know any code. Though the process is dead simple, the entire workflow can be both technical and, especially if you are new to Flash video, a little intimidating.” [Article/tutorial dated, by Tom Green, for.] • 'David Emberton walks you through the process of bringing music and sound effects into Flash, from preparation to compression and delivery.' Helpful tutorial for sound and Flash.

[ by Dave Emberton for InformIT.] • Adobe's LiveDocs online help, information about working with text and fonts within Flash. Topics include: About text, Flash Text Anti-Aliasing, Unicode text encoding in Flash applications, Font outlines and device fonts, Masking device fonts, About anti-aliasing text, Substituting missing fonts, Work with substitute fonts. [, formerly Macromedia Flash] • Easy to understand, helpful tutorial series - introduction to Flash, Flash how-to, Flash in HTML, Flash tweening, Flash buttons, Flash animation, Flash sound. [Articles/tutorials by.] Adobe Flash Compression, Optimization Tutorials • Helpful tips for what to watch for and how to optimize Flash files. Topics cover colors, gradients, symbols, fonts, lines, bitmap images, sound, animation, and exporting. [Article/tutorial by.] • Chapter excerpt from the popular book,. Topics of this chapter: optimize filesize and download time, optimize graphics.

Subtopics cover bandwidth testing, hiding low-quality settings, creating and testing optimized graphics, adjusting the animation complexity dynamically, performance, substituting bitmaps for vectors, and optimizing component downloading and usage. [Article/tutorial dated 06/2004, by Sham Bhangal, for.]. For more on image replacement techniques (Flash, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, more): • Adobe Flash Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tutorials, Articles • Google's FAQ from their Webmaster Help Center with helpful information and things to consider, such as: “consider using a text browser such as Lynx to examine your site. If features such as Flash keep you from seeing all of your site in a text browser, then search engine spiders may have trouble crawling your site.” Google provides suggestions on how to handle such things and more. [Article/tutorial by.] • The latest info on what search engines can extract and use from Flash files, what to consider, and SEO strategies. Links to more resources, too.

[Article/tutorial dated, by Danny Sullivan, for.] • Helpful article/tutorial about how search engines “see” Flash file content. Discusses pros and cons, tips to help and tips to avoid doing, and more. [Article/tutorial dated, by Cristi Dorobantescu, for.] • SEO expert Shari Thurow provides lots of helpful insight with this tutorial on how to get high search engine rankings while also using Flash. Although written in 2004, not outdated. [Article/tutorial dated, by Shari Thurow, for.] • “Google is now indexing Flash content! James Gonzalez tells you how to determine which Flash content Google is actually indexing and how to optimize this content to achieve better rankings in Google's search results.” Topics: Finding Flash Content in Google, Flash Search Engine SDK, Extracting Flash Content, Optimizing Flash Content for Google, Problems of Repeating Text, Conclusion.

[Article/tutorial dated, by James Gonzalez, for.] • In this interview, Dan Crow of Google discusses the challenges and problems of indexing online video, including Flash files, along with other topics. Quite insightful about Flash files.

From the interview: “Dan Crow is Google's product manager of crawl services - overseeing of the Googlebots that go out and find what's on the web. We asked him about the problem with indexing Web 2.0; whether Google is working with Adobe; the dark web - and the future for robots.txt.” [Article/tutorial dated, by Bobbie Johnson, for.] • Great article on understanding content, style, and behavior within Flash files, then how to treat content, more. Author is a Flash engineer at Google working on YouTube. [Article/tutorial dated, by Geoff Stearns,.] • Google's Webmaster guidelines specifically for Flash, images, and other non-text files. [Article/tutorial by.]. Related within: • • Discussion Lists and Online Forums on Flash • Very active online forum with numerous Flash-related topics.

