I really wish that Steve Jobs would quit misinforming the public. It amazes me that Apple and Adobe’s childish feud is even news worthy. I’ve had a number of people tell me that I should start looking for a new profession because HTML5 is the future and Flash is dead (link). All of them iPhone […]
Fix Disappearing Fonts Caused by SWC’s
Have you ever had that feeling that something is very wrong in your project? Maybe that some paranormal force is working against you? Well, when embedded text starts disappearing after adding a SWC to a project, that’s the feeling I used to get. Problem: Let me start by saying SWC’s are great. I’ve been using […]
Don’t Forget to Update Your Adobe Products
Is Flash CS4 crashing when you try to open an FLA? Are you pulling out your hair wondering why Flex 3 doesn’t auto complete BitmapData? Adobe Updater may be the answer. Flash CS4 10.0.2 One of my co-workers called me over to troubleshoot when a folder full of FLAs were crashing Flash CS4 every time […]
Base64 Encoding BitmapData
Turn your BitmapData into a string and back! Great for storing images in XML, Databases, or transmitting them over a network. This post will cover Bitmap Encoding, PNG Encoding and JPG Encoding along with the pros and cons for each. Bitmap Encoding – (link) Advantages: Keep transparency Fastest Method Does not require a Loader Disadvantages: […]