Flash

Flash Player: 2020

Adobe has announced that they plan, in cooperation with browser vendors, to end-of-life Flash Player in 2020. It is important to note a few things here… this is only in regard to Flash Player not AIR! The AIR team have some very cool stuff on the roadmap and AIR will continue on, regardless. Additionally, we …

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“FutureSplash Animator” to “Adobe Animate CC”… 20 Years of Flash!

FutureSplash Animator [1996] Macromedia Flash 1 [1996] Macromedia Flash 2 [1997] Macromedia Flash 3 [1998] Macromedia Flash 4 [1999] Macromedia Flash 5 [2000] Macromedia Flash MX [2002] Macromedia Flash MX 2004 [2003] Macromedia Flash 8 [2005] Adobe Flash Professional CS3 [2007] Adobe Flash Professional CS4 [2008] Adobe Flash Professional CS5 [2010] Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5 …

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Animate CC – Work with Vector Art Brushes

Work with Vector Art Brushes – Create custom vector art brushes using your devices and save them to CC Libraries. Draw expressive artwork for animations with vector art brushes and the Paint Brush tool.

What is Animate CC

What is Animate CC – comprehensive introductory overview video for Adobe showcasing loads of community content. See how you can use Animate CC to create a variety of animated content such as animated cartoons, advertisements, games, and other interactive content to publish on platforms such as HTML5 Canvas, Flash Player & Air, WebGL, or custom platforms …

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Convert Flash Ads to HTML5

Adobe has published a video I authored for them describing the process of converting ads targeting Flash Player to HTML5 Canvas using Flash Professional CC. See how you can convert your existing Flash Ads to Canvas and optimize them for use on any modern browser. Watch Video (3 minutes)

Making the Case for Flash as a Creative Platform: Part II

This is the second part of a two-part series regarding correspondence with Adobe around Flash Professional over the past few years. I encourage you to read the first part as well. The following comes about based upon some emails previous to the “Create Now 2014 World Tour” Adobe launched that year, which I did participate in as a …

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