Macromedia^® Studio MX 2004 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies^®

by Damon Dean (San Francisco, CA, author); Andy Cowitt (San Francisco, CA, author); Ellen Finkelstein (Fairfield, IA, author); Doug Sahlin (Lakeland, FL, Web and graphic designer); Camille McCue

• ISBN13: 9780764544071
• ISBN10: 0764544071
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

"Macromedia Studio MX 2004 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies" provides a one-stop reference for users looking to harness the power of this Web building suite. The book covers each of the core applications in Studio MX including Dreamweaver, Flash, Freehand, Fireworks, ColdFusion and, newly added to this edition, Contribute. "Macromedia Studio MX 2004 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies" also contains coverage on using all the applications together in a single Web building project as well as an overview of the basics of good Web design. This book, like the product itself, should appeal to both professional and hobbyist Web builders who want a single product that can do the work of six or seven separate products.

Author Biography

Damon Dean, author of Cascading Style Sheets For Dummies, is a former producer for a Web design firm. <p> owitt is a freelance Web designer.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
About This Book	1	(1)
How to Use This Book	1	(1)
Three Presumptuous Assumptions	2	(1)
Macintosh versus Windows	2	(1)
How This Book Is Organized	3	(1)
Book I: An Introduction to Building Web Sites	3	(1)
Book II: Dreamweaver MX 2004	3	(1)
Book III: Fireworks MX 2004	3	(1)
Book IV: FreeHand MX	3	(1)
Book V: Macromedia Flash MX 2004	4	(1)
Book VI: ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition	4	(1)
Book VII: Contribute 2	4	(1)
Icons Used in This Book	4	(1)
Where to Go from Here	5	(2)
Book I: An Introduction to Building Web Sites	7	(34)
Why Build a Web Site?	9	(8)
Understanding Why People Build Web Sites	9	(1)
Finding Your Place on the Web	10	(2)
What Drives People to the Web	12	(1)
Choosing the Right Type of Web Site	13	(1)
Macromedia Studio MX 2004: Your Ally in Development	14	(1)
Before You Start: Things to Know	15	(2)
Developing Web Content	17	(6)
Developing Content: A Four-Step Process	17	(1)
Choosing and Organizing Content	18	(2)
Classifying common types of Web content	19	(1)
Categorizing your content	19	(1)
Creating Content for the Web	20	(2)
Prepping Content for the Web	22	(1)
Choosing the Right Tools for the Job	23	(8)
Before You Begin: When Not to Use Macromedia Studio MX 2004	23	(1)
Using Dreamweaver MX 2004 for Web Development	24	(1)
Designing with Fireworks MX 2004	25	(1)
Illustrating with FreeHand MX	26	(2)
Creating Animation with Macromedia Flash MX 2004	28	(1)
Creating a Dynamic Site with ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition	29	(1)
Managing Your Site with Contribute 2	29	(2)
Best Practices for Web Development	31	(10)
Following the Best Path of Development	32	(6)
Step one: Develop a site concept	32	(1)
Step two: Define your requirements	32	(1)
Step three: Generate content	33	(1)
Step four: Design the site	33	(1)
Step five: Build the site	34	(2)
Step six: Test and deploy your site	36	(2)
Getting the Right People at the Right Time	38	(3)
Building a team	38	(2)
Involving the right people at the right time	40	(1)
Book II: Dreamweaver MX 2004	41	(128)
Introduction to Dreamweaver MX 2004	43	(12)
Exploring the New Dreamweaver MX 2004 Interface	43	(3)
Selecting a workspace on start-up	44	(1)
Introducing the new Start page	44	(2)
Introducing the Document Window	46	(1)
Choosing among Standard, Expanded Table, and Layout Modes	47	(1)
