Just an Update...

I haven't done a lot of Flash work lately, and I pretty much gave it up for good, but it looks like I might be using it again soon.

GlowFilter and 3D Texturing

I found a very nice tutorial (well, more like an example with source) HERE. It covers the GlowFilter class and a few other nice features in AS3. I will be taking advantage of the GlowFilter effect in my arcade games.

AS3 Class: Save As JPG

I found some very useful open-source classes for use with Flash or Flex. This library may be used with my old dress-up game project, Ultimate CharGen, to give it a "Save as..." feature. Furthermore, this library includes hashing capabilities, but I will not be using such things outside good ol' PHP.

I'm sure a few people will come here looking for a way to use the classes, so here's a brief example. You cannot save images directly from Flash unless you use your OS's "print screen" key. However, the JPGEncoder class makes it very easy to save images using PHP.

I'm looking for a better alternative. I want to make a vector-based art tool for fun, but there's little sense making one if I need PHP or some kind of image editor to properly save files. I want everything to be done within one program.

What is this blog about?

FlashJam is my little blog to post my own notes regarding ActionScript 3.

That's the short and sweet answer. In essence, this blog is for showing off what I learn, when I learn it, and I will comment on how I will use the knowledge.