Stop using static menus! Most players immediately base their initial impression of a Flash game on the menu that they see when they load it. Stand out from the crowd with an active menu!
This tutorial was first posted in December 2011, but has since been updated with extra steps that explain how to make the code more flexible!
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When a user first opens up a Flash game, their initial impression is based upon the menu that they see. Unfortunately, many games’ menus are dull, plain and static. This is terrible news! A lot of players will just close the game before even playing it, and move on to another. Don’t let this happen to you!
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Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in April, 2009.
In this tutorial we’ll create a magnifying glass effect, demonstrating use of the displacementMapFilter. The effect can be achieved in a relatively short space of time and with very little code.
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Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in Dec, 2010.
In this tutorial you’ll build an extreme particle system whilst learning how to squeeze more efficient goodness out of the Flash Player than you ever thought possible!
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In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to mimic the photos created by the Lytro camera. The end result will allow you to create your own dynamic and interesting pictures to display on the web, allowing viewers to alter the focal point! No special camera required — you can use any camera which allows manual focusing (which includes most phone cameras).
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Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in February, 2010.
In this tutorial you’ll create a reusable Score class that counts up to the new total when points are added (instead of jumping up to the new score). We’ll cover graphics creation as well as code.
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In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to use AS3 to create an RIA that can modify the color properties of an image, such as Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation. Read on!
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In this tutorial, we’ll be building a class file that creates a stylized mask for any DisplayObject. The mask will be based on Perlin noise, and create an effect of growing holes that progressively “eat away” at the DisplayObject until it is completely obscured. Along the way, we’ll learn some of the more advanced techniques available using BitmapData.
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Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Activetuts+. This tutorial was first published in September, 2009.
Hi, once again, my name is André and in this tutorial I’ll demonstrate how to create custom filters with the Pixel Bender Toolkit, then use them with Flash CS4 to output .pbj files.
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Fire effects can be difficult to create, as they require advanced use of ActionScript and can take a lot of time to accomplish. In this Quick Tip, I’ll introduce you to an ActionScript class that will help you speed up the process.
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Follow Activetuts+ editor Michael James Williams as he walks you through integrating Flash with Facebook! Learn to develop apps for the Facebook website and harness the Graph API in your external projects.
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