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Active image presentation using the mouse

2009-06-22T11:05:00.014+07:00

This, step by step, detailed action script lesson, will show you how to create trendy image presentation using the mouse and action script code. You can use this presentation for any flash banner, for some flash animation... Using this lesson, you will also learn how to convert any image into a Movie Clip Symbol, how to animate it, create invisible button and much much more!

Example:

Move your mouse cursor over the image to see presentation!

Step 1

First, download images for this lesson!

Step 2

Create a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the width of your document to 410 pixels and the height to 256 pixels. Select white as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 30 and click ok.

Step 3

Call the current layer images. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 4

Choose File > Import > Import to Library. In the file explorer window that appears, find two images (image 1 and image 2) and Shift-click to select them all. Then click open. If you now open your flash library (Ctrl+L key) you will see two images that you just imported. See the picture below!

Step 5

Select the Selection Tool (V) and using the drag and drop technique, move the first image from the Library on the stage.

Step 6

While the image is still selected, hit F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 7

While the new made Movie Clip (image) is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.

Step 8

Double-click on the movie clip on stage with the Selection tool(V). You should now be inside the Movie Clip.

Step 9

Click now on frame 15 and hit F5 key.

Step 10

Call the current layer image 1. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 11

Create a new layer above the layer image 1 and name it image 2. After that, move the second image from the flash library on the flash stage and aligned it with the background.

Step 12

While the second image is still selected, hit F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 13

Click now on frame 15 and hit F6 key.

Step 14

Go back now on the first frame, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the image to select it. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Alpha in it and put it down to 0%.

Step 15

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the two keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appear.

Step 16

Create a new layer above the layer image 2 and name it action.

Step 17

Select now the first frame of layer action and go to the Action Script Panel (F9). After that, enter this code inside the actions panel:

stop ();

this.onEnterFrame = function(){
if(rewind == true){
prevFrame();
}
}

this.onRollOver = function(){
rewind = false;
play();
}

this.onRollOut = function(){
rewind = true;
}

Step 18

Click now on frame 15 and hit F6 key. While you're still on frame 15, enter this code inside the actions panel:

stop();

Well done!

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Frame by Frame blic photo effect

2009-06-22T10:01:00.014+07:00

This, step by step, detailed flash lesson, will show you how to create trendy blic blic photo effect using some special flash tips and tricks. You don't have to use action script code to make this lesson. Using this lesson, you will also learn how to enlarge any photo using the Free Transform Tool (Q), how to convert any photo into a Movie Clip Symbol and much, much more! You can use this effect for any flash banner, for some presentation and animation.

Example:

Step 1

First, save the photo below!

Step 2

Create a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the width of your document to 350 pixels and the height to 250 pixels. Select white as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 63 and click ok.

Step 3

Call the current layer photo. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 4

Choose now File > Import > Import to stage (Ctrl+R) and import the photo that you saved in step 1!

Step 5

While the photo is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 6

While the new made Movie Clip (photo) is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.

Step 7

Click now on frame 40 and 80 and press F6 key.

Step 8

Go back now on frame 40, select the Free Transform Tool (Q) and enlarge photo a little like it is shown on the picture below!

Step 9

While you're still on frame 40, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the photo to select it. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Advanced in it, click on Settings button and make the adjustments as follow:

Step 10

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 1 and 40 and frame 40 and 80 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.

Step 11

While you're still on frame 40, press F6 key on the keyboard until you get to the frame 80. See the picture below!

Step 12

Go back now on frame 1 and press F6 key on the keyboard until you get to the frame 40.

Step 13

Select now every second frame and hit delete key on the keyboard!

Well done!

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Converting a Shiny color image into black & white

2009-06-21T15:32:00.003+07:00

Using this thoroughly explained, detailed flash lesson, I will explain to you how to create great shiny animation in adobe flash using some special flash tips and tricks and mask options. For this lesson, you have to use two images (black and white image and color image). This animation You can use for any flash banner, for some header animation, or for some presentation or image gallery. You don't have to use action script code to make this lesson. Using this lesson, you will also learn how to convert Color image to Black and White in PhotoShop, how to import it into a flash library, how to animate it and much much more! Let's start!

