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 [...]

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 [...]

Do you use transparent PNGs in Flash, Flex or AIR? Want to cut your application file size in half? Problem: Embedding transparent PNGs dramatically increases the size of your Flash, Flex and AIR applications. Photoshop and Fireworks dot not have any compression available for transparent PNGs (that I am aware of). Solution: Import your PNGs [...]

What are fuzzy pixels? Semi-transparent lines that appear on the edges of your Sprites that make them appear fuzzy or blurry. This is the result of positioning a custom drawn Sprite (using the graphics property) on non-whole number pixels (for example myObject.x = 1.5). Your probably wondering why anyone would set a Sprite to an [...]