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* Article Index - Special Effects
These articles and examples cover several ways to create special effects with Flash.

ActionScript 3 Code for Flash CS3 Preloader
In our last tutorial, we set up the architecture for our example Flash website. Now we will write the ActionScript code that will run the preloader and then move on to the main movie.

ActionScript 3 Preloader - Stage and Timeline
In the next few tutorials, we will create a small text preloader animation that will run while our website is loading into the browser. In this tutorial, we will set up the architecture of our website for the preloader and main contents of the site.

Add Graphic Preloader Bar to Flash Website
We will continue to work on our preloader by adding a graphic animation that will give the viewer a visual representation of the download progress. We will first create the graphic that will become our movie clip animation and then add the ActionScript code that will control the animation.

Adding a Drop Shadow to Flash Animated Object
One of the best additions to the Flash techniques was the ability to animate filters. In this tutorial, we will create a very simple bouncing ball animation and then animate a shadow to follow the ball.

Designing a Blinkie for Flash CS3 Animation
The owner of J3 Designs asked me to create an advertising blinkie for her digital scrapbooking website. She wanted to maintain the classic elegance of the company brand and gave me a set of graphics that she had already used for her logo. Where do we start?

Finishing the Blinkie with Flash Motion Tweens
Remember that, as part of the design details, we have those two ladybugs. It’s time to make them move with Flash Motion Tweens.

Flash CS3 Motion Tween Slide In Effect
Many fancy Flash intros use the slide-in special effect. This effect requires that the image or object have a starting position off of the stage and move onto the stage with a Motion Tween. In this tutorial, we will do just that.

Flash Page Transition Effect Copy to Grid
In this Flash tutorial, we will create a very popular page transition effect using the Flash Copy to Grid assistant. This technique should be part of every Flash designer's toolbox.

Flash Thanksgiving Animation
In this tutorial, we will create a simple text effect Tween using Flash Motion Presets for a Thanksgiving project.

Flash Timeline Text Effects
I have several requests from readers for text effects. One easy way to create text effects is the built-in Flash Timeline Effects. Although this article is about text, these effects can be applied to other things on the stage such as shapes, graphics, grouped objects, bitmaps and more.

Invisible Buttons in Flash
We will create an invisible button in Flash CS3. We will not be using a graphic as a button. Instead we will create a hot zone over the spot on the stage that we want our invisible button to function.

Make a 125 x 125 Ad Button in Flash
This tutorial will teach you how to create an animated 125 x 125 pixel square button ad in Flash CS4.

Slide-in Motion Tween in Flash CS4
In this tutorial we will learn how to make a slide-in motion tween effect in Flash CS4.

Transform Timeline Effect in Flash CS3
In this tutorial, we will create two types of animation. One is a simple frame-based animation and the other uses the Transform Timeline Effect to morph text.

Transition Timeline Effect in Flash CS3
In this tutorial, we will build the design that we planned out in the previous tutorial onto the layers of the Flash Timeline. Then, we will work on the first of the animations for the advertising blinkie.

Using Masks for Special Effects in Flash CS3
Many of the great Flash special effects are created with a simple masking technique. One example of this technique that is commonly seen is the spotlight effect. In this tutorial, we will create this effect.