Fabulous online forum for all things Flash. [Online forum by Pablo “aSH” Parrado (Adobe Community Expert),.] • Helpful online forums provided by Adobe (formerly Macromedia) for all things Flash. [, formerly Macromedia] • Home for the very popular Flasher e-mail discussion list. Archives, links, book recommendations at the site. Flash Sites and Resources This section includes annotated links to Web sites or Web site sections devoted to Flash and other Web sites with listings of Flash resources.

Web Sites or Web Site Sections Devoted to Flash • Web site devoted to ActionScript tutorials, especially ActionScript 3 and Flash CS3. Basic, intermediate, and Advanced techniques here.

[Web site:.] • Dozens of tutorials on Adobe Flash and ActionScript. Main topics include Basic Drawing, Special Effects, Advanced / Actionscript, Server-Side Flash, Isometry, Game Development, Reviews. [Articles/tutorials via.] • By Lynda.com (Lynda Weinman). Tips, including some available in Quicktime format. You'll find many free tutorials and many available by subscription. • Web site devoted to Flash as a Flash developers resource center. Tutorials, features, sound FX and sound loops, reviews, forums, fonts, and much more here.

[Web site:.] • Hillman Curtis's Web site for the book. Pop Goes Punk 6 Download Rar. Light Processor Q12 Manual Transmission. Interested in reading a book by the world's foremost Flash authority?

Combined with other foremost Flash developers, this is packed full of direction and inspiration. A site devoted to games made with Flash, by Adobe (formerly Macromedia). Also has tutorials (sliding menus, buttons, preloading, actionscript), resources, Flash info. • An entire site dedicated to Flash. Latest news, articles, conferences, newsletter, resources, reviews and books, more. • An entire site devoted to Flash, by Chris MacGregor.

• Want some creative inspiration by the top Flash authority? Check out Hillman Curtis's Flash portfolio! • Flash tutorials, training videos (commercial) available for beginners, intermediates, advanced. Available for immediate download or via CDs. Many by Craig Campbell. Full length videos available online for free preview within each tutorial series - good way to check them out prior to purchase. For beginners: Introduction to Actionscript 3.0,Introduction to Flash 8, Introduction to Flash MX 2004, Flash CS3 Quickstart, Flash 8 Quickstart, Introduction to Actionscript 2.0, Introduction to Flash Banner Ads.

For intermediates /Advanced: Using Flash Templates to Build Websites, Creating Slideshows in CS3, Add Flash Elements to websites, Introduction to Cartooning, Introduction to Building Games, Integrating Flash with XML, Adding Video to Your Website, Building a Website in Flash 8, Building a Website in MX2004, Flash Animation & Intros, and several Tips & Tricks bundles. Also SwishMAX Tips & Tricks. Much more at the site, too. Subscribe to their podcast for previews of their video training. [Site by.] • This section at Webmonkey offers a variety of tutorials for beginning to advanced users of Flash. See also here at WebsiteTips.com. Weblogs/Blogs or Weblog/Blog Categories Devoted to Flash • Flash (and Dreamweaver) author David Karlins' blog containing info about his latest books, Q&A, comments, and more.

[Weblog/blog by David Karlins,.] • You'll find all the latest news and information about Flash here, all in a fun, interesting writing style. Mike also works for Adobe as “Group Manager of Platform Evangelism, focusing on Adobe's Apollo project.” [Weblog/blog by Mike Downey,.] Other Flash Links Resources • Quite a few annotated links here to helpful tutorials and video tutorials on Adobe Flash, including Flash CS3 Professional and other versions. [Listing by.] • Links to Flash-related Web sites recommended and provided by the Flash discussion list, Flasher.

• from About.com (Jennifer Kyrnin). Learn about Flash features, general info on Flash, sections for newbies through experienced Flash developers, Flash clipart and sound loops, tutorials, source files, add-ons and utilities, third party software, support and training. [Listing by Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com's.] Recommended Adobe Flash Books, Video Training / DVDs / CD-ROMs, and Software (formerly Macromedia Flash) Books on Adobe Flash Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Books.