Animating With Flash - FAQ
Using Flash as an animator is different than using its programming abilities.
Here you’ll find the answers to the sort of problems Flash animators meet. Specifically, I’ll list here the things you need to know if you want to use Flash for a broadcast production.
Ask or Answer!
Do you have a question about using Flash as an Animator?
A problem you’re stuck with?
Ask here in this Flash FAQ page...
And I’ll find an answer for you :-)
Do YOU have a tip that will make someone's life easier? Tell us all about it!
Post it here and save the day for a fellow animator - or - Perhaps you see a question here that you know the answer to?
Post your answer on the question's page, and help someone get un-stuck -
Ask or Answer!
Do you have a question about using Flash as an Animator?
A problem you’re stuck with?
Ask here in this Flash FAQ page...
And I’ll find an answer for you :-)
Do YOU have a tip that will make someone's life easier?
Tell all about it!
Post it here and save the day for a fellow animator - or - Perhaps you see a question here that you know the answer to?
Post your answer on the question's page, and help someone get un-stuck!
Flash Tutorials
mask tutorial
the transformation point (why does the pivot jump?)
Drawing in Flash - How to draw a cat
Part 1 - body
Part 2 - face
Flash 101 Series:
Flash Symbol Explained part 1 and part 2
Flash 101 series main page
Exercise 1: Create a new Flash Symbol
Exercise 2: Convert to Symbol + Break Apart
Exercise 3: Create Multiple Instances + Distribute to Layers
Exercise 4: Transform instances + color effects
Exercise 5: Edit Symbol + Navigate in and out of symbols
Exercise 6: Nested symbols: Sun animation
Exercise 7: Duplicate + Swap
Flash Cut Out Animation Tuts
Butterfly Animation Tutorial:
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Rabbit Animations Tutorial
Download the source files for these tutorials!