Sunday CS3 Flash Tutorials: Lesson 1 learning the Basics

[@RubberRoss]

Oh by the way, the shading can be drawn with paintbrush and look fine. You just have to set your paintbrush mode to "paint inside", rather then "normal". Give it a try, it works great.

[@grib6680]

@@loisnuggets5580 can't tell if your joking

[@Zenbon111]

@@grib6680 that makes you an idiot.

[@spimbles]

@@grib6680 yeah, the other person is right, youre pretty slow

[@cryedgelord9602]

damn

[@paladin9831]

silence ross the professionals talking

[@battleonatrix12]

Hey Corey, Sonic here.

[@teko4752]

Hey Cory , Ronald Reagan here.

[@wiseguy2050]

This was helpful, thanks Oney!

[@pkcoffeecreamer295]

Cory

[@wiseguy2050]

Colin Park Zach

[@pkcoffeecreamer295]

Stamper

[@CaptainKillj0y]

wise guy Zach

[@wiseguy2050]

Nick Joslin Arin

[@GoodVibrationsBoi]

This is awesome...Spazkid is like my high school teacher. "This is important so fucking learn them".

[@TurtleSchumurtle]

types penis "WHY IS IT SO FUCKING SMALL?" i laughed way too hard at this

[@lambmaster27]

Dude Spazkidin3D these tutorials are amazing! I remember watching these when they came back and I'll always go back to your because they're straight to the point and also funny. I wish you had a whole series just teaching people about different programs like Blender or Fruity Loops because honestly I can't stand boring tutorials that are over complicated and also unfunny. I will always come back to these to remind myself of the basics of flash. Thanks man.

[@TheBlackFlash]

Damn. Two years ago I was watching THIS. And now... Here I am with my animations channel. Thank you, spaz

[@Noahconstricto]

Your teaching style actually keeps me interested. No teacher has ever done this in school.

[@KingCalaway]

This is the most fun I've ever had learning. Thank you for uploading these!

[@eliasliolis782]

Wow, spazkid this is really impressive, I mean not on a content basis but on a uploader-viewer basis. You're taking time out of your day to teach us about what you do. I don't know any other person on Newgrounds or KZbin that does this besides maybe Shadman. Keep up the good work man, you're doing it right in my eyes at least. :)

[@yoshikagekira6522]

shadman does this? wheres the link

[@duryduty]

I am loving this tutorial... "These are important, so fucking learn them." It makes it blatantly clear that what I am hearing is important shit.

[@ryanhamilton8084]

i had a high school teacher give us tutorials of programs like this with the same vocab and efficiency. Learnt so much that year, watching this feels right.

[@Flameb97films]

thanks so much spazkid. ive watched all your flash tutorials and ive learned so much about flash. you've really helped me get better at animating (even though it still isnt even close to how good you are)

[@RAFSWRLD]

Jesus Christ, finally. A goddamn tutorial that does in fact tutor. Many thanks for taking the time to make these tutorials, they really help.

[@BatteryMill]

This tutorial in a nutshell: To use this shit, you have to go to your pencil shit and draw and shit. Anyway, nice tutorial!

[@karthikchintu8061]

OMG!!! you just saved a life!!! Thanks a lot. i have college assignments to submit by tomorrow, these are the best tutorials on whole internet. Now i'm going to spread this all over :D CHEERS!!

[@ryanhamilton8084]

"use tilt... dont use tilt, its fucking dumb" a classic

[@olivergilmartin]

What a kick ass tutorial. My god thats a breath of fresh air. I have literally fallen asleep to the droning shit i have been listening to on no less than 3 occasions. Thank f**k for this shit! Keep them coming cos while im awake i find i learn a crap load more!!!

[@hungrystingram]

this is the clearest adobe cs3 tutorial i've seen yet, everything is spelled out and ive seen ones where the guys are going so fast that i can barely follow

[@willfellows1273]

"What the fuck do ducks look like" Dying.

[@Spazkidin3D]

@shadowluma Im positive it works for CS2 as well sense 8 is below 2 lol.

[@M0bileSprout]

i was scared that i got flash and i wouldnt know how to use it, and all the other tutorials are dull and boring, you have a good sense of humor and it makes it a lot easier to learn!

[@user-ul9oj3ck8o]

Thanks so much for making this video, i could not get into any other flash tutorials on this site without losing interest. Your random cussing cracks me up haha.

[@Imbrium.]

God I remember watching this basically as they came out.. I miss the old internet.

[@TheChunkiehamster]

best. tutorial. ever. because of your fantastic use of language and your duck platypus thing.

[@SonyXLR]

I used to think Spazkid was some sort of troll, but he really is teaching us how to animate. Awesome.

[@MsFurry777]

this tutorial is so much more awesome than my instructor's XP thanks for the help!

[@Spazkidin3D]

640 by 360 is what I do. theres converters out there that allows you to export in 1080P but working in flash is alot easier smaller, Unless you use a 21 or 24x size isnt as much as an issue.

