I finally got the time to finish off my fire effect Flash CS3 component, which makes it easy to add flames and other cool effects to objects on stage. I am also releasing the AS3 source code that powers it, which is one of the most requested piece of source code I've had.

Here's a simple sample SWF that lets you play with most of the settings.

And here is a picture of some of my favourite effects that can be created with this code: Fire, plasma, sparks, water fall, baroque, and 70s.

I'll probably write up a short article next week outlining how the ActionScript works, so people can modify it, and work with it more easily in Flex.

You can download the component and source code here. There are some instructions in the FLA on how to use it. Note that this is not a compiled component, so it won't show up in the components panel. You will have to copy the component, and the source file into your project. If anyone really wants a compiled version, let me know and I can provide one.

As always, I'd love to hear how people use it, and would appreciate it if you would post back to the comments if you make any significant modifications so that other people can benefit from them.