Drawing in Flash

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Contents 1 Topic Assignments 1.1 Create your first drawing in Flash! 1.2 Turn your paper prototype into Flash! 1.3 Update the Wiki 2 Related Links and Tutorials 3 Search the Web for more information 4 Students Contributions

Topic summary: In this topic you will learn about basic Flash drawing tools in order to draw your paper prototype in Flash. Introduction to Flash drawing tools Drawing your game prototype in Flash

Topic Assignments

Create your first drawing in Flash!

Read the Introduction to layers in Flash tutorial to learn what are layers in Flash.

Read the tutorial Drawing in Flash: Introduction to the Flash drawing tools.

Learn what are Keyframes and how to use in Flash.

Watch this tutorial on "How to create a Flash movie with multiple game scenes".

Notice how each scene is created in a different Keyframe. This will let us add animation and navigation later on.

Turn your paper prototype into Flash!

1. Recreate your paper prototype in Flash using Layers and Flash drawing tools:

• Draw the title/opening scene of your game (Scene 1).
• Draw the second scene of your game (Scene 2). Try to draw at least one character and a background. Make sure you use different layers for you background and your character.

Update the Wiki

• Upload the assets (.SWF and .FLA) you created to your Wiki project page.
  • The .SWF file is the Flash movie you created, upload it to show your work
  • The .FLA file is the code of the movie, upload it and let others learn from your code

Related Links and Tutorials

Here are optional tutorials and activities you can do to learn more Flash Drawing tools:

• Learn how to edit a background image using the Fly Catcher Tutorial.
• This video shows you how to draw using the shape tools in Flash, including how to modify shapes and fills using the Property inspector.
• Designing and Animating Characters in Flash
• Look at games using simple shapes: Flow, PacMan
• Browse the MyHLife.org Flash Tutorials list for more tutorials, informations and links!

MyHLife.org Custom Tutorials

• Continents Alpha Channel Tutorial

Search the Web for more information

Here are some search results on Flash drawing tools:

• Google results for "flash & drawing & tutorial"
• Find video tutorials (on YouTube.com) for "flash & drawing & tutorial"
• Ask.com results for "flash & drawing & tutorial"

Students Contributions