Adobe^® Flash^® CS3 Professional Bible

by Robert Reinhardt (Los Angeles, CA ); Snow Dowd (Los Angeles, CA )

• ISBN13: 9780470119372
• ISBN10: 0470119373
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Two of the savviest Flash experts in the industry show you how to add impact to your Web content. Robert Reinhardt and Snow Dowd know all the techniques and tricks, and they take you under the hood in this one-stop total reference guide to Flash CS3 Professional. Follow their tutorials, learn from cool examples, and discover insider secrets you won't find in any other book. Don't miss the special 16-page color insert loaded with spectacular examples. Also includes a CD-ROM.

Author Biography

Robert Reinhardt is Vice President of the Multimedia Platforms group for Schematic and a highly respected authority on Flash and Flash Video. He created the screen graphics for Sean Penn's film The Pledge, a Flash Web site for the film Training Day, and other projects.

Snow Dowd is a coprincipal at [theMAKERS] and has worked with Robert Reinhardt on various high-profile multimedia projects.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

An Introduction to Flash Web Production

Understanding the Flash CS3 Framework

Exploring Web Technologies

Planning Flash Projects

Mastering the Flash Environment

Interface Fundamentals

Drawing in Flash

Symbols, Instances, and the Library

Applying Color

Working with Text

Modifying Graphics

Creating Animation and Effects

Animation Strategies

Timeline Animation

Applying Filters and Effects

Applying Layer Types

Character Animation Techniques

Integrating Media Files with Flash

Adding Sound

Importing Artwork

Displaying Video

Adding Basic Interactivity to Flash Movies

Understanding Actions and Event Handlers

Building Timelines and Interactions

Making Your First Flash CS3 Project

Distributing Flash Movies

Publishing Flash Movies

Integrating Flash Content with Web Pages

Using the Flash Player and Projector

Approaching ActionScript

Knowing the Nuts and Bolts of Code

Controlling Movie Clips

Using Functions and Arrays

Interacting with Movie Clips

Applying ActionScript

Animating with ActionScript

Sharing and Loading Assets

Sending Data in and out of Flash

Applying HTML and Text Field Formatting

Creating a Game in Flash

Managing and Troubleshooting Flash Movies

Integrating Components and Data-Binding

Using Components

Binding Data and Events to AS2 Components

Building an Image Gallery Component

Appendixes

Using the CD-ROM

Guest Experts' Information

Digital Audio Basics

Digital Video Basics

Index

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