Creating Advanced Motion Presets in Flash with JSFL

During this screencast we're going to look at using Flash's JSFL scripting language, taking a complex set of tweens and turning them into a reusable motion preset.

What’s Covered?

Brief Intro to JSFL

Access the Help Documents

• Downloading a PDF

The New Motion Object API

Copying Motion XML from a Tween

• Understanding the XML data

Building the Script

• Accessing a selection
• Breaking apart text
• Creating movie clips, manipulating the library & manipulating frames
• Adjusting the tween XML
• Applying the tween(s)

Improving the Script

• Adding conditionals, adding user feedback & adding a dialog

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Further JSFL Resources

• JSFL extensions by Justin Putney
• Adobe documentation on JSFL (pdf)
• Animation with Scripting for Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Studio Techniques
• Extending Flash MX 2004: Complete Guide and Reference to JavaScript Flash

Other JSFL tuts on Activetuts+

• Create New Features for Flash with JSFL
• Tailor Your Flash Workspace by Creating Custom Panels