[@TheDODOFRO]

Thank you for making this, it's clearly presented and I find your approach refreshing. i.e. the cursing helps to emphasize points for me beyond where I might just be starting to snooze on other tutorials. Cheers...

[@RubberRoss]

Great, something we can finally link people to when they ask that annoying, repetitive question.

[@paladin9831]

what software do you use?

[@Spazkidin3D]

@filter1996 Yes, Tablets will make your art look milestones better. But you should start small get a bamboo for like 80 then move up to a intuos for like 1,000 + when you're ready

[@alleycat7113]

Ok. I learned more in this video then I did in two college classes on flash. Thanks! Cant wait to start animating!

[@iweargoggles2]

you know i always think there's going to be twist ending in these. Oney did you one of these too. you too are a couple of the most twisted animators i know and i cun't believe you both played it straight faced. i will use this when i get flash someday.

[@DrVunderbahr]

That "Hey guys" gave me a most amazing feeling of happiness.

[@murgurbo123]

I already knew the basics previously, but this refreshed my memory. Cheers!

[@psychosomaticdreamer]

thanks a lot man, even if it's simple stuff it really helps, this is the only tutorial i've watched that doesn't make my eyes glaze over (talking fast helps :P)

[@LeviWood5]

Not the biggest fan of your brony video... but I will say this is amazingly helpful. Thanks a ton for putting your time into this. Also, on a side note, the way you were explaining made it extremely easy to understand!

[@grywacheski1]

You are great. Nice and throughout, and i laughed a few times. Keeping the tutorial interesting, good job!

[@Alien_Alec]

Thanks for taking the time to make these tutorials man :)

[@Spazkidin3D]

@RubberRoss oh, I didnt know that =o there is also another way, you can just connect all the pen lines with the pen tool and double click and delete to get rid of them faster too aswell.

[@rbrtchng]

The only tutorial on youtube that actually says "fuck" in it. I love it.

[@Kurvomet]

You shouldn't care about people whining that you swear too much, If they don't like it, nobody is forcing them to keep watching. Your tutorials are awesome and much more helpful then any tuts out there. Fking great work, keep doing more!

[@Tuschi17]

This is exactly what I've been looking for! This IS actual help :D You are awesome!

[@smilyman325]

Your video was highly educational, and even more entertaining.

[@jacobgibbs2064]

I still find these pretty useful. Thanks for keeping these around.

[@Thorbie]

Nice tutorial. I haven't used flash in years, but I want to get back into it. Can't wait for the next vid.

[@Ragewhispers]

found the language amusing. Rock on man keep the tutorials coming

[@RedJester93]

that utorrent in the top right lol

[@killrgr9267]

so?

[@Vicenarius]

FBI OPEN UP

[@SkorgeSlaps]

You sound like Ross from Friends... I like it... it's funny hearing Ross curse and teach me basics of Flash xD

[@Spazkidin3D]

@Takkiebos Yeah, check the Video responses the shift trick is in there lol. But I didnt know that undo thing, thanks!

[@cbert007]

nice tutorial, i like how thorough you are with keys etc, easy to understand

[@lnkbutt]

Tablets are anywhere between $60 and $1000. I recommend the Wacom Bamboo line for beginners, they're probably the best budget tablets. The current version of Flash is CS6, and it's about $700. The older versions will probably be a lot cheaper, but there are ways and means of getting around the price tag.

[@Spazkidin3D]

@FilmMadness tablet, so the lines are a little sharper, thats also why I have a tablet option at the bottom =P

[@Priceman5]

Loving your teaching style! Moving on to the next vid! Keep it up!

[@Spazkidin3D]

@DavidCrimson Its bumtumbler, If were using it, we'll update you guys

[@MrMalibujunkies]

best tutorial so far, I'm serious, helped me bunch! thanks amigo!

[@eljanagugu1439]

wow the way this dude explains is fucking amazing, this helped so much

[@dEAthnotEx3L]

Thank you for the tutorial it was very helpful! I appreciate it and I will probably continue with these tutorials.

[@Spazkidin3D]

@keyblade8 You might have to re install your tablet because it might already have another tablet driver installed. I had the same problem.

[@superyoshiblast]

I took a notebook out and toke note's and man was that a great idea.

[@KunichiMinamino]

I only have photoshop at the moment, but this is a really easy to follow tutorial and those are not easy to come by, so thank you. I will use this someday, if I ever get flash.

[@RedTechOnline]

I use the draw inside option it makes it so you only draw one specific color or whatever. I prefer that method just thought I could share it if someone else likes that better!

[@oliviaslug7195]

i cant believe spazkid predicted the entire plot of inside out

[@BorderlineBroken]

This was helpful and entertaining. best tutorial ever.

[@TacoTheHuman]

Omg this is so fucking helpful, you don't even know dude! I'm like seriously about to cry because of this!

[@ZeT0ken]

thanx man ive always wanted to draw like ur style in SNI ur a hero cant wait till u go over character desgin and structure keep it up ;)

[@linkerton]

Dude every other tutorial I watched sucked ass in comparison to this one. I LOVE YOU!!!!!

