creating a flipbook

I'm trying to figure out a way to make a flipbook, and I think the only thing I'm missing is the technique to get to do the actual page turn. There would seem to be an ActionScript that's being used in flipbook pages to pull the corner along with the cursor On Mouse Down and ''flip'' the graphic on Release, but I can't find a relevent script. It appears the graphic itself is simply a jpeg version of the page, with a transparent shadow that simulates the bend of the paper, which I'm pretty sure I could find a way to create in Flash.

Or... if anyone can direct to a better way to do this I'd be appreciative. We currently assemble all the individul pages of the publication. Some are simple static pages as pdfs or jpegs. Some are highly interactive Flash swf files, with animation built in, and buttons which reveal more content, play animated secquences, and so on. (From here we've been sending out to a third-party vendor to convert to flipbook form, but it's been a lot of extra trouble and expense so I'd prefer to do the entire flipbook in-house if possible.)

I'm pretty sure we can duplicate most (if not all) of the functionality of a flipbook using html (via Dreamweaver) for the main flipbook site, and Flash files for the individual pages. It seems that if I can nail down how to actually do the page flip interaction I can probably do the rest without much trouble. Has anyone out there built something like this themselves? Any better suggestions?

(If I'm posting in the wrong specific Flash forum please direct me to the correct area.)

creating a flipbook

Try searching Google for ''Flash flipbook tutorial''

creating a flipbook

That doesn't seem to help. The only returns I'm getting on that search seem to be for creating a frame-by-frame animation, which if you'll read my post is not at all what I'm talking about. Apparently that's also called a flipbook, so maybe there's a better word I should have used. I'm referring to flipbook publications, where each page of an online book or magazine can be manipulated by the user like a virtual publication. The corners are active areas that can be dragged, or clicked on, to flip to the next page spread. I'm trying to track down the ActionScript that accomplishes that function, if it exists... or any better ideas on how to accomplish a page-flippable online publication from my independent swf pages.