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These tutorials will teach you all about the Flash environment, with individual lessons about animation and actionscript programming!

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STEP 2: Get the Newgrounds pre-loader FLA!

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STEP 3: Get Aquainted with the environment.

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  Flash Introduction by TomFulp

  An introduction to the Flash user environment for aspiring developers!

  Score

  4.21 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  230,648 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

Once you've gotten the hang of things, you can use these tutorials to learn more of the basics!

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  Platformer Tutorial AS2 by ActionSick

  The most ULTRA platformer tutorial out there, thanks to six AWESOME coders!

  Score

  4.23 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  147,456 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  The Tutorial Collab '08 by Depredation

  Look, Learn, and enjoy over 1500 pages of tutorial goodness.

  Score

  4.36 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  174,525 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  The Tutorial Collab '06 by Depredation

  55 Tutorials, Over 600 pages, 16 Authors and a hell of a lot of talent.

  Score

  4.27 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  249,848 Views

  Rated

  Ages 13+

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  The Basics (Tutorial) by DingoEatingFuzz

  A great tutorial for the flash beginner; it covers everything you will need to now.

  Score

  4.30 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  135,125 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  - FlashGame Source - by DonutMaster

  A Flash Tutorial Directed at Flash Game Creation!

  Score

  4.11 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  135,224 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  All-In-One Tutorial by DJRunaway

  Helpful lessons on tweening, sound, buttons and sprites as well as other tips!

  Score

  4.05 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  178,301 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  All-In-One Tutorial 2 by DJRunaway

  Advanced tweening, compression, advanced sprites, clay, actionscript and NG related tips!

  Score

  4.15 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  106,718 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  All-In-One Tutorial 3 by DJRunaway

  Advanced audio, graphics, simple games and tons of great advice!

  Score

  4.09 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  95,268 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  _ULTIMATE TUTORIAL_ by GAMECUBICLE

  Another good general reference, all in one tutorial.

  Score

  4.02 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  156,587 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  _ULTIMATE TUTORIAL 2_ by GAMECUBICLE

  Massive. Covers Flash, Photoshop, Swift 3D and Newgrounds tips.

  Score

  4.13 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  275,417 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Animation tutorial by Magical-Arts

  An easy to follow animation tutorial for beginners.

  Score

  4.38 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  80,358 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Blan's Guide to Buttons by blanblan

  A tutorial for beginners on how to make buttons.

  Score

  4.09 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  49,694 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  flashforbeginners:script by GAMECUBICLE

  How to make a simple game in Flash!

  Score

  3.83 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  138,496 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Action Scripts Tutorial 1 by ActionScripts

  Time to learn some actionscript!

  Score

  3.62 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  87,368 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Flash Action Script Tut by Vance

  Move characters with the keyboard and more!

  Score

  3.38 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  89,429 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Swarming Tutorial by PARAGON-pvp

  Learn how to make movieclips swarm the mouse like flies!

  Score

  2.46 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  30,190 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Platformer Tutorial by chunkycheese12

  Ever wanted to make a platformer? Well, you've come to the right place!

  Score

  4.17 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  80,373 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  RPG Platformer Tutorial by Everblayde

  Learn how to make an RPG platformer in Flash!

  Score

  3.73 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  142,126 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  2D Physics Tutorial by Lozman2k3k

  A tutorial for basic 2D Flash physics engines.

  Score

  4.27 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  62,849 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Animated Preloaders by PARAGON-pvp

  Learn how to make an attractive and animated preloader!

  Score

  3.53 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  61,095 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

The following are good artistic resources:

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  Lineart Tutorial by Wavechan

  Learn perspective and digital inking!

  Score

  4.40 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  76,073 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  The Big Fat Tutorial by Helbereth

  Atmospheric effects, rain, masking, guide layers and a whole lot more!

  Score

  4.16 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  145,766 Views

  Rated

  Ages 13+

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  How To Animate Walking by Stew-Ped

  Make your character motion more realistic!

  Score

  4.02 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  159,335 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Walking Cycle for Dummies by un-mediocre

  Make your characters look like they are really walking!

