Flash for Artwork

In case you missed when it was covered in Lesson 5, here's a quick tip on how to use the trace bitmap function in Flash to turn bitmap art into vector images.

Artwork drawn and shaded in Flash has its own unique, recognizable look, and it lends itself well to cartoon styles while allowing the freedom and flexibility to experiment--and the option to animate when you're finished.

You don't have to restrict your Flash artwork to solid colors and blocked shadows just because you're working in an animation program; digital animation has removed many of the limitations involved in hand-painted animation, and you'd be surprised at how easy it is to first color in detailed artwork...and then animate it afterwards.

Save yourself some time and effort in your frame-by-frame vector animation with this high-tech--but inexpensive--plug and play tool.