Examining Your Site with the Files Panel	48	(1)
Exploring Toolbar Buttons	49	(2)
Using Panels and Inspectors	51	(1)
Understanding the role of panels	51	(1)
Working with the Properties panel	52	(1)
Getting Help	52	(3)
Creating Basic Web Pages	55	(20)
Setting Ruler and Grid Options in the Document Window	55	(2)
Creating and Opening Pages	57	(1)
Establishing Page Properties	58	(2)
Working with Text	60	(3)
Adding, editing, and deleting text	60	(3)
Inserting a line break	63	(1)
Working with Images	63	(4)
Inserting an image	64	(1)
Deleting or moving an image	65	(1)
Modifying an image	65	(2)
Working with Links	67	(3)
Inserting a link	68	(1)
Deleting a link	68	(1)
Using named anchors	68	(2)
Working with Tables	70	(4)
Inserting a table	70	(2)
Deleting a table	72	(1)
Using layout tables	72	(2)
Storing information in table cells	74	(1)
Previewing Your Work	74	(1)
Creating and Using Dreamweaver Sites	75	(20)
Defining a Site in Dreamweaver MX 2004	75	(1)
Creating Your First Site	76	(6)
Creating a site manually	76	(2)
Creating a site using a wizard	78	(4)
Setting Up a Remote Connection	82	(3)
Using Advanced Site Options	85	(4)
Testing your server	86	(1)
Cloaking	87	(1)
Using Design Notes	87	(1)
Setting up a site map	87	(1)
Selecting columns for the File view	87	(1)
Enabling Contribute compatibility	88	(1)
Publishing Your Site	89	(1)
Maintaining Your Site	90	(2)
Running reports	90	(2)
Checking links	92	(1)
Using Source Control	92	(3)
Punching Up Your Pages with Forms and Frames	95	(14)
Incorporating Forms into Web Pages	95	(7)
Adding a form	96	(1)
Specifying form properties	97	(1)
Labeling form objects	98	(1)
Using text fields	99	(1)
Setting up buttons	100	(1)
Adding other form elements	101	(1)
Structuring Pages with Frames	102	(7)
Adding frames	102	(1)
Modifying frames	103	(2)
Deleting frames	105	(1)
Saving frames	105	(1)
Saving framesets	106	(1)
Setting no-frames content	106	(1)
Targeting content	107	(2)
Laying Out Pages with Layers	109	(12)
Adding a Layer	109	(1)
Selecting a Layer	110	(1)
Deleting a Layer	111	(1)
Placing Objects in a Layer	111	(1)
Changing Layer Properties	111	(7)
Including a background image or color in a layer	112	(1)
Naming a layer	112	(1)
Aligning layers	113	(1)
Changing the visibility of a layer	114	(1)
Layering layers: Setting the z-index	115	(2)
Moving a layer	117	(1)
Resizing a layer	118	(1)
Nesting Layers	118	(3)
Enabling nesting	119	(1)
Creating a new nested layer	119	(1)
Nesting an existing layer	120	(1)
Collapsing or expanding your view in the Layers tab	120	(1)
Using ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition in Dreamweaver MX 2004	121	(14)
Understanding the Integration of ColdFusion and Dreamweaver	121	(3)
Using Features on the Insert Bar	124	(4)
Editing a Tag	128	(1)
Getting Data from a Database	129	(2)
Using the Bindings Tab	131	(2)
Introducing Server Behaviors and Components	133	(2)
Understanding server behaviors	133	(1)
Considering components	134	(1)
Advanced Web Page Design Techniques	135	(20)
Creating Clickable Image Maps with Hotspots	135	(2)
Creating a hotspot	135	(2)
Modifying a hotspot	137	(1)
Adding Flash Text Rollovers	137	(2)
Adding Flash text	138	(1)
Changing Flash text	139	(1)
Adding Flash Button Rollovers	139	(3)
Adding a Flash button	140	(2)
Changing a Flash button	142	(1)
Inserting Image Rollovers	142	(1)
Setting Up a Navigation Bar	143	(3)
Adding Audio and Video to Your Pages	146	(3)
Embedding an audio or video clip	146	(1)
Embedding background music	147	(1)
Linking to an audio or video clip	148	(1)
Adding Other Media	149	(1)
Using Dreamweaver MX 2004 Templates	150	(4)
Validating Your Code	154	(1)
