Week 11 [4/27/10]

swfobjectgenerator

Week 10 [4/20/10]

Adobe Media Decoder
Flash > Components > Components inspector


Imported sounds (.mp3) and set loop within the property library

Week 9 [4/13/10]

Stokes on the mask doesn't count as anything

Lack of updates due to massive coding, can't really be capture through screen capture.

var _myURL:String="myWebsite.swf";
var _myLoader:Loader="new Loader();
var _myURLRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(_myURL);
myLoader.load(_myURLRequest);
//
_myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, swfLoaded);
_myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, doProgress);
//
function doProgress(e:ProgressEvent):void
{
var percent:Number=(e.bytesLoaded/e.bytesTotal) * 100;
this.loadBar_mc.gotoAndStop(percent);
trace(percent);
}
//
function swfLoaded(e.Event):void
{
trace("LOADED!");
this.removeChild(loadBar_mc);
loadBar_mc=null;
//
this.addChild(_myLoader);
}

Week 7 [3/30/10]

Convert all imgs in a gallery to a symbol > distribute on different layers
Action script stop(); on first

Duplicate thumbnails, replace the imgs later.
Creating movie clip fading over time and then copy (shift + apple(ctrl) + c) it as a new button

var_thumbDictionary:Dictionary = new Dictionary();
//
this.thumb1_btn.addEventListener(MouseEventCLICK, doClick);
this.thumb2_btn.addEventListener(MouseEventCLICK, doClick);
this.thumb3_btn.addEventListener(MouseEventCLICK, doClick);
//
_thumbDictionary[thumb1_btn] = 2;
_thumbDictionary[thumb2_btn] = 3;
_thumbDictionary[thumb3_btn] = 4;
//
function doClick(e:MouseEvent):void
{
this.galery_mc.gotoAndStop(_thumbDictionary[e.currentTarget]);
}

Week 6 [3/9/10]

Distribute to layers
Motion Presets

Apply

Grouping layers / library items in folders

Properties > Name (in the timeline)

Labels layer / content layer

Website structure / next section

Week 5 [3/2/10]

Coding
Trace Output (Alt+Enter) in action scripts
See files

HW: Use action scripts > Event listener. Click > something moves (listening for a mouse event).

Week 4 [2/16/10]

Masking with soft edges

Gradient transform tool

Distribute to layers

Set gradient to radial > select the last color on the gradient map > set alpha to 0% (transparency)

Masks with shapes



Mask multiple imgs at the same time


Size adjustment in properties.

Have the Mask animate across the screen etc. for banner ads.

Using Gradient masks
Change the pictures into a symbol

Give it the instance name (in property)

The gradient masks have to use code instead of lines

gradientcircle_mc.cacheAsBitmap = true;
landscape_mc.cacheAsBitmap = true;
landscape_mc.mask = gradientcircle_mc;

*Check Cache as bigmap in property*

Text
Right click > Break apart
Right click > Distribute to layers

Use gradient over masks
Blending (in properties)

Hw: Photoshopped documents > make some banners

Week 3 [2/10/10]

Using bitmap > img > turn to vector
Modified > Bitmap > Trace bitmap


> 3D Rotation tool (Envelope option selected) > to select certain parts.
> 3D Rotation tool > Distort (after selection with envelope)


To stop an action for a while, just extend the timeline without keyframes.
Use of motion editor
> Gradient

Add motion guide to animate the ball

Draw a path on the guide layer using the pen tool
Make sure the object is a movieclip
Lock the ball onto the beginning of the path / last point on the path


Stop the guide layer (F5)
F6 the ball layer
Create classic tween on the ball layer


Edit easing

Action Scripts
1 stop();
2 instance_name.gotoAndPlay(2);
> # is the # of keyframe you want the instance to return and have it go play
3 this.parent.play();

HW: 3 things > try the motion editor

Week 2 [2/2/10]

> F8 convert (objects etc) to symbol.

> Draw an object in a movie clip > Object drawing

> Layer within a movie clip

> Change properties of a movieclip / object within properties



> Filters

> Properties > Display > Blending = how clips blend
> Action > Scripts
> Right click > create motion path

> Motion tween can be used after motion path is created

> Property > Ease > in & out

HW: 3 files incorporating everything > Movieclip in a movieclip in a movieclip + filter properties. Theme: Honeybee & airport security (one of them)

Week 1 [1/26/10]

>F6 new keyframe (moving)
> F5 extend (stay still)
> Objects has to be modified on keyframes (F6)
> Cmd + return = produce .swf


> Right click > Create Shape Tween

> Insert > New Symbol > Movie Clip



File > Publish Settings > Include hidden layers or not.

HW: Animate 3 times / 3 different animations