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Color Matrix Filter with ActionScript

Free Flash Tutorial

Step One: Setting up the Document

1. Open a New Flash Document: File > New (Ctrl N)

Important Note: You will not see the Filters unless your Movie is set to be published in the Flash 8 Player. It also needs to be set to ActionScript 2 otherwise you will get error messages. It is best to set these options right from the start.

2. Go to: File > Publish Settings
3. If the Flash Tab is not selected, select it:

Note: This Tab will not be visible unless the Flash box (under the Formats Tab) is selected: .

4. For Version select: Flash Player 8
5. For ActionScript version select: ActionScript 2
6. Click: OK

Note: For the next section you will need to have a Photo saved to a location that you can find. If you want use my Jpeg photo. Right click (Mac: Ctrl + click) on the photo and select: Save Picture As...


Right click on the photo and save the picture.

7. Import a Photo: File > Import > Import to Stage (Ctrl R)
8. Convert photo to a Movie Clip: Modify > Convert to Symbol (F8)
9. Give the Movie Clip an appropriate name: myMovieClip
10. For type select: Movie Clip



This is my Movie Clip:


My Movie Clip before the Color Matrix has been applied.

Note: It is possible to apply the Color Matrix Filter directly to a photo using Linkage from the Library. In this tutorial I am not using the Linkage system but placing the Jpeg into a Movie Clip.

11. If the Property Inspector is closed, open it: Window > Properties > Properties (Ctrl F3)
    
12. With the Movie Clip still selected type an Instance Name: myObject


My Movie Clip with an instance name: myObject

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