Flash
i only have limited vegetable powers of Macromedia Flash (now known as Adobe Flash), so i am slowly figuring it out while making Flash Banners.
Contents
Flash Shortcuts
- Q - Transform
- V - Selection Tool
- A - Sub selection
- P - Pen
- T - Text
- F5 - Add frame
- Shift-F5 - Remove frame
- F6 - Add Keyframe
- F7 - Add blank Keyframe
SWF to AVI
to convert swf to avi, use: swf2avi
Flash Banners
Standard Flash Banner Sizes:
250 x 250 Square
200 x 200 Small Square
468 x 60 Banner
728 x 90 Leaderboard
300 x 250 Inline Rectangle
335 x 280 Large Rectangle
120 x 600 Skyscraper
160 x 600 Wide Skyscraper
I reckon the three most important sizes are: Inline Rectangle, Banner, and Skyscraper.
Actionscripted Tweening
Preloader
stop();
onEnterFrame = function(){
if (_root.getBytesLoaded() == _root.getBytesTotal()){
delete onEnterFrame;
play();
}
}
Clicktag
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For Google: on (release) {
if (clickTAG.substr(0,5) == "http:") {
getURL(clickTAG, "_blank");
}
}
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For others (eg: ad2one):
on (release) {
getURL(clickTag, "_blank");
}
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Reducing File Size
- Compress images in photoshop before adding them to your flash library.
- Save duplicated objects as movieclips and reinsert them as iterations of the same mc.
- Shorten the length of loops.
Effects I like
Trace Bitmap
Trace Bitmap function - posterise effect
TROUBLESHOOTING ALARMING BUT SILLY PROBLEMS
Q: WHY DOES MY TEXT INPUT APPEAR LOPSIDED WHEN I FIRST ENTER IT IN??
A: this may be because you are entering it into an instance of a movieclip which has been put in an angle. stop editing it in place and it will be straight when you first enter it, instead of disturbingly askew.
Q: WHY DOESN'T MY CODE WORK? I'VE CHECKED IT MILLIONS OF TIMES AND ITS CORRECT???
A: Check that its set to publish the correct version of Actionscript. If you are writing in Actionscript 2, make sure its exporting in Actionscript 2!
