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A common task for Flash developers is to create countdown timers that let users know how long it is until a certain conference or event takes place. You can get very creative with the style of your timers but the ActionScript needed to build them doesn’t change much. In this tutorial, you’ll take some Photoshop artwork and build a simple countdown timer in Flash.

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