Integrating Dreamweaver MX 2004 with Other Macromedia Products	155	(14)
Integrating Dreamweaver with Fireworks	157	(4)
Making Fireworks your primary image editor	157	(1)
Working with tables	158	(3)
Integrating Dreamweaver with Macromedia Flash	161	(4)
Inserting a Flash movie into a Dreamweaver document	161	(1)
Working with the Property inspector	162	(1)
Editing a Flash movie in Dreamweaver	163	(1)
Editing a link in an SWF file in Dreamweaver	164	(1)
Integrating Dreamweaver with ColdFusion	165	(1)
Integrating Dreamweaver with FreeHand	165	(1)
Integrating Dreamweaver with Contribute	165	(4)
Book III: Fireworks MX 2004	169	(176)
Introduction to Fireworks MX 2004	171	(18)
Understanding the Power of Fireworks	171	(3)
Making designing easier with layers	172	(1)
Creating slices	172	(2)
Taking a Quick Tour of the Fireworks MX 2004 Interface	174	(5)
The Tools panel: A bird's-eye view	175	(1)
The Tools panel: A bug's-eye view	176	(3)
Across the aisle: The right-side panels	179	(1)
The Property inspector	179	(1)
Viewing and Previewing Your Work	179	(1)
Customizing Your Work Environment	180	(3)
Collapsing and expanding panels	180	(1)
Moving, docking, and grouping panels	181	(2)
Setting Fireworks Preferences	183	(4)
Setting General preferences	184	(1)
Setting Editing preferences	185	(1)
Setting Launch and Edit preferences	185	(1)
Setting Folders preferences	186	(1)
Setting Import preferences	186	(1)
Getting Help	187	(2)
Fireworks MX 2004 Basics	189	(16)
Creating a New Document	189	(2)
Changing Views of Your Document	191	(2)
Saving Documents	193	(1)
Modifying Document Size	194	(5)
Changing the image size	194	(3)
Changing the canvas size	197	(2)
An Introduction to Color Management	199	(6)
Hexadecimal numbers	200	(1)
Web safe colors	201	(4)
Working with Text, Shapes, and Images	205	(28)
Working with Text	205	(10)
Creating text with the Text tool	207	(1)
Selecting a font and changing its size	208	(1)
Adding a little color	209	(3)
Manipulating text	212	(3)
Working with Vector Shapes	215	(10)
Making a good old-fashioned line	216	(1)
Making simple shapes	217	(2)
Making complex shapes	219	(2)
Editing, moving, and deleting shapes	221	(2)
Splitting shapes	223	(1)
Adding a little color to your shapes	224	(1)
Working with Bitmap Images	225	(8)
Exploring the bitmap drawing tools	226	(2)
Inserting a bitmap image	228	(1)
Selecting areas in a bitmap image	228	(3)
Editing bitmaps: The basics	231	(2)
Transforming Text, Shapes, and Images	233	(28)
Scaling Graphics	233	(3)
Using the Scale Transformation tool	234	(1)
Resizing by entering numerical values	235	(1)
Distorting and Skewing Images and Text	236	(5)
Distorting an image	237	(1)
Skewing an image	238	(1)
Distorting and skewing text	239	(2)
Rotating and Flipping Graphics and Text	241	(4)
Rotating graphics	241	(2)
Rotating text	243	(1)
Flipping images	243	(2)
Flipping text	245	(1)
Adding Gradients and Textures to Shape Fills and Bitmap Selections	245	(6)
Introducing gradients	245	(5)
Adding textures	250	(1)
Adjusting Color Information and More with Filters	251	(8)
Fine-tuning your colors	252	(4)
Blurring and sharpening	256	(2)
Using the other filters: Convert to Alpha and Find Edges	258	(1)
Using Extras: Lite Versions Bundled with Fireworks MX 2004	259	(2)
The Power of Layers and Frames	261	(28)
Managing Layers	262	(6)
Adding and deleting layers	263	(1)
Making a layer active	263	(1)
Expanding and collapsing layers	264	(1)
Making a layer visible or invisible on the canvas	265	(1)
Locking and unlocking a layer	265	(1)
Renaming a layer	265	(1)
Moving a layer in front of or behind other layers	266	(2)
Merging layers	268	(1)
Using Layers for Masking	268	(5)
