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Cool Effect: Create a Blurred Transparent Pause Screen

Overriding for Fun and Profit! One of the things I like about the designers I work with is when they come up with an idea that turns out to let me try something fun and clever. In this case, its … Continue reading

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Flipping A BitmapData Image

Here’s a handy code snippet for flipping the pixels of a bitmapdata, and ending up with a new bitmap data that is the mirror image of the original. function flipBitmapData(original:BitmapData, axis:String = "x"):BitmapData { var flipped:BitmapData = new BitmapData(original.width, original.height, … Continue reading

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Make Super-Cool AS3 Particle Effects for Flash Games With BitmapData

This movie requires Flash Player 10 I’m a sucker for a good particle effect. They seem like magic to me and are one of the most fun parts of making a game. I recently stumbled upon a really efficient method … Continue reading

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Make A Simple AS3 Fisheye Effect with DisplacementMapFilter

This movie requires Flash Player 10 Not sure how you’re ever going to use this, but here it is: a super simple way to add a fisheye effect or “puff up” effect to any symbol. (Click the kitty to see … Continue reading

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