Flash^TM 5 For Dummies^®

by Gurdy Leete; Ellen Finkelstein

• ISBN13: 9780764507366
• ISBN10: 0764507362
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Flash 5 For Dummies provides a light-hearted but thorough reference for anyone who wants to understand this bestselling tool quickly and in plain English. The authors cover each topic simply but in enough detail to make it useful. You will be able to quickly find any topic they need and get back to work without delay (not that we have anything against coffee breaks). The book is in the order you would use the program to create Web animation, also progressing from simple to complex. Beginners will be able to read the book from start to finish while intermediate users can look up only the sections they want. Flash has a high cross-platform profile. Luckily, one of the authors (Gurdy) is a Mac freak; the other (Ellen) is a PC stalwart.

Author Biography

Gurdy Leete is an assistant professor of Digital Media at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. Ellen Finkelstein has written bestselling computer books on AutoCAD and PowerPoint.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
Part I: A Blast of Flash	9	(34)
Getting Acquainted with Flash 5	11	(20)
Your Basic Flash	31	(12)
Part II: 1000 Pictures and 1000 Words	43	(82)
Getting Graphic	45	(30)
You Are the Object Editor	75	(28)
What's Your Type?	103	(10)
Layer It On	113	(12)
Part III: Getting Symbolic	125	(30)
Heavy Symbolism	127	(16)
Pushing Buttons	143	(12)
Part IV: Total Flash-O-Rama	155	(56)
Getting Animated	157	(28)
Getting Interactive	185	(16)
Breaking the Sound Barrier	201	(10)
Part V: The Movie and the Web	211	(68)
Putting It All Together	213	(14)
Publishing Your Flash Files	227	(32)
Frequently Asked Questions	259	(20)
Part VI: The Part of Tens	279	(34)
Top Ten Web Design Tips	281	(6)
Ten Best Flash Resources	287	(14)
Ten Great Web Sites That Use Flash	301	(12)
Part VII: Appendixes	313	(38)
Appendix A: What's Your Preference?	315	(10)
Appendix B: The Tollbox and the Panels	325	(10)
Appendix C: What Those Obscure Terms Really Mean	335	(8)
Appendix D: What's on the CD-ROM	343	(8)
Index	351	(25)
IDG Books Worldwide End-User License Agreement	376	(2)
Installation Instructions	378