Creating a bitmap mask	269	(3)
Creating a vector mask	272	(1)
Using the Web Layer	273	(3)
Using the Slice tool	274	(1)
Using the Polygon Slice tool	275	(1)
Working with Objects	276	(4)
Renaming an object in the Layers panel	276	(1)
Moving an object between layers	276	(1)
Setting an object's opacity/transparency	276	(1)
Blending	277	(3)
Managing Frames	280	(2)
Adding frames	281	(1)
Deleting and editing frames	282	(1)
Renaming frames	282	(1)
Using Frames to Create Rollovers and Animated GIFs	282	(7)
Creating a rollover	283	(1)
Creating an animated GIF	284	(5)
Slicing Up Content for the Web	289	(22)
Exploring the Advantages of Using Slices	289	(2)
Creating and Editing Slices	291	(4)
Naming a slice	291	(1)
Moving a slice	292	(1)
Resizing a slice	293	(2)
Duplicating a slice	295	(1)
Optimizing Your Images for the Web	295	(9)
Working with the options in the Optimize panel	296	(2)
Making a JPEG	298	(3)
Making a GIF	301	(3)
Previewing Slices	304	(3)
The Preview pane	305	(1)
The 2-Up view	305	(1)
The 4-Up view	306	(1)
Relating Hotspots and Slices	307	(1)
Exporting Images	308	(3)
Exporting a single image	308	(1)
Exporting multiple image slices	309	(1)
Exporting an animated GIF	310	(1)
Advanced Fireworks MX 2004 Tools	311	(18)
Using Advanced Export Options	311	(6)
Readying your PNG for HTML export	313	(1)
Exporting HTML with your images	314	(1)
Setting the export HTML file options	315	(2)
Setting Up Image Maps and Button Rollovers	317	(5)
Creating image maps with hotspots	317	(2)
Creating advanced button rollovers	319	(3)
Bringing Interactivity to Your Pages with Behaviors	322	(7)
The Swap Images behavior	322	(2)
Generating pop-up menus	324	(5)
Integrating Fireworks MX 2004 with Other Macromedia Products	329	(16)
Integrating Fireworks with Macromedia Flash	331	(3)
Exporting files from Fireworks to Macromedia Flash	331	(2)
Importing files into Macromedia Flash from Fireworks	333	(1)
Integrating Fireworks with Dreamweaver	334	(4)
Setting preferences	334	(1)
Editing PNGs	335	(1)
Working with tables	336	(2)
Integrating Fireworks with FreeHand	338	(4)
Importing FreeHand files into Fireworks	339	(2)
Editing Fireworks objects in FreeHand	341	(1)
Integrating Fireworks with Director	342	(3)
Book IV: FreeHand MX	345	(138)
Introduction to FreeHand MX	347	(10)
Introducing FreeHand MX	347	(1)
Using Illustration Tools for the Web	348	(1)
Understanding the Role of Vector Graphics	348	(1)
Investigating the FreeHand MX Interface	349	(8)
Exploring the document window	350	(1)
Using the drawing tools	351	(1)
Working with toolbars	352	(1)
Perusing the panels	353	(2)
Modifying groups	355	(2)
Understanding FreeHand MX Basics	357	(24)
Creating FreeHand Documents	357	(6)
Creating a new document	358	(1)
Modifying documents with the Properties panel	359	(4)
Editing a Master Page	363	(1)
Changing the Document Tab Thumbnail Display	363	(1)
Using the Page Tool	364	(1)
Opening Existing Documents	365	(1)
Using the Document Grid	366	(1)
Using Rulers	367	(2)
Creating guides	367	(1)
Editing guides	368	(1)
Adding Text to Your Illustration	369	(1)
Creating Predefined Shapes	369	(2)
Creating Custom Shapes with the Pen Tool	371	(1)
Using the Line Tool	372	(1)
Coloring Shapes	372	(2)
Using the Fill color box	373	(1)
Changing a shape's fill color	374	(1)
Creating Outlines	374	(2)
Using the Stroke color box	374	(1)
Changing an object's stroke color	375	(1)
Working with Layers	376	(2)
Creating layers	376	(1)
Editing layers	377	(1)
Saving Documents in FreeHand	378	(3)
Saving FreeHand files	379	(1)
Exporting files in other formats	380	(1)
Using the FreeHand MX Text Tools	381	(26)
Creating Text Using the Text Tool	381	(2)
