In this tutorial we will create a game where the objective is to prevent other objects from colliding with your cursor. We won’t use Flash’s built-in hitTestObject() methods; instead we will write our own collision detection routines.
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Flash’s text formatting capabilities are really great, but the only transformations we can perform are the usual MovieClip examples. If your designer asks you to place well-formatted text on a circular path, there’s no built-in transformation tool to get the job done…
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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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Welcome to this introduction to working at pixel level with ActionScript 3′s BitmapData object. We’ll take some 2D images, break them into their component pixels, then re-assemble them as 3D images which we can move and rotate.
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In this Quick Introduction to the Flash Professional Components, we’re going to look at the UILoader and UIScrollbar.
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In this Quick Tip we’ll take a look at how to embed and display a 3D model in Flash, using Papervision3D.
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In the tutorial, we will learn how to create a dynamic, bubbling photo displayer using the FLiNT particle engine and flash.
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Today, we have another Active Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members! Carlos Yanez walks through building a striking yet straightforward Breakout game; “Brick Breaker”, from scratch, using Flash and AS3.
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