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In this tutorial you will learn how to apply a waving flag effect on image Movieclips.

This is the final result:

Requirements

Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4.

Note: The screenshot in this tutorial is made in Flash CS3. It works exactly the same in Flash 8 or Flash CS4. This tutorial is a ActionScript 2 Project (although no ActionScript is required). This effect is also available as ActionScript 3 version.

Step 1 – Install the effect component

Download the Waving Flag Effect here. Please follow the install instructions and drag the component from the component panel into the libary of your .fla file.

Step 2 – Import image and convert to Movieclip

Import an images [press Ctrl-R] or “File” -> “Import” -> “Import to Stage…”.

Select the image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image”.

Select the just created Movieclip on stage and set the instance name to “image_mc”.

Step 3 – Apply effect and set parameter

Drag the component onto the Movieclip. The component snaps automatically.

Open the component inspector panel: “Windows” -> “Component Inspector”. Here you can set the parameters for the effect. All Movieclips with instance names in this frame are listed in the “Target Movieclip” select list. Since you have only one Movieclip the component assumes that you want to apply the effect on the Movieclip “image_mc”. Here you can set the options for the effect.

Note: These settings are only applied to this one instance of the effect component. If you drag the component on another Movieclip (somewhere else inside the .fla or in a new project) you have to set the settings again.

Step 4 – Export

Export the Movie Command -> “Test Movie” or press [Ctrl-ENTER] and see the result. If you’re not satisfied, go back and change the settings in the component inspector panel.

Step 5 – Play!

Now you can play around with the parameter, to customize you effect. You can also use this effect with ActionScript. Find the full documentation here.

Download

Click here to download the fla of this tutorial. Note: The .fla includes the trial version of the effect component, which will only work in the Flash IDE (Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4) but not inside the browser.

You can also download the Flash Waving Flag Effect Component here.

Here you can find a video tutorial of how to implement a different effect.

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a drain transition effect where one image “suck” to another. You can set the duration (in frames) of the transition, the point where the images drain to and other options. No ActionScript is required, you’ll work only on timeline and set the parameter of the effect inside the component inspector.

Here the final result:

Requirements

Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4.
Two images (in this case 550×400, image available in the tutorial zip file)

Note: The screenshots in this tutorial are made in Flash CS3. It works exactly the same with Flash 8 and Flash CS4. This tutorial is an ActionScript 2 Project (the component is also available as AS3 version).

Step 1 – Install the effect component

Download the Drain Transition Effect. Please follow the installation instructions and drag the component from the component panel into the library of your .fla file.

Step 2 – Import Slideshow images

Import two images [press Ctrl-R] or “File” -> “Import” -> “Import to Stage…”.

Select the frist image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image1”.

Select the second image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image2”.

Step 3 – Set instance name of image Movieclip

Give the Movieclip of the first image the instance name “my_image_01” (You can choose a different name if you want. Make sure that the instance name is unique). Without an instance name the component is unable to detect the Movieclip. Set the instance name for the second image Movieclip to “my_image_02″.

Step 4 – Apply effect

Drag the component from the library onto the upper Movieclip. The effect component will snap automatically.

Step 5 – Adjust settings of the effect

Click on the component and open the component inspector panel [press SHIFT-F7] or “Window” -> “Component Inspector”. In the “Start Movieclip” select list, “my_image_01” should be selected.

All Movieclips with instance names in this frame are listed in the “Target Movieclip” select list. Since you draged the effect on the Movieclip “my_image_01″, this is the frist Movieclip. As “End Movieclip” select “my_image_02″. Leave the other setting blank for now. Export the flash movie [press Ctrl-ENTER] or “Command” -> “Test Movie” and you’ll see that the image transition.

Step 6 – Play!

Play around with the other parameters inside the component inspector. The documentation of the settings can be found here. You can also use this effect with ActionScript.

Download

Click here to download the .fla of this tutorial. Note: The .fla includes the trial version of the effect component, which will only work in the Flash IDE (Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4) but not inside the browser.

Here you can find a video tutorial of how to implement a different effect.

In this tutorial you will learn how to apply a fata morgana effect on image Movieclips. You can set the speed and angle of the haze. This effect works with animated content and video.

This is the final result:

Requirements

Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4.

Note: The screenshot in this tutorial is made in Flash CS3. It works exactly the same in Flash 8 or Flash CS4. This tutorial is a ActionScript 2 Project (although no ActionScript is required). This effect is also available as ActionScript 3 version.

Step 1 – Install the effect component

Download the Heat Haze Effect here. Please follow the install instructions and drag the component from the component panel into the libary of your .fla file.

Step 2 – Import image and convert to Movieclip

Import an image [press Ctrl-R] or “File” -> “Import” -> “Import to Stage…”.

Select the image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image”.

Select the just created Movieclip on stage and set the instance name to “image_mc”.

Step 3 – Create shape Movieclip

Draw a shape on the canvas (use the pen tool to get a custom shape), select it and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the shape -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “shape”.

Note: Only the dimensions from the shape Movieclip are taken. The Movieclip will not be visible in the final swf. So color does not mater here.

Set the instance name of the Movieclip. Use “shape_mc”. Its important to set an instance name here, otherwise the component will not find the Movieclip. BTW, the naming is up to you, you can choose another name if you want. Just make sure the instance name is unique project-wide.

Step 4 – Apply effect and set parameter

Drag the component onto the image Movieclip. The component snaps automatically.

Open the component inspector panel: “Windows” -> “Component Inspector”. Here you can set the parameters for the effect. All Movieclips with instance names in this frame are listed in the select lists. Since you dragged the component onto the image Movieclip the component assumes that you want to apply the effect on the Movieclip “image_mc”. Set “Shape Movieclip” to “shape_mc”. Here you can also set the other options of the effect.

Note: These settings are only applied to this one instance of the effect component. If you drag the component on another Movieclip (somewhere else inside the .fla or in a new project) you have to set the settings again.

Step 5 – Export

Export the Movie Command -> “Test Movie” or press [Ctrl-ENTER] and see the result. If you’re not satisfied, go back and change the settings in the component inspector panel.

Step 6 – Play!

Now you can play around with the parameter, to customize you effect. You can also use this effect with ActionScript. Find the full documentation here.

Download

Click here to download the fla of this tutorial. Note: The .fla includes the trial version of the effect component, which will only work in the Flash IDE (Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4) but not inside the browser.

You can also download the Flash Heat Haze Effect Component here.

Here you can find a video tutorial of how to implement a different effect.

Pixelation transition

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Mask transition

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TV fuzz transition

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3D shuffle transition

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Dream transition

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Wipe transition

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Splash transition

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Drip transition

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In this tutorial you will learn how to create a pixelation transition effect where one image “pixelates” to another. You can set the duration (in frames) of the transition. No ActionScript is required, you’ll work only on timeline and set the parameter of the effect inside the component inspector.

Here the final result:

Requirements

Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4.
Two images (in this case 550×400, image available in the tutorial zip file)

Note: The screenshots in this tutorial are made in Flash CS3. It works exactly the same with Flash 8 and Flash CS4. This tutorial is an ActionScript 2 Project (the component is also available as AS3 version).

Step 1 – Install the effect component

Download the Pixelation Effect. Please follow the installation instructions and drag the component from the component panel into the library of your .fla file.

Step 2 – Import Slideshow images

Import two images [press Ctrl-R] or “File” -> “Import” -> “Import to Stage…”.

Select the frist image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image1”.

Select the second image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image2”.

Step 3 – Set instance name of image Movieclip

Give the Movieclip of the first image the instance name “my_image_01” (You can choose a different name if you want. Make sure that the instance name is unique). Without an instance name the component is unable to detect the Movieclip. Set the instance name for the second image Movieclip to “my_image_02″.

Step 4 – Apply effect

Drag the component from the library onto the upper Movieclip. The effect component will snap automatically.

Step 5 – Adjust settings of the effect

Click on the component and open the component inspector panel [press SHIFT-F7] or “Window” -> “Component Inspector”. In the “Start Movieclip” select list, “my_image_01” should be selected.

All Movieclips with instance names in this frame are listed in the “Target Movieclip” select list. Since you draged the effect on the Movieclip “my_image_01″, this is the frist Movieclip. As “End Movieclip” select “my_image_01″. Leave the other setting blank for now. Export the flash movie [press Ctrl-ENTER] or “Command” -> “Test Movie” and you’ll see that the image transition.

Step 6 – Play!

Play around with the other parameters inside the component inspector. The documentation of the settings can be found here. You can also use this effect with ActionScript.

Download

Click here to download the .fla of this tutorial. Note: The .fla includes the trial version of the effect component, which will only work in the Flash IDE (Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4) but not inside the browser.

Here you can find a video tutorial of how to implement a different effect.

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a swirl transition effect where one image curls / twirls / whirl to another. You can set the duration (in frames) of the transition. No ActionScript is required to complete this tutorial, you’ll work only on timeline and set the parameter of the effect inside the component inspector.

Here the final result:

Requirements

Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4.
Two images (in this case 550×400, image available in the tutorial zip file)

Note: The screenshots in this tutorial are made in Flash CS3. It works exactly the same with Flash 8 and Flash CS4. This tutorial is an ActionScript 2 Project (the component is also available as AS3 version).

Step 1 – Install the effect component

Download the Swirl Effect. Please follow the installation instructions and drag the component from the component panel into the library of your .fla file.

Step 2 – Import Slideshow images

Import two images [press Ctrl-R] or “File” -> “Import” -> “Import to Stage…”.

Select the frist image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image1”.

Select the second image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image2”.

Step 3 – Set instance name of image Movieclip

Give the Movieclip of the first image the instance name “my_image_01” (You can choose a different name if you want. Make sure that the instance name is unique). Without an instance name the component is unable to detect the Movieclip. Set the instance name for the second image Movieclip to “my_image_02″.