Creating auto-expanding text boxes	382	(1)
Creating fixed-size text boxes	382	(1)
Using Text Rulers	383	(1)
Checking the Spelling of a Text Selection	384	(2)
Editing Blocks of Text	386	(2)
Moving and deleting text	386	(1)
Resizing text boxes	386	(1)
Changing text box characteristics	387	(1)
Formatting Text	388	(11)
Choosing a font type, size, and style	390	(1)
Creating text styles	391	(1)
Choosing a text color	392	(1)
Aligning your text	393	(1)
Changing paragraph settings	394	(1)
Formatting text in columns and rows	395	(1)
Scaling text horizontally	396	(2)
Copying attributes between text boxes	398	(1)
Adding visual effects to text	398	(1)
Adjusting the Spacing and Position of Characters and Lines	399	(2)
Adjusting leading	399	(1)
Adjusting kerning	400	(1)
Adjusting baseline shift	401	(1)
Working with Text and Paths	401	(6)
Converting text to a path	401	(1)
Aligning text to a path	402	(1)
Aligning text to both sides of an ellipse	403	(1)
Modifying the alignment of text along a path	404	(3)
Creating Illustrations with FreeHand MX	407	(18)
Using Predefined Shapes	407	(5)
Creating rectangles and squares	408	(1)
Creating polygons	409	(1)
Creating ellipses	410	(1)
Creating spirals	411	(1)
Creating Freeform Shapes	412	(4)
Using the Pencil tool	413	(1)
Using the Variable Stroke Pen tool	414	(1)
Using the Calligraphic Pen tool	415	(1)
Selecting Objects	416	(2)
Using the Pointer tool	416	(1)
Using the Subselection tool	417	(1)
Using the Lasso tool	417	(1)
Editing Objects with the Object Tab	418	(1)
Grouping and Ungrouping Objects	419	(1)
Arranging Objects	420	(1)
Aligning Objects with the Align Panel	421	(2)
Slicing Objects with the Knife Tool	423	(2)
Transforming Text, Shapes, and Images	425	(24)
Working with Bitmap Images	425	(1)
Modifying Objects	426	(14)
Scaling graphics	427	(2)
Skewing and distorting objects	429	(2)
Rotating objects	431	(2)
Flipping objects	433	(2)
Using the Move command	435	(1)
Giving an object some perspective	436	(2)
Extruding an object	438	(1)
Scaling, skewing, and rotating with the Pointer tool	438	(2)
Using the Trace Tool	440	(2)
Creating New Shapes by Combining Shapes	442	(1)
Using the Xtra Tools to Change a Shape	443	(3)
Using the Arc tool	444	(1)
Using the 3D Rotation tool	444	(1)
Using the Smudge tool	445	(1)
Using the Shadow tool	445	(1)
Using Xtra Operations to Modify Shapes	446	(3)
Exploring the Color Management Tools	449	(22)
Using the Mixer Tab	450	(4)
Mixing a CMYK color	450	(1)
Mixing an RGB color	451	(1)
Mixing an HLS color	452	(1)
Mixing a color from the System Color Picker	453	(1)
Working with the Mixer Tab	454	(2)
Using the Mixer tab to apply color to an object	454	(1)
Using the Mixer tab to change the current fill or stroke color	455	(1)
Adding a color to the Swatches tab of the Assets panel	455	(1)
Creating Color Tints	456	(1)
Using the Swatches Tab of the Assets Panel	457	(5)
Adding preset colors to the Swatches tab	459	(1)
Renaming a color	459	(1)
Exporting a color palette	460	(1)
Adding custom colors to the Swatches tab	461	(1)
Using the Eyedropper Tool	462	(1)
Modifying Strokes	462	(2)
Modifying Fills	464	(7)
Creating a basic fill	464	(1)
Creating a gradient fill	465	(2)
Creating a tiled fill	467	(2)
Using FreeHand's other fill types	469	(2)
Integrating FreeHand MX with Other Macromedia Products	471	(12)
Integrating FreeHand with Fireworks	471	(1)
Integrating FreeHand with Macromedia Flash	472	(6)
Creating animations	472	(2)
Using ActionScript	474	(1)
Exporting Flash movies	475	(3)
Integrating FreeHand with Dreamweaver	478	(5)
Adding navigation links	478	(1)
Publishing a document as HTML	479	(4)
Book V: Macromedia Flash MX 2004	483	(136)
