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Rafiq Elmansy

Rafiq Elmansy is a graphic designer and runs his own design studio Pixel Consultations. He is also an Adobe Community Professional, Certified Expert and Adobe user group manager. He is a Friend of Icograda (the International Council of Graphic Design Associations). Read his latest book Photoshop 3D for Animators. You can read his writings on Adobe site, Adobe Edge magazine, communitymx.com and find more Photoshop and design tutorials at his blog www.graphicmania.net. He can also be followed on Twitter.

Exploring “How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS5″

Exploring “How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS5″

Let’s take a look at How to Cheat in Adobe Flash CS5: The Art of Design and Animation published by Focal Press. In it, Chris Georgenes takes you from problem to solution – from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline and to a budget.

Creating Realistic 3D Animation in Flash CS4

Creating Realistic 3D Animation in Flash CS4

Flash CS4 came with some big changes and features that still amaze us even after the more recent release of Flash CS5. Flash now has the ability to work with objects in 3D space directly within the working environment.

Integrating Adobe Flash with Other CS5 Applications – Basix
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Integrating Adobe Flash with Other CS5 Applications – Basix

Since the early release of the Adobe Creative Suite, integration between its products has been one of the key features. After Adobe’s merger with Macromedia, Creative Suite integration extended to cover products such as Flash, Dreamweaver and Fireworks. This tutorial demonstrates how we can use Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects together to build a single project.

Using the New Deco Drawing Tool in Flash CS5

Using the New Deco Drawing Tool in Flash CS5

In this tutorial we’ll use the new features of Flash CS5′s Deco tool to create an animated cartoon backdrop.

Building SEO Friendly Flash Sites
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Building SEO Friendly Flash Sites

This article aims to puts an end to the debate about creating SEO friendly Flash sites. I will discuss some fundamental tips and guidelines, giving you the opportunity to create attractive and interactive Flash sites which can be indexed by search engines.