Step 4 – Apply effect

Drag the component from the library onto the upper Movieclip. The effect component will snap automatically.

Step 5 – Adjust settings of the effect

Click on the component and open the component inspector panel [press SHIFT-F7] or “Window” -> “Component Inspector”. In the “Start Movieclip” select list, “my_image_01” should be selected.

All Movieclips with instance names in this frame are listed in the “Target Movieclip” select list. Since you draged the effect on the Movieclip “my_image_01″, this is the frist Movieclip. As “End Movieclip” select “my_image_01″. Leave the other setting blank for now. Export the flash movie [press Ctrl-ENTER] or “Command” -> “Test Movie” and you’ll see that the image transition.

Step 6 – Play!

Play around with the other parameters inside the component inspector. The documentation of the settings can be found here. You can also use this effect with ActionScript.

Download

Click here to download the .fla of this tutorial. Note: The .fla includes the trial version of the effect component, which will only work in the Flash IDE (Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4) but not inside the browser.

Here you can find a video tutorial of how to implement a different effect.

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a wobble, where one image fades to another with a genie like / waggle / wobble / jiggle transition. You can set the duration of the transition (in frames) and the amplitude, which represents the strength of the image distortion. To complete the tutorial you don’t need a line of ActionScript.

Here the final result:

Requirements

Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4.
Two images (in this case 550×400, image available in the tutorial zip file)

Note: The screenshots in this tutorial are made in Flash CS3. It works exactly the same with Flash 8 and Flash CS4. This tutorial is an ActionScript 2 Project (the component is also available as AS3 version).

Step 1 – Install the effect component

Download the Wobble Effect. Please follow the installation instructions and drag the component from the component panel into the library of your .fla file.

Step 2 – Import Slideshow images

Import two images [press Ctrl-R] or “File” -> “Import” -> “Import to Stage…”.

Select the frist image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image1”.

Select the second image and convert it into a Movieclip [press F8] or right click on the MovieClip -> “Convert to Symbol…”. Give the Movieclip the name “image2”.

Step 3 – Set instance name of image Movieclip

Give the Movieclip of the first image the instance name “my_image_01” (You can choose a different name if you want. Make sure that the instance name is unique). Without an instance name the component is unable to detect the Movieclip. Set the instance name for the second image Movieclip to “my_image_02″.

Step 4 – Apply effect

Drag the component from the library onto the upper Movieclip. The effect component will snap automatically.

Step 5 – Adjust settings of the effect

Click on the component and open the component inspector panel [press SHIFT-F7] or “Window” -> “Component Inspector”. In the “Start Movieclip” select list, “my_image_01” should be selected.

All Movieclips with instance names in this frame are listed in the “Target Movieclip” select list. Since you draged the effect on the Movieclip “my_image_01″, this is the frist Movieclip. As “End Movieclip” select “my_image_01″. Leave the other setting blank for now. Export the flash movie [press Ctrl-ENTER] or “Command” -> “Test Movie” and you’ll see that the image transition.

Step 6 – Play!

Play around with the other parameters inside the component inspector. The documentation of the settings can be found here. You can also use this effect with ActionScript.

Download

Click here to download the .fla of this tutorial. Note: The .fla includes the trial version of the effect component, which will only work in the Flash IDE (Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4) but not inside the browser.

Here you can find a video tutorial of how to implement a different effect.

In this tutorial you will learn how to use the Smoke Effect (which is nothing less then a particle system / emitter) to create an effect that looks like a “starfield” effect.

Here the final result:

Requirements

Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4.

Note: The screenshots in this tutorial are made in Flash CS3. It works exactly the same in Flash 8 or Flash CS4. This tutorial is a ActionScript 2 Project (although no ActionScript is required). This effect is also available as ActionScript 3 version.

Step 1 – Install the effect component

Download the Smoke Effect here. Please follow the install instructions and drag the component from the component panel into the libary of your .fla file.

Step 2 – Create shape Movieclip

With the rectangle tool you draw a shape with the size of the canvas on the first frame of the main timeline. The colour doesn’t matter since this only sets the size of the Movieclip and it will be invisible at the final application.

Convert this shape to a Movieclip and name it “shape”.

Set the instance name to “shape”.

Step 3 – Apply effect

Drag the effect component from the library onto the just created Movieclip. The component will snap automatic on the upper left corner.

Step 4 – Change effect parameter

Open the component inspector “Windows” -> “Component Inspector” and change the parameter according to the screenshot below.

Here the final result:

Step 5 – Play!

Now you can play around with the parameters to customize you effect. You can also use this effect with ActionScript. Find the full documentation here.

Download

Click here to download the fla of this tutorial. Note: The .fla includes the trial version of the effect component, which will only work in the Flash IDE (Flash 8, Flash CS3 or Flash CS4) but not inside the browser.

You can also download the Flash Smoke Effect Component here.

Here you can find a video tutorial of how to implement a different effect.