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[Acrylic]

Hi, I'm wondering where I can find some Flash MX tutorials, and someeasy ways to make text effects in Flash MX...like in Swish.

 

Thanks,

AG

[Acrylic]

Oh yea, and any way on being able to make the text like type itself out so i dont have to make a specific frame everytime? (Kinda like Strong Bad's e-mail)

[merlinova]

I'm not sure where to find 3rd party tutorials, but the tutorials that come with the program are pretty handy...

[Darth Groovy]

I feel your pain, but I broke down and bought one of the "Teach Yourself Visually" books, which have always helped me in the past, but yeah....sorry....

[Lynk Former]

I also want to learn how to use Flash... But I guess once you get the hang of it like Photoshop you'll be able to get places...

[HertogJan]

Yeah I'd suggest learning photoshop first. I know a lot of ppl who can do great things with just Flash, but importing transparent gif images in flash can give great results

[Darth Groovy]

Originally posted by Lynk Former

I also want to learn how to use Flash... But I guess once you get the hang of it like Photoshop you'll be able to get places...

 

Hey Lynk, I am still learning, you can hook up with my class!

[[RAA]-=Chi3f=-]

I tutor people in flash MX so might be of some help. The toughest part is organizing your movie and learning Action script commands.

 

 

You can check out my little banner at http://www.theRAA.com

 

The banner has a self typing text using individual letters, though.

 

 

 

Tutorial sites:

 

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/tutorial_index.html

 

http://www.virtual-fx.net/vfx/tutorial.php

 

http://www.flash-db.com/

 

http://www.sitepoint.com/subcat/95/flashcircle

 

http://www.flashkit.com/index.shtml

 

 

Other sites

 

http://www.shockanime.com/ (Tutorials)

 

http://www.2dplay.com/index.shtml

 

 

 

 

EDIT: Forgot to mention about making movies with a clear backgrond. Add this line to your HTML when you edit your site.

 

<param name="movie" value="My-movie.swf">

<param name="wmode" value="Transparent">

<param name="quality" value="high">

 

 

 

 

You can use a java script command like this one to do it without a flash movie

 

<script language="JavaScript1.2">

var it=0
function initialize(){
mytext=typing.innerText
var myheight=typing.offsetHeight
typing.innerText=''
document.all.typing.style.height=myheight
document.all.typing.style.visibility="visible"
typeit()
}
function typeit(){
typing.insertAdjacentText("beforeEnd",mytext.charAt(it))
if (it<mytext.length-1){
it++
setTimeout("typeit()",100)
}
else
return
}
if (document.all)
document.body.onload=initialize
</script>

<small><span id="typing" style="visibility:hidden" align="left">Here's where you can input text to self type!</span></small>

[Acrylic]

Dude...Thanks Chief! That was really nice of you to to help me.

 

And, your site is awesome! I love the beginning Flash..Id LOVE to be able to do something like that.