Example:

Step 1

First, save the image below!

Step 2

Create a new Photoshop document. Press Ctrl+O key (Open) and open the image that you just saved in the previous step into a Photoshop stage.

Step 3

After that, hit Ctrl+Shift+U key on the keyboard (Black and White) to convert color image into Black & White.

Step 4

After that, hit Ctrl+Shift+U key on the keyboard (Black and White) to convert color image into Black & White.

Step 5

Create a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the width of your document to 300 pixels and the height to 225 pixels. Select white as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 28 and click ok.

Step 6

Call the current layer black and white image. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 7

Choose File > Import > Import to Library. In the file explorer window that appears, find two images and Shift-click to select them. Then click open. If you now open your flash library (Ctrl+L key) you will see two images that you just imported. See the picture below.

Step 8

Select the Selection Tool (V) and using the drag and drop technique, move black and white image from the Library on the stage!

Step 9

While the image is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.

Step 10

Click now on frame 35 and press F5 key.

Step 11

Create a new layer above the layer black and white image and name it color image.

Step 12

Click now on frame 10 of layer color image and press F6 key. While you're still on frame 10, move color image from the Flash Library on the Flash stage using the Selection Tool (V) and drag and drop technique.

Step 13

While the image is still selected, repeat step 9. After that, while the image is still selected, hit F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 14

Click now on frame 35 and hit F6 key.

Step 15

Go back now on frame 10, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the image to select it. After that, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage! Then, select FIlters tab on the left side, click on plus icon and choose Adjust Color. Make the adjustments as follows:

Step 16

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the two keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.

Step 17

Create a new layer above the color image layer and name it mask.

Step 18

Click on frame 10 of layer mask and hit F6 key. While you're still on frame 10, Select the Rectangle Tool (R) and draw a rectangle shape about 50x38 px. See the picture below!

Step 19

While the rectangle is still selected, repeat step 9.

Step 20

Click now on frame 35 of layer mask and press F6 key. While you're still on frame 35, select the Free Transform Tool (Q) and enlarge rectangle shape on 300x225 px, as the dimensions of image. See the picture below!

Step 21

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between the two keyframes on the timeline and choose Create Shape Tween from the menu that appears.

Step 22

Select now mask layer and convert it to a mask by right-clicking on the mask layer and selecting Mask. See the picture below.

Well done!

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Circular photo effect animation using a mask technique

2009-06-21T14:49:00.005+07:00

Using this thoroughly explained, detailed flash lesson, I will explain to you how to create advanced circular photo animation using a mask technique and some special flash tips and tricks. You don't have to use action script code to make this lesson. You can use this lesson for some presentation, animation or flash banner. Using this lesson, you will also learn how to import any photo into a flash stage, how to animate it, convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol, how to convert any layer into a mask and much much more!

Example:

Step 1

First, find any photo which you like to use for this lesson.

Step 2

Create a new flash document. Press Ctrl+J key on the keyboard (Document Properties) and set the dimensions of your document as the dimensions of picture. Select white as background color. Set your Flash movie's frame rate to 32 and click ok.

Step 3

Call the current layer photo. Double-click on its default name (Layer 1) to change it. Press Enter once you have typed in the new name!

Step 4

Choose now File > Import > Import to stage (Ctrl+R) and import any photo into a flash stage.

Step 5

While the photo is still selected, press F8 key (Convert to Symbol) to convert it into a Movie Clip Symbol.

Step 6

While the new made Movie Clip (image) is still selected, go to the Align Panel (Ctrl+K) and do the following:

1. Make sure that the Align/Distribute to Stage button is turned on,
2. Click on the Align horizontal center button and
3. Click the Align vertical center button.

