For your second problem I have 2 files
imageResize.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
private var _imageHolderWidth:Number = 500;
private var _imageHolderHeight:Number = 500;
[Bindable]
private var imageArrayCollection:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection();
private function changeSize():void{
this.imageHolder.width = this._imageHolderWidth *(this.widthSlider.value * 0.01);
this.imageHolder.height = this.imageHolder.width;
}
private function addToTileList():void{
var bitmapData : BitmapData = new BitmapData(this.imageHolder.width, this.imageHolder.height );
var m : Matrix = new Matrix();
bitmapData.draw( this.imageHolder, m );
this.imageArrayCollection.addItem({bitmapData: bitmapData, width: this.imageHolder.width, height: this.imageHolder.height});
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:Image id="imageHolder" source="@Embed('fx.png')" />
<mx:HSlider id="widthSlider" width="400" y="520" maximum="100" value="100" minimum="1" labels="[1%, 50%, 100%]" snapInterval="1" change="{changeSize();}" liveDragging="true" />
<mx:Button label="add to tile" click="{this.addToTileList();}"/>
<mx:TileList x="520" dataProvider="{this.imageArrayCollection}" itemRenderer="TileListRenderer" />
</mx:Application>
second file TileListRenderer.mxml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Canvas xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" width="100" height="140">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.utils.ObjectUtil;
override public function set data(value:Object):void
{
super.data = value;
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:VBox horizontalAlign="center">
<mx:Image id="thumbHolder" source="{new Bitmap(data.bitmapData)}" maxWidth="100" maxHeight="100" />
<mx:Label text="{data.width}x{data.height}" />
</mx:VBox>
</mx:Canvas>
Because it is easier to see it with working source (right mouse button to see the source):
blog.arnomanders.nl/upload/imageResize/imageResize.html