# New to Flash -can I learn it?

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**Created:** [January 9, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-flash-can-i-learn-it/279077 "2009-01-09T05:23:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![gwilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@gwilson](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gwilson)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-to-flash-can-i-learn-it/279077/1 "2009-01-09T05:23:14Z")

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I am currently looking at the Flash environment. Seems very intimidating. I have done many websites for hire, but they were done in programs like FrontPage. Can I learn it without knowing HTML, scripting, etc. Any thoughts or advice on the bare basics or essentials that I need to make it easier? I work a lot in Photoshop so there are some functions that are familiar.

gwilson