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Installing Away3D for Flash, Flex or Flashdevelop

So you've decided to get started with 3D in Flash for the first time and don't know how to get started? This tutorial will help you set up Away3D for either Flash, Flex or Flashdevelop.

Flash 3D Basics

This article is for those new to 3D computer graphics. It will introduce you to the lingo used and will explain what is required to make 3D in Flash. If you don't know what a mesh, texture or shader is, this tutorial will prepare you for working with Flash 3D engines such as Papervision3D, Away3D and Sandy. This tutorial does not require programming knowledge as it only covers the basics of 3D on computers in general.

How to make a custom AS3 preloader

Many designers seem to think that Actionscript 3 made things more difficult. To some extent that is true, but there's a bunch of things that are still easy. Preloaders are a good example and in this tutorial, you will learn how to make a custom looking preloader using Flash and AS3. Best of all - no programming experience is required so absolute beginners can do this.

AS3 Photo gallery

In this tutorial we will build a photo gallery. We will load the paths to the photos from an xml file and will use the Tweener class to add some nice transitions.

Scrolling photos loaded dynamically with ActionScript 3

In this tutorial we will learn how to scroll some photos that we will load dynamically from an xml file and we will scroll the photos using a custom scrollbar.

Create the Earth and heavens in less than an hour with Away3D

3D is one of the many cool things made possible with Flash Player 9 and the super fast Virtual Machine. This tutorial will show you how to create a realistic looking interactive earth, complete with a sun and a starlit sky. Scared? Don't be - it's easy with Away3D!

Setting up Subversion with Adobe Flex 3

This tutorial will show you how to setup Subversion (SVN) with Flex and how you use it. SVN is a great tool to backup your files, let others work on the same project and keep track of all versions of a file.

Setting up CVS in Adobe Flex

This tutorial will show you how to get started using CVS (Concurrent Versions System) and how you use it. CVS is a great tool to backup your files, let others work on the same project and keep track of all versions of a file.

Getting started with video.Maru

Need to create a custom video interface? If you are a designer or a developer looking to create a custom video interface then consider using video.Maru. It's designed to offer maximum functionality with a minimum of effort. Others who have used it before compare it to magical. Which is a pretty high bar to aim for when creating a Flash component.

Rollover effect using masks

In this Flash tutorial you will create a rollover effect using masks. The crosshairs will follow your mouse cursor as you move over the text. Topics involved: startDrag actionscript, masking, drawing a target using radial gradient tool. Source file included.