This tutorial will teach you how to create an abstract background of twisted swirly lines using Adobe PhotoShop, something that looks like this: Let us start with a new file of your preferred aspect ratio (try to have a square, but a rectangle is fine just do not make it stretch too much because
A while back, I posted an article here on DevWebPro explaining that you can change your cursor type using JavaScript and CSS, and in this tutorial, I will show you how you can change your cursor in Flash with a cursor that you can make yourself. In this example/tutorial, I will be using a blue-circled
For this week’s tutorial, I will show you how to make objects that you place on the stage visible and invisible using the visibility properties in ActionScript. As an example of this, I will be using the idea of turning a light switch on and off. To start this tutorial, create a new Flash document
Instead of attaching a database to your Flash document to show different parts of an image that you will be using, if the data you want to show is minimal, you can use an embedded movie clip symbol to display the information that you want to communicate. I will show you how to do this
I’m sure that many of us remember a show that was filmed back in the 1970′s called “The Brady Bunch.” With this show, one of the many visuals that come to mind when people think of “The Brady Bunch” is the opening credits where the family is divided into squares. This can easily be created
In this tutorial, we will be creating a functional traffic light that you can use on your website. This is something interactive that you can use on your website, and can be greatly utilized if your website needs something to direct a call to action. To make the traffic light function, we will be using
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an analog clock that you can use either on your website, or just as a random application. To make the clock function in this tutorial, we will be using a coding language called ActionScript. Step 1: Creating The Flash Document After you have loaded Macromedia/Adobe Flash,
This is a tutorial aimed at beginners. I will show you how to use Photoshop to make a spiral galaxy. Use this for your document setup: Then fill the background with the color of your choice; a really dark color works best. I’ve selected a dark blue. Next, create a new layer and choose the
Adobe has just provided a gift to developers, by way of their latest Creative Suite 5.5 update. The Photoshop Touch Software Development Kit (SDK) will provide developers the means to create mobile and tablet apps which interact with Adobe Photoshop.
This tutorial will show you how to use textures to create a desktop wallpaper or other illustration. Begin by finding a few textures or patterns you like. Choose one for the background of your image and place it in your workspace. If it is too large for your workspace, create a rectangle that is the
