Enjoy this small free component for Flash that is able to simulate various particle drawings and is only 2k.
The online panel lets you try different settings, then you just have to click on the component in your movie and fill in the component parameters panel with the settings you just have taken in notes.
Credits:
Librarian - Flash Player 7 and above / AS 2.0 adjustments
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