Create A Screensaver With Swishmax 4 & InstantStorm

download: Clouds Screensaver (560.64KB) added: 01/04/2011 clicks: 92 description: Made with swishmax 4 and packaged using Instant Storm download and install at your own risk.

First Of All:

Open Swishmax 4 and set the movie properties to the following – Width = 556 – Height = 408 and a frame rate of 25, set the background to a sky blue colour #5BCCEC.

Step.1

using the Pencil Tool (N)  have a line selected with the stroke fill of solid white, see below.

 

On the stage scribble out a basic cloud shape.

add the following filter settings to the shape you have just scribbled.

test in player, your scribble should now resemble a cloud.

Group the cloud shape as a movieclip and name it Cloud

add the following code to the cloud movieclip

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onFrame (1) { speed=randomRange(1,3); scale=randomRange(90,150); this._y=random(Stage.height); } onSelfEvent (enterFrame) { this._x-=speed; if(this._x<-200){ this._x=Stage.width+300; this._xscale=scale; this._yscale=this._xscale; this._alpha=randomRange(80,100); gotoAndPlay(1); } } onFrame (2) { stop(); }

this code will place the cloud at random loacations on the stage no matter of width and height, scale randomly and give random speed of the cloud.

now add the following code to Scene_1 of the movie.

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onSelfEvent (load) { fscommand("fullscreen", true); amount=15; } onFrame (1) { for (puffy=0; puffy<amount; puffy++) { duplicateMovieClip(_root.cloud, "cloud"+puffy, puffy); } }

thats it for the swish part, your screensaver is ready for packaging. if you wish to see how its going to look press Ctrl+T now.

press the Escape key to exit full screen. save and export to swf6.

Step.2

InstantStorm is a powerful freeware Flash screensaver creator that turns your Adobe Flash files (SWF) into professional screensavers in no time.

if you wish to proceed click on the logo above download and install at your own risk.

When ready open InstantStorm click create new blank project.

under the general tab, click the browse button and find your clouds.swf

you can customize the installer for your screensvaer under the installer tab. add icons and installer images etc.

and finaly when you have finished customising your installer you can publish your screensaver for friends and family etc.

once exported install your screensaver, save your project file if you wish to update it at any time. and enjoy making your new screensavers.