Here we go ahead and work with Photoshop CS4 Extended, specifically the 3D construction and editing engine. We will create a cool abstract 3D shape which is different every time you make it and we then check out some cool techniques to convert it to a smooth icy looking shape.
Simply drag the images into flash and convert to a symbol. Once they are on stage they automatically click through! Pretty basic Actionscript 3.0 stuff.
This video shows a quick use of Content Aware Scaling and shows the application and effects of a few Actions from Mama's Lollipop Bundle which has caricature, art, and retouching Actions.