Easy Flash CS4 Alpha Gradient Mask Logo Effect - Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2

Gradient masks are useful for creating cool effects on logos and other flash objects. In this tutorial I will demonstrate a common way to outline or make text 'shimmer' in Flash CS4. Please note: I do use Photoshop CS4 to create the outline, but you can do this in Flash just as easy with the ink bottle tool.
You may notice the sound is about 2 seconds off in Part 1, sorry Camtasia is quirky.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Flash
• Alpha
• Gradient
• Mask
• Logo
• Effects
• CS4
• ActionScript
• Tutorial
• Video

[jammin1967]

Ahh -the missing code "cache as bitmap." Don't know why any of the other tutoials I'veseen couldn't mention this. THANK YOU!!!

[ArizonaWildcats]

Hey no problem, glad this helped you!

[JimmyPuntJP332]

@jammin1967

SAME! Spent ages, nowhere else has mentioned the cache as bitmap!!

Thanks!

[ArizonaWildcats]

@JimmyPuntJP332 Saweeet!

[beeldbuijs]

Also, you have to set the Publish Setting of Flash to ACTIONSCRIPT 3.0

Else it will NOT WORK

[tymczass]

thank you

[chulk607]

@chulk607

By "no dice" I mean, it's not even masking, just have a gradient overlayed over the original object, as if nothing is happening.

Checked the "cache as bitmap" option on both the masker and maskee, gave them instance names, checked i had the names right too. So odd...

[chulk607]

This is strange, I did it as far as I can see identical to this, but no dice... I wonder what I did wrong. Does anyone have a link to a FLA file I can grab to dissect? Thanks for the tutorial, obviously I've done something wrong and the fault is with me!

[anqap]

Eres muy bueno!

You rocks! xD