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	Lee Brimelow view bio Adobe Flash Creating Tooltips In this tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how to create tooltips for your Flash applications that follow the mouse position. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Scrolling Thumbnail Panel In this tutorial Lee Brimelow explains how to create a scrolling panel of thumbnails that is controlled via the mouse position. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Creating Random Motion In this tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how to use actionscript to create random motion in your Flash movies. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Accordian Video Application In this tutorial, Lee Brimelow shows how to create an interesting video application using the Accordion component that ships with Flash MX 2004. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash PHP, MySQL,and Flash In this tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how to integrate MySQL database content into your Flash movies. This data integration is accomplished by using PHP to transform the database content into XML before importing into Flash. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Custom Easing Tool In this tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how to use this free Flash extension to create silky smooth animations. Stop spending hours trying to make realistic elastic or bounce animations and let this tool do the work for you. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Meta Injection Lee Brimelow explains how to inject extra metadata into your Flash video (FLV) files. In the tutorial he embeds the video's title as a string and shows how to make use of it in Flash. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash FLV Encoding Basics In this Flash video tutorial Lee Brimelow walks you through the various methods for encoding your videos into the Flash Video (FLV) format. Using Sorenson Squeeze and Flash Video Import functions, you'll learn how to fully control your FLV video files. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash XML Video Playlist In this Flash Video Tutorial, Lee Brimelow explains how to create an XML-driven video playlist to your movie player. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Basics - Part 8 In this video tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how to control the audio of an external FLV file by adding a mute button. This is part 8 in the Flash Video Basics series. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash After Effects and Flash-Part 1 In this video tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how create text animations in After Effects and then import them into Flash to add a little more animation. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Creating A Simple Video Player Interface In this tutorial Lee Brimelow explains how to create a simple video player interface in Photoshop, and then import it into your Flash project. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Basics - Part 7 In this tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how create a custom context menu for the video player that replaces the deafult Flash menu. This is part 7 in the tutorial series Flash Video Basics. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Basics - Part 6 Lee Brimelow shows you how to add a buffering video message to your video player that displays when the video buffer is empty. This is part 6 in the Flash Video Basics tutorial series. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Creating Simple Animations with Poser and Flash In this Flash video tutorial Lee Brimelow explains how to use Poser together with Flash to create simple and lightweight character animation. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Basics - Part 5 In this tutorial Lee Brimelow shows you how to enable and script the video scrubber bar in this fifth installment of his series on Flash video basics. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Basics - Part 4 In this tutorial Lee Brimelow moves on to implementing a scrubber and progress bar in this fourth installment of his series on Flash video basics. Lee also covers video rates in Flash and how this corresponds to the Flash movie. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Basics - Part 3 Lee Brimelow demonstrates Flash Video Basics. In this tutorial we'll create a fully functional loader or load bar which will show how much of our flv video is loaded. This is part three in the Flash Video Basics series. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash How to Create an Animated 3D Logo In this Flash tutorial, Lee Brimelow will show you how to take a shape drawn in Adobe Illustrator and use it to create a 3D Flash logo animation using Swift 3D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Basics - Part 2 In this video tutorial, Lee Brimelow demonstrates Flash Video Basics. In this lesson, we'll add some simple controls to our Flash video controller including the play and rewind button. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Flash Video Basics - Part 1 In this Flash Video Tutorial, Lee Brimelow demonstrates how to create a basic Flash movie that can play back external FLV files. Also explained is action script layers, media components, and embedded video objects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial back to top

	Abraham Chaffin view bio Adobe Flash Flash Videos for the Web Using Adobe CS3 Overview of the different ways to create Flash Videos in Adobe CS3. In this tutorial you will learn the various methods of FLV and SWF Video creation in Adobe After Effects, Dreamweaver and Flash and learn the strengths and weaknesses of each method. Review, Tutorial back to top

	Mike Gondek view bio Adobe Flash How to Wow - Mastering Flash CreativeCOW leader, Mike Gondek examines How to Wow - Mastering Flash by Colin Smith and published by Software Cinema. Mike strongly recommends Mastering Flash which will show you how to wow your audience with Flash and the amazing content you will generate after completing this training. Review back to top

	Jim Harvey view bio Compression techniques Jim Harvey reviews "Creating Web Video" A DVD about compression gets an enthusiastic 5 Cow rating? Really? Really! CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Jim Harvey takes you inside the new Creative Cow Master Series DVD by Aharon Rabinowitz, "Creating Web Video: Internet Killed the Video Star." See why Jim thinks this is one of the most essential --- and enjoyable -- training DVDs you can buy. Review back to top