Step 7

Click now on frame 15 and hit F6 key on the keyboard. Go back now on the first frame, select the Selection Tool (V) and click once on the photo to select it. Then, go to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the right, you will see the Color menu. Select Advanced in it, click on Settings button and make the adjustments as follow:

Step 8

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 1 and 15 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.

Step 9

Create a new layer above the layer photo and name it circle. After that, Select the Oval Tool (O) and draw a circle shape about 30x30px. See the picture below!

Step 10

Click now on frame 15 and hit again F6 key. While you're still on frame 15, select the Free Transform Tool (Q) and enlarge a circle shape like it is shown on the picture below!

Step 11

Go back now on the first frame and go again to the Properties Panel (Ctrl+F3) below the stage. On the left, you will see Tween drop down menu. Select Shape on it.

Step 12

Select now circle layer and convert it to a mask by right-clicking on the circle layer and selecting Mask. See the picture below.

Step 13

Create a new layer above the layer circle and name it photo again. After that, select the first frame of layer photo and press Ctrl+C key (Copy). Click now on frame 15 of layer photo again and hit F6 key. While you're still on frame 15, hit Ctrl+Shift+V key (Paste in Place).

Step 14

Click now on frame 30 of layer photo again and hit F6 key. Go back now on frame 15 of layer photo and press Ctrl+C key (Copy). After that, go back on frame 30 of layer photo 30 and press Ctrl+Shift+V key (Paste in Place).

Step 15

Right-click anywhere on the gray area between frame 15 and 30 on the timeline and choose Create Motion Tween from the menu that appears.

Step 16

Create a new layer above the layer photo again and name it circle again.

Step 17

Click now on frame 15 of layer circle again and hit F6 key. Go back now on the first frame of layer circle and press Ctrl+C key (Copy). After that, select frame 15 of layer circle again and hit Ctrl+Shift+V key (Paste in Place).

Step 18

After that, place that circle shape that you just copied on some other place of photo. See the picture below!

Step 19

Click now on frame 30 of layer circle agan and hit F7 key (Blank keyframe). Go back now on frame 15 of layer circle and press Ctrl+C key. After that, select frame 30 of layer circle againa and hit Ctrl+Shift+V key (Paste in Place).

Step 20

Place now that circle shape that you just copied, on the same position as we place the first circle on frame 15. See the picture below!

Step 21

Go back now on frame 15 and after that, repeat step 11.

Step 22

Select now circle again layer and convert it to a mask by right-clicking on the circle again layer and selecting Mask. See the picture below.

Step 23

Click now on frame 30 of layer photo and circle and hit F5 key.

Well done!

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Photoshop tips - Quick photo retouching

2009-06-08T12:13:00.005+07:00

Before, and after image

Step 1

Open image file into adobe photoshop cs+ version. Make a duplicate layer of that image(right click in background layer).

Step 2

Select spot healing brush tool for removing dark spots and unwanted hair from a photo.

Step 3

Now we need to give blur effect. for that, go to filter > blur > smart blur > change strength to 2.0 > Then click ok.

Step 4

Now we need to add some noise on the photo. for that, go to > filter > noise> add noise.. (noise amount 0.7).

Step 5

After adding blur and noise effect on full Photograph. We need to specify it .(like we need smooth effect only on skin part for photo. Not for eyes, not for hair, not for lips etc…. ). For that, we have to add masking on photo layer. Click on add layer mask > select layer mask(thumbnail) and fill black color to mask .(Ctrl +Del).

Step 6

Next step is to start painting on skin area. For that, first select brush tool . set size to 20 pix (adjust it as per your requirement )and start painting. You will see the result, blur apply’s only on that area where you are painting.

We got the result.

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Photoshop tips - Virtual Makeup - Change lipstick color in a snap

2009-06-08T11:56:00.007+07:00

This tutorial will teach you how you can easily change the lipstick color or apply lipstick on the lips in very simple way! For this tutorial, I’ve selected the below picture which you may save
and use for this tutorial. In case you are curious, they belong to the Indian celebrity Riya Sen.

Step 1: First thing you want to do is create a new empty layer from the layers menu.

