Demo:

click on the dogs head.
First Of All:
Open swishmax 4 and set your movies width and height.
Step.1
you will need a body_mc and a head_mc two seperate movieclips.
simply name the head movieclip head and add the following code to Scene_1

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onFrame (1) {
bobbing_range = 30;
nodding_range = 20;
bobbing_hit = .5;
nodding_hit = .1;
bobbing_damp = .99;
nodding_damp = …

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Example:

Click on the background to change the colour, click on the button to read more about Northern Soul.
First Of All:
Open Swishmax 4, set your movie height and width to fit your button, set frame rate to 25.
Step.1
Using the Ellipse Tool (E)
drag out your circle and colour, name it mask1

copy and paste in place and …

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Example:

originaly byTrevor McCauley, a.k.a. senocular for flash
re-done by Craig lowe for swishmax 4.
First Of All:
you will need the image for the marching ant effect. below (right click save as)

Step.1
open swishmax 4 and set your movie properties, any size any width 25 frame rate.
Step.2
import the antspattern.gif (above) into the library.
Step.3
click on the content tab and select …

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Example:

3D rotate Social Bookmark Buttons
price £3.00

Button Design:
you can use a ready made design ir be creative and make your own.
standard facebook icon far left then other more creative ones i have done as an example. all done in …

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Example:

here is an example of animating water in swishmax 4.
First Of All:
Open Swishmax 4 set movie width 560 and height 410 frame rate 25 and background colour #000000
Step.1 – Importing the image
Download the following image of the fountain, import it into your stage using the import image icon or by clciking the following File …

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Swishmax 4 Scripted Blur Image:
Example:

First Of All:
open swishmax 4 and set your movie properties, width, height frame rate 25.export swf 8 or higher.
Step.1
Place your image inside a movieclip and make the image a target, (click on the image goto properties and check the target checkbox)
on the image place the following code.

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on (rollOver) {
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swishmax 4 scripted fade in / out tutorial.

First Of All:
open swishmax 4 and set movie width and height 25 frame rate.
create a movieclip of whatever it is you want to fade in/ out.
this will be a button fade in fade out action. so add the following to your movieclip.

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onSelfEvent (load) {
/*
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Example:

Graphics made in swishmax 4 using the vector tools, exported to png for use below. right click, save as.
Plate:

Hands:

First Of All:
Open swishmax 4 and set the movie properties to 390 x 375 frame rate 25.
Step.1
import the clock.png into your movie (File | Import To Stage | Image) or by clicking the  import image icon
next …

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Move Character And jump Swishmax 4 Tutorial.
Exampe:

Meet Mr Eggy my character for this tutorial (originally made with swishmax 4 by me.)

Break apart the images into seperate 1s name 1, 2, 3 and 4 import alltogether into swishmax 4 and group into a movieclip.
Name the movieclip character inside the movieclip place the following actions.

now add the …

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