Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Flash 5 in 24 Hours

by Kerman, Phillip

• ISBN13: 9780672318924
• ISBN10: 067231892X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Sams

Summary

Flash is the standard for creating high-impact vector graphics, animation and sound on the Web. In addition to teaching Flash, this book teaches how to implement Flash to create effective Web sites. After establishing the basics, it covers more advanced techniques, including interface design, interactivity, collecting data, and delivering movies to the Internet.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Part I Assembling the Graphics You'll Animate in Flash	3	(136)
Basics	5	(28)
Drawing and Painting Original Art in Flash	33	(32)
Importing Graphics into Flash	65	(24)
Applied Advanced Drawing Techniques	89	(22)
Using the Library for Productivity	111	(28)
Part II Animating in Flash	139	(124)
Understanding Animation	141	(14)
Animation the Old-Fashioned Way	155	(16)
Using Motion Tween to Animate	171	(16)
Using Shape Tween to Morph	187	(16)
Including Sound in Your Animation	203	(24)
Using Layers in Your Animation	227	(22)
Animating Using Movie Clip and Graphic Symbols	249	(14)
Part III Adding Interactivity and Advanced Animation	263	(72)
Making Buttons for Your User to Click	265	(20)
Using Actions to Create Non-Linear Movies	285	(28)
ActionScripting Applications for Advanced Interactivity	313	(22)
Using Smart Clips	335	(1)
Part IV Putting It All Together for the Web	335	(188)
Linking Your Movie to the Web	357	(26)
Designing Your Website to Be Modular	383	(20)
Creating an Interface to Match Your Message	403	(14)
Optimizing Your Flash Site	417	(26)
Advanced Animation Techniques	443	(18)
Working on Large Projects and in Team Environments	461	(18)
Learning How to Learn Flash	479	(22)
Publishing Your Creating	501	(22)
Appendixes	523	(40)
A Shapes You Can Make Using Selection, Snap, and the Canvas Level	525	(16)
B Programming with ActionScript	541	(16)
C Resources	557	(6)
Glossary	563	(6)
Index	569