  Score

  3.97 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  101,209 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Advanced Sprites Tutorial by PaperBat

  An extremely detailed sprite tutorial, check it out!

  Score

  4.29 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  69,576 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Animation Tutorial 1 by JackSmack

  A short tutorial that helps you learn animation.

  Score

  3.86 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  69,152 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Animation Tutorial 2 by JackSmack

  A tutorial about character design.

  Score

  3.91 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  53,441 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Animation Tutorial 3 by JackSmack

  Lets learn LIP SYNC!

  Score

  3.99 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  60,795 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Animation Tutorial 4 FX by JackSmack

  This tutorial covers how to make SPECIAL EFFECTS in FLASH.

  Score

  4.10 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  88,712 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Animation Tutorial 5 by JackSmack

  A Tutorial about how to draw in flash in perspective.

  Score

  4.06 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  37,226 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Animation Tutorial 6 by JackSmack

  A tutorial that covers basic character animation techniques in Flash.

  Score

  4.18 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  98,698 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  TheExtreme Stick Tutorial by TehKillah

  Learn some great skills in this stylish tutorial!

  Score

  4.25 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  108,604 Views

  Rated

  Ages 13+

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  LEARN2FLASH: Filters by GAMECUBICLE

  A tutorial covering basically everything you need to know about filters and blending!

  Score

  3.84 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  22,698 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  The Background Tutorial by Ejit

  Learn do draw backgrounds.

  Score

  3.89 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  33,698 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Retro-Style Drawing 1 by JackSmack

  Introduction to Retro-Style Drawing.

  Score

  4.16 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  68,219 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Drawing Faces for Dummies by un-mediocre

  How to properly align the features of the face!

  Score

  3.69 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  67,706 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Draw 3D Heads for Dummies by un-mediocre

  Learn how to draw the same face from multiple angles!

  Score

  3.62 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  60,333 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Drawing Hands for Dummies by un-mediocre

  Draw a proper looking hand!

  Score

  3.67 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  54,797 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  lipsynching tutorial by esspat

  Make your mouths match what they are saying!

  Score

  4.23 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  62,664 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Lip Sync Tutorial by s1nt3ch

  Another good tutorial on matching your mouths to the words!

  Score

  3.78 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  64,490 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Arkzones' painting Method by Arkzones

  A tutorial that will help you with your painting skills!

  Score

  2.81 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  19,208 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Sprites: Done Right by Omega-Zer0

  A great tutorial for working with sprites!

  Score

  4.22 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  72,395 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Tekno's Action Tutorial by TeknoGames

  How to animate explosions and gunshots!

  Score

  4.14 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  82,807 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Ultimate Gun Tutorial by scrimpy

  For you gun nuts!

  Score

  4.05 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  73,015 Views

  Rated

  Ages 13+

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  Point Perspective Tutor by z3n

  Downright amazing tutorial that teaches one and two point perspective. Watch it!

  Score

  3.99 / 5.00

  Type

  Movie

  Popularity

  52,921 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  1pt Perspective Tutorial by Cheapo2002

  Learn how to draw a scene with 3D depth!

  Score

  4.17 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  51,261 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  2pt Perspective Tutorial by Cheapo2002

  A lesson on two-point perspective!

  Score

  3.70 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  39,339 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Flashforbeginners:sprites by GAMECUBICLE

  How to import a sprite sheet into Flash and animate your character!

  Score

  3.94 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  139,771 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Optimize your Flash by 321

  This tutorial will teach you how to optimize your flash..

  Score

  3.81 / 5.00

  Type

  Game

  Popularity

  27,413 Views

  Rated

  Everyone

STEP 4: Submit your Flash to Newgrounds!

Be sure you have optimized your audio!

Also be sure you are using a pre-loader!

The Portal FAQ explains our guidelines and how our submission system works.

Fill out the submission form and your Flash is on its way to worldwide recognition! :)

STEP 5: Strive to improve!

There are many resources available to Flash developers. Here are some sites that can help you!

Newgrounds Flash Forums
AS: Main
FlashKit
Actionscript.org
Good-Tutorials.com

Special thanks to AGH for cataloguing a lot of the tutorials submitted to Newgrounds!