Introduction to Macromedia Flash MX 2004	485	(22)
Understanding What Macromedia Flash Is and How It Works	485	(2)
Recognizing what Macromedia Flash can do	486	(1)
Creating content for a Web site in Macromedia Flash	486	(1)
Using Macromedia Flash on a Web site	487	(1)
Appreciating the Unique Nature of Vector Graphics	487	(1)
Exploring Basic Moviemaking Principles	488	(2)
The Stage	488	(1)
The Timeline and frames	489	(1)
Layers	489	(1)
Scenes	490	(1)
Creating a Flash Document File	490	(1)
Taking a Quick Tour of the Macromedia Flash Interface	490	(5)
Menus	490	(2)
Timeline	492	(2)
The Tools panel	494	(1)
Panels	495	(3)
The Properties panel	496	(1)
Library	496	(2)
Viewing the Stage	498	(1)
Setting Movie and Macromedia Flash Preferences	499	(7)
Setting document properties	499	(2)
Setting preferences	501	(3)
Creating your own keyboard shortcuts	504	(2)
Getting Help	506	(1)
Tutorial	506	(1)
Using the Graphics Tools	507	(24)
Choosing When to Use the Macromedia Flash Tools	507	(1)
Creating Shapes and Text	507	(9)
Line tool	508	(1)
Oval tool	509	(1)
Rectangle tool	509	(1)
Polystar tool	510	(1)
Pencil tool	511	(1)
Pen tool	512	(1)
Brush tool	513	(1)
Paint Bucket tool	514	(1)
Ink Bottle tool	514	(1)
Text tool	515	(1)
Modifying Shapes and Text	516	(10)
Selection tool	517	(1)
Lasso tool	517	(1)
Moving and copying objects	517	(1)
Eraser tool	518	(1)
Reshaping with the Selection tool	518	(1)
Subselect tool	519	(1)
Free Transform tool	520	(2)
Straightening and smoothing with the Selection tool	522	(1)
Optimizing curves	522	(1)
Softening edges	523	(1)
Flipping	524	(1)
Transferring properties with the Eyedropper tool	524	(1)
Grouping	525	(1)
Breaking objects apart	525	(1)
Aligning objects	525	(1)
Working with Colors	526	(5)
Creating solid colors	527	(1)
Creating gradients	528	(1)
Editing fills	529	(1)
Working with bitmap fills	530	(1)
Working with Symbols	531	(10)
Appreciating the Importance of Symbols	531	(1)
Working with Graphic Symbols	532	(3)
Working with instances of symbols	532	(1)
Creating graphic symbols	533	(1)
Using graphic symbols	534	(1)
Editing graphic symbols	534	(1)
Creating and Working with Movie Clip Symbols	535	(2)
Working with Button Symbols	537	(4)
Creating simple button symbols	538	(1)
Adding pizzazz to buttons	539	(1)
Testing buttons	540	(1)
Making Your Life Easier with Layers	541	(10)
Working with the Layer List	542	(1)
Working with Layers	543	(5)
Creating layers	543	(1)
Using layers	543	(1)
Editing layers	544	(2)
An introduction to guide layers	546	(1)
Using mask layers	547	(1)
Changing Layer Options	548	(2)
Altering the visibility of objects	548	(1)
Locking and unlocking layers	549	(1)
Setting layer properties	549	(1)
Using Folders to Manage Layers	550	(1)
Creating Animation	551	(14)
Getting Familiar with the Timeline	551	(3)
Understanding the frame rate	552	(1)
Working with the Timeline	552	(1)
Onion skinning	553	(1)
Using Frames and Keyframes	554	(1)
Creating Animation Frame-By-Frame	555	(1)
Creating Tweened Motion Animation	556	(4)
Preparing to tween	556	(1)
Creating a simple tween	557	(1)
Motion tweening along a path	558	(2)
Creating Tweened Shape Animation	560	(2)
Creating a simple shape tween	560	(1)
Using shape hints for more control	561	(1)
Adding Basic Interactivity to Animation	562	(1)
Go To	562	(1)
Stop	563	(1)
Play	563	(1)
On (mouse event)	563	(1)
Working with Scenes	563	(2)
Adding Sound and Video	565	(8)
Exploring Sound and Video Formats	565	(1)
Sound file formats	565	(1)
Video file formats	566	(1)
Working with Sounds	566	(5)
Importing sounds	566	(1)
Placing a sound in a movie	567	(2)
Editing sounds	569	(1)
Setting sound properties	570	(1)
Working with Video Clips	571	(2)
