Recent Flash content

Creating a simple mobile game using the Code Snippets panel in Flash

Yuki Shimizu — Mon Jan 23 11:23:00 PST 2012

Build a mobile game without writing any ActionScript by using prebuilt code snippets in Flash Professional CS5.5.

Situations to avoid when writing ActionScript

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Follow these development tips and best practices when developing Flash projects with ActionScript 3.

Avoiding common authoring mistakes in Flash Professional

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

This series of articles outlines commonly made errors in Flash Professional that can cause problems in your projects, and offers techniques to prevent them from occurring.

Common mistakes working with fonts and text objects in Flash

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Follow these reminders to help you avoid common issues that can occur when adding text elements to your Flash projects.

Preventing animation problems in Flash

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Check out these strategies to animate elements efficiently and resolve issues that can occur when creating tweens in the Timeline.

Issues involving project assets in Flash

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Apply these tips and recommendations to optimize graphic assets and improve performance of your Flash projects.

Preventing problems with buttons and interactivity in Flash

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Find out how to plan, design, and deploy UI elements and ensure that they are responsive and easy to use.

Preventing publishing problems in Flash

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Try these recommendations to avoid issues that may occur when publishing your Flash projects.

Avoiding common Timeline errors in Flash

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Learn about organizing and managing the frames in the Timeline by following these suggestions.

Strategies for organizing Flash projects

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Learn how a well-organized Library panel helps make your projects easy to understand and maintain.

Considerations when working with preloaders in Flash

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Work with preloaders so that you can configure Flash projects to display content efficiently and keep users informed of the load process.

Avoiding performance issues in Flash

Tommi West — Mon Jan 16 10:34:00 PST 2012

Use the strategies described in this article to ensure that your Flash projects play back smoothly and download quickly.

Creating buttons in Flash Professional

Dan Carr — Fri Dec 16 14:05:00 PST 2011

Learn how to enhance interactivity in your Flash projects by adding different types of buttons.

Optimizing performance for mobile AIR applications

Jun (John) Chen — Tue Nov 29 21:53:00 PST 2011

Learn strategies to develop Flash AIR apps for mobile that run more efficiently.

The edge of Flash

Rob Ford — Tue Nov 22 11:55:00 PST 2011

Discover how Flash technology continues to reposition itself and maintain a powerful role in the toolbox of developers and agencies.

Preloading TLF runtime shared libraries in Flash Professional CS5.5

Dan Carr — Mon Oct 17 14:40:00 PDT 2011

Learn several publishing strategies in Flash Professional to deploy SWF files that contain TLF text content.

Code templates for mobile development

Paul Trani — Tue Oct 11 12:54:00 PDT 2011

Get up and running with mobile development with newly available code templates. (9:55)

Code snippets for mobile development

Paul Trani — Tue Oct 04 14:00:00 PDT 2011

Learn how to use code snippets to quickly turn your Flash project into a fully-functional app for mobile devices. (12:29)

Multiple spans on an IK layer

Paul Trani — Tue Sep 27 14:54:00 PDT 2011

Explore the powerful animation potential of IK layers. (3:26)

Copying and pasting layers

Paul Trani — Tue Sep 13 16:26:00 PDT 2011

See how easy it is to manipulate entire sets of layers with a new feature in Flash Professional CS5.5. (2:42)