Flash NewsRecent tutorials, updates, and TechNotes for Adobe FlashFlash CS3 Professional may crash when importing a PSD file with off-canvas elements- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Adobe Flash CS3 Professional may crash when you import an Adobe Photoshop file containing a graphic or text element that is positioned off canvas.To reproduce this issue, either of the following two scenarios may cause a crash when importing a PSD file ...http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=kb400897 Creating dynamic sound controls in Flash- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Put your website visitors in control of volume with dynamic sound controls.http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/flash/articles/fla8at_soundcntrl.html Using the Keylight filter in After Effects- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Discover the secret of the most powerful keying tool in After Effects arsenalthe industrial-strength Keylight filter.http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/aftereffects/articles/aft7at_keylight.html Flash crashes when you attempt to open a .fla file from Flex Builder 2.0.1- (Found September 17, 2008 ) In the Adobe Flex Builder Navigator window, right-click on a .fla file and select Open. Flash will launch, but the .fla file will not open. Select File > Exit, and Flash will crash. This issue occurs with Flex 2.0.1 and Adobe Flash CS3 Pro...http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=kb401006 Warped text styles are not preserved when Flash CS3 Professional imports a PSD- (Found September 17, 2008 ) In Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, when you import a PSD file that contains warped text and select Import This Text Layer As: Vector Outlines, the text will be imported but it will loose it's warped style.Warp a text layer in Adobe Photosh...http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=kb401009 Flash CS3 Professional does not apply adjustment layers when importing a PSD file- (Found September 17, 2008 ) When you import a PSD file into Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, adjustment layers will not apply if "Bitmap image with editable layer styles" is selected.The following steps will reproduce this issue:In Adobe Photoshop, save a PSD fil...http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=kb401007 Controlling Flash video with FLVPlayback programming- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Use ActionScript 3.0 to create your own controls for loading, starting, looping, seeking, and stopping video playback.http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/flvplayback_programming.html Flash and ActionScript components learning guide- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Learn how components significantly reduce the time and effort needed to develop Flash applications by providing complex pieces that behave in a consistent way and are ready to use and customize.http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/components_guide.html Flash graphic effects learning guide- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Create special effects using Flash features like filters and blend modes, and learn how ActionScript gives you precise control over the display and expressiveness of effects.http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/graphic_effects_guide.html Flash video learning guide- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Learn how to incorporate video in Flash and find out about the advantages of using the Flash video file format.http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/video_primer.html |