Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in August, 2009.

In this tutorial we’ll look at how to create a logo which incorporates alpha gradient masking in its animation. I’ll explain some tips and tricks on how to get it working and avoiding some common problems.

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This is a beginner to intermediate level tutorial in which I will explain the basics of the FLiNT particle system. We’ll also take a look at how to create a sparkling bomb mouse cursor. It’s something I created and used in a memory game which you can check out here if you’re curious.

I’m assuming you have knowledge of ActionScript 3.0, basic object oriented programming and setting up the classpath. This is all knowledge that easily can be found on Activetuts+ however, so don’t be discouraged if you don’t know it all just yet.

With that said, let’s start making particles!

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