Stpe 2: Now, from the Navigator menu, select the Brush tool.

Step 3: Now, right click anywhere in the picture and you will get this popup menu.

You’ll see many different brush size, the first half set of brushes are regular brushes which we will not use. The second half set of brushes are smooth edge like spray painting like brushes. For my image
I’ve selected Soft Mechanical 18 Pixel size.

Step 4: From the Tools menu, set the foreground color to the color of the lipstick that you would like to apply on the model. I selected a shade of red.

Step 5: Now you are ready to apply the lipstick, using the mouse tooltip, paint over the lips. Do not worry if it is not perfectly done. After all, you do not have to be a makeup artist
to create perfect lipstick… hence we have photoshop! Once you are done, it should look somthing like this:

Step 6: Now from the layers menu, change the blending mode for the layer. If you click on the drop down menu for the blending mode, you’ll see lots of option, I advise you
go through all of them and find the one that suits the best blending for your color. In my case, I found ‘Darken’ to give me exactly the shade I wanted.

Step 7: Set the opacity to about 50% that way when you are erasing the excess lipstick from the outside of lips are or even teeth, you can see half way trhough the layer so you know what
to keep and what to erase.

Step 8: Select eraser tool from the Tools menu.

Right click on somewhere in the picture and you should get a popup dialgoue that looks like the one below.

Scroll down half way through the list and find the Soft Mechanical brush (see step 3 for more details). I selected the Soft Mechanical 9 Pixel size brush tip.

Step 9: Now using your mouse tooltip, go ahead and erase carefuly the edge of the lips where excessive lipstick are applied. As the layer opacity is set to 50% (see step 7), you should be
able to see the real lips below visible slightly and that will give you the hint as to how your lipstick should look on this layer. Once you delete the areas around the lips and the teeth (if they are showing)..
then play around the Opacity of the layer and set your desire number (see step 7.) This completes this tutorial, here is how mine came out:

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What is dumprep.exe? dumprep 0 -k in MSCONFIG

2009-06-07T19:40:00.010+07:00

You might be a careful person who regularly scan computer for viruses, check for windows updates, clear temporary files, defrag hard drive and also making sure that your startup item is not loaded with programs. Suddenly, you noticed that there is a new startup item KernelFaultCheck with the command dumprep 0 -u or dumprep 0 -k in System Configuration Utility (MSCONFIG).

Is dumprep.exe a virus and how did it get into into my startup programs? Why even after removing dumprep.exe from startup, it comes back automatically? Continue reading to know what is dumprep.exe and how to permanently removing it from startup.
The explanation below is taken from Microsoft’s website. The Dumprep.exe tool is a Windows XP fault logging program. If a serious error occurs, Dumprep.exe writes the error details to a text file. The Dumprep.exe tool then prompts you to send the error information to Microsoft. The Dumprep.exe tool is a non-essential system process that is installed for third-party use. There usually 2 switches. -k is a kernel fault check and -u is a user fault check. Since Microsoft mentioned that dumprep.exe is a non-essential system process, we can disable it. To disable dumprep.exe from startup, to Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > click Settings button for Startup and Recovery. At write debugging information, click the drop down menu, select (none) and click OK.

Next, click the Error Reporting button, and select “Disable error reporting“. You can leave the option “But notify me when critical errors occur” checked. Click OK to close Error Reporting window.

Go to Run and type msconfig. Check if dumprep.exe still exist in the list or not. If it is there, run regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Select KernelFaultCheck name and hit delete. Restart your computer. If you don’t want to mess with registry, you can use HijackThis to remove it. Just do a system scan, check on %systemroot%\system32\dumprep.exe and click Fix checked. If dumprep.exe still automatically added into startup after disabling error reporting and writing debugging information, that means your computer has experienced blue screen and memory dump before. You need to Search for MEMORY.DMP file and delete it. Usually the MEMORY.DMP file is located at Windows folder. Once you delete the dump file from Windows, VOILA! dumprep.exe will no longer appear in MSCONFIG.

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