Publishing Movies	573	(12)
Publishing Movies the Simple Way	573	(3)
Optimizing Movies for Speed	576	(2)
Simplifying graphics	576	(1)
Optimizing text	576	(1)
Minimizing the size of sound files	577	(1)
Testing download time	577	(1)
Generating HTML and Graphics	578	(7)
Creating HTML code	578	(2)
Creating graphic files	580	(2)
Creating QuickTime movies	582	(1)
Creating self-playing movies	583	(1)
Exporting movies and images	584	(1)
Getting Interactive with ActionScript	585	(10)
Exploring the Role of ActionScript	585	(1)
Using Actions in Your Movies	586	(3)
Timeline Control actions	587	(1)
Browser/Network actions	588	(1)
Movie Clip Control actions	588	(1)
Advanced actions	589	(1)
Creating Frame Actions	589	(3)
Creating Button Actions	592	(3)
Creating Interfaces with Components and Forms	595	(14)
Adding Components	596	(8)
Check boxes	598	(1)
Radio buttons	598	(1)
Push buttons	599	(1)
Combo boxes	599	(1)
List boxes	600	(1)
Scroll panes	600	(2)
Label	602	(1)
Loader	602	(1)
TextArea	602	(1)
TextInput	603	(1)
NumericStepper	603	(1)
Window	603	(1)
Setting component properties	604	(1)
Creating Forms with Macromedia Flash	604	(5)
Collecting data within a Flash movie	604	(2)
Posting form data	606	(3)
Integrating Macromedia Flash MX 2004 with Other Macromedia Products	609	(10)
Integrating Macromedia Flash with Fireworks	609	(3)
Importing a Fireworks PNG into Macromedia Flash	610	(1)
Cutting and pasting between Macromedia Flash and Fireworks	611	(1)
Integrating Macromedia Flash with Dreamweaver	612	(1)
Integrating Macromedia Flash with FreeHand	613	(2)
Integrating Macromedia Flash with ColdFusion	615	(4)
Book VI: ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition	619	(112)
Introduction to ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition	621	(14)
Creating Dynamic Web Sites	622	(2)
Exploring the Components of ColdFusion	624	(1)
Understanding the Role of the Web Application Server	625	(1)
Investigating CFML	625	(1)
The ColdFusion Administrator	626	(1)
Setting Up the ColdFusion Environment	626	(5)
Finding an ISP	626	(1)
Installing the application server	627	(3)
Configuring the application server	630	(1)
Introducing Databases	631	(1)
Taking a Quick Tour of ColdFusion in Dreamweaver	632	(3)
Working with the ColdFusion Administrator	635	(12)
Exploring the Functionality of the ColdFusion Administrator	635	(1)
Logging On to the ColdFusion Administrator	636	(1)
Working with the ColdFusion Administrator	637	(1)
Creating Data Sources	638	(4)
Setting up a data source	639	(2)
Other data source tasks	641	(1)
Connecting to a Mail Server	642	(3)
Controlling Logging on Your Site	645	(1)
Debugging Options for Building Your Site	646	(1)
ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition Basics	647	(12)
Understanding the ColdFusion Application Server Model	648	(2)
Getting Acquainted with CFML	650	(9)
Introducing CFML tags	650	(4)
Working with variables	654	(2)
Using expressions	656	(3)
Understanding CFML Basics	659	(14)
Setting Up Your Page Architecture	659	(3)
Understanding template basics	659	(2)
Using <CFINCLUDE>	661	(1)
Using Conditional Processing	662	(4)
Using <CFIF> and <CFELSE>	663	(1)
Using <CFELSEIF>	664	(1)
Using <CFSWITCH>	665	(1)
Using SQL Queries	666	(5)
Exploring SQL concepts	666	(2)
Using <CFQUERY>	668	(1)
Using SQL commands	668	(3)
Outputting Content to the Screen	671	(2)
Using <CFOUTPUT>	671	(1)
Looping	671	(2)
Variables, Functions, and Structured Data	673	(22)
Working with Variables and Parameters	673	(7)
Creating variables with <CFSET>	674	(2)
Testing the existence of variables with <CFPARAM>	676	(3)
Getting access to variables through <CFQUERY>	679	(1)
