Here are some tips to help you get more out of Flash. These will be most useful for beginners. Creating Hyperlinked Text Sign up to get occasional notification of news and tips as I add them to this web site. Get a pressure-sensitive pen and tablet. Wacom and Aiptek are two manufacturers.
Flash supports pressure-sensitive pens.
For example, if you are using the brush tool, the width of the brush stroke varies with the pressure you place on the pen, just like painting with a real brush. If you are using a mouse and are left-handed, make sure you have a mouse that is comfortable in your left hand. Some are more ambidextrous than others. You'll have an easier time getting the details right. And when you scale back down, slight imperfections won't be visible.