	Franklin McMahon view bio Adobe Flash Inside Flash Professional 8 Part Three - Video Playback In this video tutorial Creative Cow Leader Franklin McMahon goes over the new video features of Macromedia Flash Professional 8 and demonstrates how to import video, set the various encoding parameters, choose a playback skin and export to a Flash file. This is part three of a three-part series. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Inside Flash Professional 8 Part Two - Text and Filters In this video tutorial Creative Cow Leader Franklin McMahon goes over the new features of Macromedia Flash Professional 8 such as the new text modes, anti aliasing, blend modes and filters such as blur, drop shadow and bevel. This is part two of a three-part series. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Inside Flash Professional 8 Part One - New Features In this tutorial Creative Cow Leader Franklin McMahon goes over the new features of Macromedia Flash Professional 8 such as strokes, gradients and overflow, object and document level undo, multiple libraries and ease in and ease out. This is part one of a three-part series. Tutorial, Video Tutorial back to top

	Aharon Rabinowitz view bio Compression techniques Internet Killed the Video Star: The Details Creative COW's Aharon Rabinowitz has completed a new DVD for the Creative COW Master Series, about every aspect of preparing your video for the web. Here's the Table of Contents. Feature Compression techniques Introducing: Internet Killed the Video Star! Creative COW's Aharon Rabinowitz has completed a new DVD for the Creative COW Master Series, about every aspect of preparing your video for the web. We at The Cow are very excited about it, so we asked Aharon to tell you about it. We've also included some of the trailers Aharon created in his inimitable style -- great information presented with humor and high energy. Read on for a link to Chapter 1 of "Internet Killed the Video Star." Feature back to top

	Tony Ross view bio Adobe Flash Simple Text Animation in Flash In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to to create a simple text animation in Flash using Motion tweens and the Distribute to Layers command. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Creating Self-Writing Text in Flash In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create text writing itself via masking in Flash. Tools used include Brush tool, Selection tool as well as masking. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Build A Basic Site Using AS3 in Flash In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross revisits the tutorial how to build a basic site about Colors in Flash. This version is created using Actionscript 3. The basic principles learned from this tutorial will enable the user to create a variety of simple websites. Elements covered are basic Actionscript 3, navigation, labels, button and graphic symbols. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Action Safe:Title Safe Template In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will learn to create an Action/ Title Safe template in Flash. Use this as a guide when making animations or motion graphics going to DVD or TV. Using rectangle tool, transform window, saving layers as a guide, and learn to save a document as a template. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.3 In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will add the rain to the cityscape via Photoshop. You will use a series of filters in Photoshop to create a single image to import into Flash, then create a 4-frame rain loop that can be animated at any angle. In addition you will add sound and lightning FX in Flash to complete the illusion of a thunderstorm. This is the last of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.2 In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will build a multiplane by animating a second set of buildings as the foreground. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection & Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. This is part 2 of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.1 In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will create a seamless, looping background of buildings against a night sky. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection & Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. You will also learn to work in Flash using the Duplicate Window option. This is the first of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Draw a Flower Pot in Flash In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, learn to use Flash as a drawing tool, while making several pseudo-3D shapes, including a flower pot. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Paint Bucket Tool, and Free Transform Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Custom Swatches in Flash In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, learn how to create and save a custom swatches palette in Flash. Tools include the Eyedropper tool, the Paint Bucket tool, and the Swatches window. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Optical Illusion, part 3 In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates part 3 of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Flash. Create a more complex spinning illusion of two sets of concentric circles using Motion Tweens, Rotation Options, and Blend Modes. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and the History panel. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Optical Illusion, part 2 In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates part 2 of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Adobe Flash. Create a tunnel illusion using Motion Tweens and Masking. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and the History panel. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Animate a Movie Clip as a Rollover In this Flash video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross answers a forum question: ''I want to animate the movie clip as a roll over. so as the mouse is hovering over the MC it plays the animation in a loop, but when the mouse is moved away it finishes the animation then stops.'' This will be done using a movieclip, an invisible button, and Actionscript. Tutorial Adobe Flash Optical Illusion, part 1 In this Adobe Flash video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates the first of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Flash. Create a spinning illusion of circles with cycling gradients using Motion Tweens and Rotation Options. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and an introduction to the History panel. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Build A Basic Site About Colors In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates how to build a basic site about Colors in Flash. The basic principles learned from this tutorial will enable the user to create a variety of simple websites. Elements covered are navigation, basic action script, labels, button and graphic symbols. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Pencil v.2 Drawing a Curved Line In this Flash video tutorial, Pencil Drawing part 2, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates drawing a line. Learn how to use Masking, Motion Tweens, and Motion Guide Layers to create an animated pencil drawing a curved line. Tools used are the Rectangle tool, Pencil tool, and Free Transform tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Adobe Flash Pencil Drawing in Flash In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross introduces drawing techniques in Flash, as well as how to use Masking, Motion and Shape Tweens to create an animated pencil drawing a line. Tools used are the Rectangle tool, Pencil tool, and Free Transform tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial back to top

	Jim Tierney view bio Adobe Flash Using After Effects and Flash This is part of a presentation Jim Tierney will be giving at After Effects West. The presentation will be on using AE and Flash together, with some intro tips for Flash, info on what is supported as vector (the info presented here), the best way to get it out of AE, the best way to get it into Flash, and when and why you should use AE to create Flash content. Tutorial