Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Flash Mx in 24 Hours

by Kerman, Phillip

• ISBN13: 9780672323713
• ISBN10: 0672323710
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Sams

Summary

Since its introduction in 1996, Macromedia Flash has become the standard for delivering high impact, vector-based graphics to the Web. Flash is deceptively simple at first, yet has great depth and flexibility. Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Flash X in 24 Hours offers a clearly written, well-organized introduction to this powerful product, and gives the beginner an overview of the entire package, without becoming too overwhelming. A new version of Flash is expected to be released in the 1st quarter of 2002. It will have user interface improvements, several new features, and extensive improvements to existing features. Previously announced in 3/2002 catalog.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I Assembling the Graphics You'll Animate in Flash

Basics

Drawing and Painting Original Art in Flash

Importing Graphics into Flash

Applied Advanced Drawing Techniques

Using the Library for Productivity

Part II Animating in Flash

Understanding Animation

Animation the Old-Fashioned Way

Using Motion Tween to Animate

Using Shape Tween to Morph

Including Sound in Your Animation

Using Layers in Your Animation

Animating Using Movie Clip and Graphic Symbols

Part III Adding Interactivity and Advanced Animation

Making Buttons for Your User to Click

Using ActionScript to Create Non-Linear Movies

ActionScripting Applications for Advanced Interactivity

Using Components

Using Video

Part IV Putting It All Together for the Web

Linking Your Movie to the Web

Designing Your Web Site to Be Modular

Optimizing Your Flash Site

Advanced Animation Techniques

Working on Large Projects and in Team Environments

Learning How to Learn Flash

Publishing Your Creation

Appendixes

A Shapes You Can Make Using Selection, Snap, and the Canvas Level

B Resources

Glossary

Index