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	from Adrien-Luc Sanders With the advancement of technology, animation has moved from the world of light tables and cameras into the world of the virtual. Creating professional-quality animation from your home computer has never been easier, and we've got the tools, tutorials, tips, and tricks to show you how.

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Reader Question: Should I e-mail to solicit new clients?
LL asks: "Hi Adrien - I've just read your article on about.com regarding freelance animation. [...] I've been working freelance for nearly 7years now but only opened up to the international market for almost a year. Most of my work load now comes from freelance sites like RAC, GAF, GURU... I would like to open up more and do business with other people outside these networks but really don't know how to introduce myself and my services... my question is, is it ok if I research these potential clients and send them emails directing them to my website?"

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Animated Flash Thumbnail Gallery
Ever seen those nifty thumbnail galleries that use slick-looking effects to animate full-size images popping up in customized windows or overlays? Often, those galleries and their animations are created in Flash. It's actually not that hard to create and customize your own, and we've got a pretty basic starter lesson that tells you how. The first lesson just covers setting it up and animating the thumbnails themselves.

Animated Flash Thumbnail Gallery II
The second half of the animated Flash thumbnail gallery tutorial shows you how to create the actual expanded image overlay, using movie clips to animate the image unfolding and then folding away again. You can customize this with your own animation, rather than using the one that I've chosen for mine. This lesson also touches on a few other basics from early ActionScripting lessons, and will make a good review for anyone looking to brush up their basic scripting skills.

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