# Drawing with action script

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-with-action-script/114575>\
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**Created:** [June 29, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-with-action-script/114575 "2004-06-29T20:20:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![silencematters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@silencematters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silencematters)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-with-action-script/114575/1 "2004-06-29T20:20:40Z")

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hi there…

i thought that maybe you guys would know of a good resource to look at to begin to understand how to use action script to draw lines and shapes.

I have some squiggles and shapes here that i have drawn,. and eventually i would like to get the point to where i can watch them being drawn in actionscript.

Looking for books,… or the proper terminology. I searched Kirupa for this,. and didnt come up with what i needed. figured i was using the wrong words?  
?? “Drawing with action script” ??

I am sure it is not an easy thing, but i would like to start learning.  
thank you.

-me :tb:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drawing-with-action-script/114575/2 "2004-07-07T22:59:20Z")

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hey there, thank you for your reply.

I took a good look at what you sent me, and i dont think that is what i was imagining. hmmmm I am looking for an easier way to make specific lines draw. Currently i have a whole bunch of shapes moving and tweening under a mask of the line to create the effect. I have illustrated a bit of that effect here on this test file. If you dont mind, take a quick look. and imagine having to have like 10 or more of these things going at the same time! It eats up the processor. 🙂  
let me know what you think,… or if i am going in the wrong direction.

-me :tb: