KnowFlash.com - Scrolling Game Background Flash Tutorial

Learn how to make a scrolling background for a space game, entirely in Flash. Courtesy of KnowFlash.com

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Film & Animation

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• knowflash
• flash
• adobe
• macromedia
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[Sunrie]

You're making this more complicated than it has to be.

Also, when you select the items inside of the first movie clip, you convert them (select them and press F8) you turn it into a SYMBOL, NOT another movie clip!

[KnowFlash]

A movie clip is a type of SYMBOL. There are only three types. Movie clips, graphics, and buttons Movie clip nesting is a completely acceptable way of achieving the effect..

[DEBRADEBRIS]

ok, i got one question about backgrounds. I'm kinda into those animations like eddsworld, noggin etc. When i make all the layers and the animation, can i put the background on later so it will be behind all the body parts? please help!

[KnowFlash]

Yeah, just create the background layer beneath all your other layers.

[DEBRADEBRIS]

umm... how would i do that?

[KnowFlash]

Just drag the background layer underneath your others.

[animguy123]

MAKE A GAME Tutorial IT WOULD BE THE BEST

[khushipotter]

hi known flash,

I am from Uk,London.I am atrained 2D animator and now self teaching flash.All this tutorials are really helpful and I am really thankful to u for the gradual tutorilas.

thanks and cheers.

[ZthaIncredible]

great vid mate, exactly what I need and youve made it very simple cheers.

[MarlyManning]

Thanks, you have made this seem very simple and straightforward.

[MrDynamoDuck]

Nice and simple, thanks!

[eishiba]

When you are using one layer, and you are putting picture after picture one per frame, how do you set macromedia so that each picture will be the same size so you don't have to keep going to the "Properties, filter, and peremiters" section and changing the size? Is there anything that automatically sets it to whatever size you want or whats the best course of action to take? Anyone?

[CalamityJade]

as simple as useful, thanks so much for sharing! ♥

[jar555555]

yes

[sk8r2000]

@PrincesTomboy

Here's an idea:

On the first frame of your movieclip, put a "stop" script. Give the movieclip with the tween in it an instance name, I'll use "bgscroll1". Go to the actions for what you want to mouse over. Put in this script:

on (rollOver) {

_root.bgscroll1.play();

}

on (rollOut) {

_root.bgscroll1.stop();

}

I haven't tested this, but it should work.

[sk8r2000]

Don't know what it is for mac, don't really care...

I LOVE YOU.

[whereisvince]

and how would you make something like this accelerate when holding a certain button and decelerate when not pressing that button????

[OneCanOfSprite2K9]

Thanks for the help man now i can make my Halloween flash look better!