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A helper function to create a bitmap copy of an object. This can be used to convert vector objects, text or complex nested Sprite's to a flattened bitmap. function makeBitmapCopy(displayObj:IBitmapDrawable, transparent:Boolean = false, bgColor:uint = 0x00000000, smooth:Boolean = true):Bitmap { ...

public function drawDisplayObjectUsingBounds(source:DisplayObject):BitmapData { var bitmapData:BitmapData;//declare a BitmapData var bounds:Rectangle = source.getBounds(source);//get the source object actual size //round bounds to integer pixel values (to aviod 1px str...

A sprite sheet by definition is a bitmap that contains a certain animation. Old games use grid type sprite sheet, that is, every frame occupies an equal region, and frames are aligned by the edges to form a rectangle, probably with some spaces unoccupied. Later, in order to minimize the bitmap size,...