Learn how to create a very simple preloader for your flash files. This article is done in Flash 5 but also applies to Flash 4. The preloader is essential to prevent partial loading of the movie while it plays. A preloader is usually made attractive to the viewer to keep him/her occupied while another movie or some data is loaded in the background.

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In this tutorial, you will learn how to create custom cursor and button, which we'll use for cursor activation.

Read this tutorial and see how to create active mouse object in few steps, using the Action Script and flash 8.

In this tutorial, I will show how to create a Blur text effect using Action Script.

In this tutorial we will show you how to create advanced button with RollOver and RollOut effect using Action Script.

Read this tutorial and see how to create advanced mask preloader in flash 8, using the Action Script.

This tutorial will show you how to create very effective and advanced preloader with Action Script. Preloader includes: loaded bytes, total bytes, percent and progerss bar component.

This is similar to the basic XML menu, but with one key difference it has sub-menus. This tutorial will also encapsulate the menu creation inside a function that uses parameters for greater flexibility.

Learn this tutorial, and see how to zoom any picture, object.... in flash 8 using the button and Action Script.