Loaders Demystified: Part 5 - Photorealism
By: Joseph Balderson on Wednesday, February 21, 2007
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Loaders in Flash have become somewhat of a lost art or a no-brainer, depending on whom you speak to. Many mysteries have been solved quite a while ago in the history of Flash, but with new advances, many of these techniques have been forgotten, and some new tricks have come to light. Like anything in Flash, there is more that one way of arriving at the same result, and loaders are no exception. Despite this fact, the Loader remains one of the most mysterious and neglected aspects of Flash development. This series seeks to cover the pitfalls, best practices, tips and tricks to building loaders of all kinds in Flash.
Ever wondered how to incorporate a loader seamlessly into the design of the application itself, or show the load progress using a photorealistic image? In this tutorial we'll build a load indicator that looks exactly like an analog needle dial from a rusted old display panel.
The Loaders Demystified Series
Loaders Demystified: Part 1 - Usability Guidelines
Loaders Demystified: Part 2 - Creating a Simple Loader
Loaders Demystified: Part 3 - Getting Creative with Progress Indicators
Loaders Demystified: Part 4 - Using the CMX GIF Pre-Loader Packs
Loaders Demystified: Part 5 - Photorealism
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