Flash 8 (Maelstrom) tutorial

Mortimer Jazz · 08-05-2005, 06:15 AM

Hi all,

There is a new (as yet unchecked) Flash 8 tutorial that I have just finished writing and uploading to my website.

It will give you enough info to start publishing Flash 8 content straight from the Flash 7 IDE (you can play around with the new filters, blending modes and bitmap data). It contains links to plenty of Flash 8 specific source code.

As always you can find it in the tutorial section of my website: http://www.nwebb.co.uk/

Feedback (and typo-spotting etc) is appreciated, as always.

Kind regards,
Neil

Ricod · 08-05-2005, 11:35 PM

Wow, pretty fast Neil ! Thanks, I'm wondering about those blending modes.

The headache's gone I figure ?

Mortimer Jazz · 08-06-2005, 09:37 AM

Thanks.
Oh yeah, here you go.
http://www.osflash.org/doku.php?id=f...umented:flash8

Ricod · 08-06-2005, 10:37 PM

Ah, thanks !

I see they added the long awaited 'drop shadow' Photoshop users have been overusing for years.

Bevel, (saves me from manually having to fake it), blur, glow ... yes, very nice, but where is the overly loved lens flare ? You know, that IS for Photoshoppers what the Flash ball used to be for Flashers during the good old days of Flash 4 / early Flash 5. I'm expecting a revival around Flash 9.

Sigh, there goes my life savings.

Mortimer Jazz · 08-06-2005, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricod

that IS for Photoshoppers what the Flash ball used to be for Flashers during the good old days of Flash 4 / early Flash 5.

Used to be?? Damn. That's still my best trick!

Ricod · 08-06-2005, 11:18 PM

Now don't be modest Neil.

We all know that your 'hairdo-variation' technique is unsurpassed as of yet ! I still have to resort to the 'gell' method for that. :rollover:

BadBadNeil · 08-07-2005, 03:31 AM

Sorry been away for awhile but is Flash 8 supposed to come out soon? Haven't read anything really but lot of talk about it here and no info yet from Macromedia...

Woops just read something about 8/8 is supposed to be a release of it to the public. Yay

Mortimer Jazz · 08-07-2005, 05:12 PM

@ricod - ah yeah the hair. Okay, so the ball and the hairdo variation then. And for my party trick I can pat my head and rub my belly simultaneously.

@badbadneil Yeah I read that - "the magic 8". The player is still in beta. Hopefully we will see a relatively bug-free IDE release sometime before the end of the year ... or sometime before 8th August 2008

Ricod · 08-07-2005, 08:37 PM

Ah, I can already see the photo fx people will be writing with some of those new features. Rain, mist, clouds, lighting storms ...

Just to give those already exciting holiday photos of yourself standing next to a large tree or a statue of someone you never heard of that extra bit of 'kabam' !

Sigh, I better start saving up ...

I'm going to stand outside for a bit, the rain is free. Tapwater isn't.

Mortimer Jazz · 08-08-2005, 06:55 PM

I'm going to bevel everything

08-05-2005, 06:15 AM	#1
Mortimer Jazz Thing Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,418	Flash 8 (Maelstrom) tutorial Hi all, There is a new (as yet unchecked) Flash 8 tutorial that I have just finished writing and uploading to my website. It will give you enough info to start publishing Flash 8 content straight from the Flash 7 IDE (you can play around with the new filters, blending modes and bitmap data). It contains links to plenty of Flash 8 specific source code. As always you can find it in the tutorial section of my website: http://www.nwebb.co.uk/ Feedback (and typo-spotting etc) is appreciated, as always. Kind regards, Neil __________________ ............................ FLEX/FLASH BLOG Previous Flash Tutorials ............................

08-05-2005, 11:35 PM	#2
Ricod (@_@) -("pretty lights") Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,988	Wow, pretty fast Neil ! Thanks, I'm wondering about those blending modes. The headache's gone I figure ? __________________ RicoD Link ?

08-06-2005, 09:37 AM	#3
Mortimer Jazz Thing Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,418	Thanks. Oh yeah, here you go. http://www.osflash.org/doku.php?id=f...umented:flash8 __________________ ............................ FLEX/FLASH BLOG Previous Flash Tutorials ............................

08-06-2005, 10:37 PM	#4
Ricod (@_@) -("pretty lights") Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,988	Ah, thanks ! I see they added the long awaited 'drop shadow' Photoshop users have been overusing for years. Bevel, (saves me from manually having to fake it), blur, glow ... yes, very nice, but where is the overly loved lens flare ? You know, that IS for Photoshoppers what the Flash ball used to be for Flashers during the good old days of Flash 4 / early Flash 5. I'm expecting a revival around Flash 9. Sigh, there goes my life savings. __________________ RicoD Link ? Last edited by Ricod; 08-06-2005 at 10:40 PM..

08-06-2005, 11:18 PM	#6
Ricod (@_@) -("pretty lights") Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,988	Now don't be modest Neil. We all know that your 'hairdo-variation' technique is unsurpassed as of yet ! I still have to resort to the 'gell' method for that. :rollover: __________________ RicoD Link ?


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08-07-2005, 03:31 AM	#7
BadBadNeil Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CT, USA Posts: 362	Sorry been away for awhile but is Flash 8 supposed to come out soon? Haven't read anything really but lot of talk about it here and no info yet from Macromedia... Woops just read something about 8/8 is supposed to be a release of it to the public. Yay Last edited by BadBadNeil; 08-07-2005 at 03:33 AM..

08-07-2005, 05:12 PM	#8
Mortimer Jazz Thing Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,418	@ricod - ah yeah the hair. Okay, so the ball and the hairdo variation then. And for my party trick I can pat my head and rub my belly simultaneously. @badbadneil Yeah I read that - "the magic 8". The player is still in beta. Hopefully we will see a relatively bug-free IDE release sometime before the end of the year ... or sometime before 8th August 2008 __________________ ............................ FLEX/FLASH BLOG Previous Flash Tutorials ............................

08-07-2005, 08:37 PM	#9
Ricod (@_@) -("pretty lights") Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,988	Ah, I can already see the photo fx people will be writing with some of those new features. Rain, mist, clouds, lighting storms ... Just to give those already exciting holiday photos of yourself standing next to a large tree or a statue of someone you never heard of that extra bit of 'kabam' ! Sigh, I better start saving up ... I'm going to stand outside for a bit, the rain is free. Tapwater isn't. __________________ RicoD Link ?

08-08-2005, 06:55 PM	#10
Mortimer Jazz Thing Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 2,418	I'm going to bevel everything __________________ ............................ FLEX/FLASH BLOG Previous Flash Tutorials ............................

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