Using variables generated by ColdFusion	680	(1)
Using CFML Functions	680	(4)
Using the arrayNew function	682	(1)
Using the isDefined function	683	(1)
Using the len function	683	(1)
Using the DateFormat function	683	(1)
Using the Trim function	684	(1)
Casting Data into Arrays, Lists, and Structures	684	(11)
Creating lists	685	(2)
Creating arrays	687	(5)
Using structures	692	(3)
Using Databases with ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition	695	(10)
Understanding Relational Databases	695	(3)
Understanding ODBC and OLE	698	(1)
Creating Queries in ColdFusion	699	(6)
Using <CFQUERY>	700	(1)
Using <CFINSERT>	700	(2)
Using <CFUPDATE>	702	(3)
Advanced Features in ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition	705	(16)
Using <CFFORM>	705	(3)
Working with Sessions and Cookies	708	(5)
Using session variables	709	(2)
Setting and retrieving cookies	711	(2)
Sending Mail	713	(2)
Creating Graphs	715	(3)
Building Custom Tags	718	(3)
Integrating ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition with Other Macromedia Products	721	(10)
Integrating ColdFusion with Dreamweaver	721	(3)
Integrating ColdFusion with Fireworks	724	(1)
Integrating ColdFusion with Macromedia Flash	724	(7)
Using the Macromedia Flash Remoting service	725	(2)
Working with CF.query and CF.http	727	(1)
Understanding the Macromedia Flash Communication Server	728	(1)
Charting	729	(2)
Book VII: Contribute 2	731	(78)
Introduction to Contribute 2	733	(14)
Why Contribute?	733	(1)
Exploring the Contribute Interface	734	(9)
Panel basics	734	(5)
Menus	739	(4)
Setting Preferences	743	(4)
Setting general preferences	744	(1)
Setting file editor preferences	745	(1)
Setting firewall preferences	746	(1)
Setting invisible element preferences	746	(1)
Setting security preferences	746	(1)
Basics for Contributors	747	(26)
Connecting to a Site	747	(5)
Connecting to a site with the connection key	748	(1)
Connecting to a site with the Connection Wizard	749	(3)
Opening an Existing Page for Editing	752	(1)
Creating a New Page	753	(1)
Working with Text	754	(5)
Adding text	754	(1)
Formatting text	754	(5)
Working with Tables	759	(7)
Inserting a table	759	(2)
Adding information to a table	761	(1)
Modifying a table	762	(4)
Adding Images, Links, and More	766	(4)
Inserting an image	766	(1)
Inserting a Flash movie	766	(1)
Inserting a link	767	(1)
Inserting a Document as FlashPaper	768	(2)
Previewing Your Work	770	(1)
Uploading (Publishing) a Page	770	(1)
Collaborating	770	(3)
Contribute 2 Administration	773	(30)
Setting Yourself Up as Site Administrator	773	(3)
Changing Settings in the Connection Wizard	776	(1)
Creating Sitewide Settings	777	(7)
Changing the administrator's e-mail address	777	(1)
Changing the Administrator password	778	(1)
Using the Rollback feature to save file backups	779	(1)
Setting up index and URL mapping	780	(3)
Deleting all permissions and settings at once	783	(1)
Setting Up Groups	784	(2)
Opening the Administer Website dialog box	784	(1)
Setting up a new group	784	(2)
Deleting groups	786	(1)
Granting Group Permissions	786	(13)
Making general settings	787	(1)
Granting access to folders and files	788	(2)
Extending file deletion privileges	790	(1)
Customizing editing settings	791	(2)
Granting styles and fonts permissions	793	(2)
Granting permission to create new pages	795	(3)
Customizing options for adding new images	798	(1)
Creating Connection Keys to Provide Access to Contributors	799	(4)
Contribute 2 and Other Macromedia Products	803	(6)
Introducing FlashPaper	803	(2)
Teaming Contribute with Dreamweaver	805	(1)
Understanding Dreamweaver Templates	805	(1)
Working with PayPal	806	(3)
Index	809