To start with, of course, you’ll need the ball. That’s easy enough, using the Oval Tool (with the shift key held down to keep it constrained to a 1:1 proportion) and either a solid fill or a gradient fill, depending on how you want your 8-ball to look. (Hey, what do I know, you may want a hot pink Magic 8-Ball.) For mine I used a predominantly black radial gradient with a sharp falloff to a small white center, then used the Fill Transform Tool to shift the gradient so that the white center could be a highlight for the ball.
Ask the Magic 8-Ball: Using Flash to Create a Magic 8-Ball Application
By Adrien-Luc Sanders, About.com
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I remember Magic 8-Balls from my childhood; they were fun little toys, and when I saw a friend’s child playing with one the other day, I couldn’t help thinking of making one in Flash. It’s actually pretty easy, so let’s walk through the steps.
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