Posts Tagged ‘Line Tool’

Flash Basics Tutorial #3: Creating 3d Text

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

How to create 3d looking text.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsIwH3LZiq4

In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to create text and make it look 3d.

Concepts learned:

• Breaking Apart Objects
• Changing Fill Colors
• Copying and Pasting
• Snapping
• Using the Gradient Transform Tool
• Using the Line Tool
• Using the Text Tool
• Using the Zoom Tool
• Using Undo
• Working with Text
• Working with Gradients

Tags: break apart, copy, creating text, fill color, Flash, gradient, Gradient Transform Tool, Line Tool, paste, paste in place, snapping, Text Tool, Tips, Tutorials, undo, Zoom Tool
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Flash Basics Tutorial #1: Creating a Bouncing Ball

Monday, August 16th, 2010

The first in my new series of Flash tutorials is now live on YouTube. Just click the video or the link below the video to watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S9BXYiP9Tc

In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to create a bouncing ball.

Concepts learned:

• Using the Oval Tool and Line Tool
• Using the Color Palette
• Creating Symbols
• Inserting Frames and Keyframes
• Using Guide Layers
• Creating Classic Tweens

Tags: Color Palette, Creating Symbols, Flash, Frames, Guide Layers, Keyframes, Line Tool, Oval Tool, Tips, Tutorials, Tweens, YouTube
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