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View InteractivePNG Post

The maker of Fuse, Moses Gunesch, has created a VERY handy little utility class called InteractivePNG that allows you to disable the hit area of a PNG if the pixels are transparent. Simply put, when you save out a PNG that has transparency, rolling over the transparent part of the PNG will still register a roll over because its part of the image. With this class, that is no longer the case. You can read more about it at the link above which should provide you with a way to get the latest version if it is updated in the future.

View QueueLoader Post

In AS2 I would often load things sequentially and display them in order if loaded or not. I had a SequentialLoader class that was created by Tom Stanley which did the job just right. I have yet to port the class over to AS3 but apparently I won’t need to considering that Donovan Adams ported an AS2 version of the QueueLoader. This class is even more advanced than the SequentialLoader and can handle loading of images, SWFs, and MP3s thus far with what sounds like FLVs soon to be added. Make sure to visit the link to get the latest version of the class.

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View Animation Engine Speed Tester

Much like the AS2 version of the system, the AS3 version features only a 2kb SWF bloat, TweenFilterLite for filter tweening, and performs very well compared to the “big name” animation systems. All pertinent information can be gathered from the posts above without having me reinvent the wheel. As of this posting, it is now at version 5.05 but be sure to visit the site to get the latest and greatest updates whenever grabbing this class.