[@GarredHATES]

I won a contest thanks to you SPAZ. this tutorial didn't bore me to fuckin death when it was teaching.

[@dasorra]

YES FINALLY A TUTORIAL!! THANK YOU!!

[@Takkiebos]

You can set your undo history to whatever you like. But it takes up more memory. Also, with Shift+click you can select several graphics.

[@briannadiaz4002]

this tutorial is fucking great, i think im in love

[@CheesecakeMilitia]

As an avid Adobe Production Premium user, I've taught myself Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, and most recently Illustrator but I've never used Flash and have always found it too massive and boring to learn. After watching this, I've learned that A) oh, I fucking need a tablet and B) it's actually really fucking simple. And you also make it entertaining as well as having an impressive resume to back you up. What I love most about this tut is its frankness, so keep cursing and being honest.

[@WarehouseOfWarpage]

Flash, a-ah, saviour of animation.

[@SwePivoter]

I'm really thankfull for this, I really mean it. I've been looking for these stuff cause I'm kind of horrible at flash, so hopfully you'll do another one!

[@lonewoulf239]

There are plenty of great digital artists who use a mouse to draw with. It's a bit more difficult for some people to draw with a mouse but just like everything else, it all comes down to personal preference. You should always use the tools you're comfortable with.

[@Spazkidin3D]

@TheAznMunky Bellow your Timeline you have onion skin options, I usually go with the first one, is that what you mean?

[@Spazkidin3D]

@ifureadthisdie Well, I didnt script this lol and I didnt really plan everything all out. I'm not like explaining how to use every feature of flash I'm literally teaching all I know as I go along

[@Firegunsgames]

regular cartoon speed is 12 - 18 frames per second because you usually have to draw every frame so when it is at 24 fps in the day of animtion before computers people made a shot every 2 frames

[@Corbetio]

The way to erase lines and not colour the other way is to go to the eraser then click the circle with a wiggly line through it that appears. Go down to erase lines and the eraser will only erase the lines. I think your way is probably quicker though.

[@Spazkidin3D]

@DayBreakization gradients can look good, if you know what you're doing.

[@CCV334]

Really well made series thanks for these

[@egleraptor8162]

thanks man this really helpful I'm trying to become an animated and this helped

[@Spazkidin3D]

@Jeparino johnny test is a great example of bad. Also thanks, Ive heard alot about that I might update in the future it took me a while to evolve from 8 =P

[@TheMasterTelevision]

@FilmMadness He says he uses a tablet, and is using the pressure tool, which was made for tablet users. Not to mention, having a tablet myself, I can tell when someone is using one because of how quick and smooth the lines are made. He is using a tablet.

[@redactedfly1824]

I am 99.9% positive its a draw pad tablet thingy, it's really difficult to use a mouse but if he is using a mouse than he really has some skills :D

[@Spazkidin3D]

@OFFTHEWALLSMIKEYL4D I'm reuploading it, I made a bulletin, I fixed some issues and made it even easier to folow along.

[@Spazkidin3D]

@brubinstein1 Sorry, I'll consider that when I start more of these in the future.

[@TehSeksyManz]

Spaz: "Don't use tilt." Me: *waits for a reason as to why not* Spaz: "Tilt is dumb." Me: "Allllllrighty then!"

[@artylaurie]

Hi Max, Just wanted to add that in my experience, I really disliked the tablet at first and did not use it for a long time. But I have gradually gotten used to it, and now find it easier. I used to prefer just drawing and scanning and uploading. I still think that drawing traditionally gives better results, but between mouse or tablet, definately I would pick tablet.

[@MarioMario1009]

Just for reference, do you prefer mouse, or tablet for animations? Also, sweet tutorials, they really help alot!

[@Spazkidin3D]

@GeorgeLRockwell87 ahh really? thankyou, I'm glad people know this, I'll add that comment in the tips.

[@NERDSAUCE]

good tut bro. You went into the animation essentials in a way that made sense. It was a bit all over the place at times but I was able to follow it for the most part. Some more tool/timeline hotkey coverage would have been nice in my opinion, as it's crucial to getting over the whole learning curve of a new program. good overview of the various tools' functionality though, particularly the use of the pencil for shading.

[@Fazian01]

You are a fucking champion. This is the first video and i've already learned so much.

[@elsmitty215]

these are great.... keep em coming!

[@k1skaaa]

I don't know if you do this on a later episode, but I think you should've mentioned onion-skinning early on. Thanks to you and my own searching ability, I've made my first rudimentary animation thanks to you.

[@njez7563]

Ok oneyplays guy

[@Yay4ew]

pretty nice ive had a hard time learning adobe cs3 and i cant animate with paint so thank you i used a free thing that was like fine but it was hard to use

[@PsycoRevolution]

Thank you for this series :)

[@Spazkidin3D]

oops? little to late for that now since there is no edit your comment feature on youtube.

[@ellanor343]

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