This blog post will be useful for Flash developers and Flash designers who are looking for free quality Flash components. Flash components are stand-alone pieces of content (movie clips) that can be used for creating rich Internet applications on the web. They define adjustable parameters and can be reused within Flash projects.

So here you will find attractive Flash galleries, Flash maps, Flash search components, Flash menu navigation components, Flash poll components, image rotators and much more. Hoping, this collection of freebies will come in handy to you.

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Free Flash Gallery

You can easily add, edit or delete pictures by editing the xml file in Notepad. All images are loaded externally. You can add unlimited number of images. These photo albums include a simple fade-in and fade-out transition effect for the photos. Creating your own Flash photo gallery has never been easier!

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Thumbnail Grid

Package includes: MXP,examples and tutorials, user guide.
Opens with: Flash CS3, Flash CS4.
AS Version: ActionScript 3.0.
Viewable with: Flash Player 9 and above.
Thumbnail Grid Flash Component supports the following features:
* Easy to customize using the Component Inspector interface;
* XML Support;
* Possibility to add/remove images on Runtime using Actionscript;
* Possibility to add data like title, description, link etc.
* Over 40 customizable properties;
* Supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, SWF as well as library assets and DisplayObject instances;
* Auto-scroll feature;
* Mouse scroll feature;
* 5 flash preloaders;
* More than 25 custom events;
* 5 Effect components.

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Map V

Map Component displays geographical locations and polylines, allowing for easy map navigation. Component uses Equidistant Cylindrical Map Projection and Longitude and Latitude position data to display location points. Component also allows user to set a custom map and location icon.

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Stackflow with Scrollbar

StackFlow is an advanced 3D Flash component powered by PaperVision 3D and featuring XML support, over 50 customizable properties, 3D camera control, auto-scroll, rich API and more.

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Media List V. 1.0

The Media List component is an adaptable list that can be used as a navigation for a variety of media. It allows you to easily scroll to, and select items in the list, with a clear indication of which item is selected. Media List will work for your simple project, or for a more advanced project with it’s full list of ActionScript methods and events (see API Documentation for more information).

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Flash Full Text Search Component

This is a very flexible Flash full-text-search component that supports multiple images and texts. All aspects of it can be customized via XML files, including the images, texts, colors, sizes and more.

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FLV List Gallery V. 1.3.1

FLV List Gallery Flash Component combines extensible functionality and easy to use user interface for multiple flash video files playback. FLV List Gallery supports XML and RSS 2.0 feeds and is fully customizable through component properties.

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Free Flash menu navigation

Flash menu navigation.

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Carousel with Auto-scroll feature and Grey Effect

Carousel is an advanced 3D flash component powered by PaperVision 3D and featuring XML support, over 40 customizable properties, 3D camera control, auto-scroll, rich API and more.
Package includes: MXP,examples and tutorials, user guide
Opens with: Flash CS3, Flash CS4
AS Version: ActionScript 3.0
Viewable with: Flash Player 9 and above

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IMG Loop Flash Component

IMG Loop Flash Component creates continuous image scroll. Component supports XML, RSS 2.0 as well as direct data input. All of the component properties can be modified to seamlessly integrate with your project.

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Luxurious Analog Clock

Package includes: FLA,html , js , swf , pdf
Opens with: Flash 8, Flash CS3, Flash CS4, Flash CS4
AS Version: ActionScript 2.0
Viewable with: Flash Player 8 and above.
You can define background circles (dark, small, large, xLarge) and rotation speed.

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UMap

UMap is the Universal ActionScript 3.0 Mapping API. The scalable component model allows you to create rich maps with interactive data layers.

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Free Flash-XML Poll Component

XML Flash Voting Poll is a free component for creating nice looking Flash-based polls. It is built with AS3 & supports one active poll with an unlimited number of answers. Everything is customizable in the XML files, including the question’s height, text, color, size and much more.

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Flow List

Flow List Component loads external images and creates a 3D flow animation. Flexible API makes it easy to integrate this component into your web application. At only 40K (raw) Flow List is the perfect tool for displaying dynamic image sets.

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Free Flash-XML Image Rotator

XML Banner Rotator is a free Flash component to display rotating images with style. It is highly customizable via a XML file & comes with 35+ options including the masking size and speed.