Teach Yourself VISUALLY^TM Macromedia« Web Collection: Flash^TM, Dreamweaver«, Fireworks«

by Sherry Willard Kinkoph; Mike Wooldridge; Sue Plumley; Compiled by: Michael S. Toot

• ISBN13: 9780764536489
• ISBN10: 0764536486
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

Teach Yourself VISUALLY" Macromedia® Web Collection uses the proven Visual step-by-step approach to learning the best of Macromedia products - in full color! Coverage includes Flash animation, Dreamweaver page design, and Fireworks integration. This is a full-color tutorial with clear, concise, jargon-free instructions with over 500 color screenshots throughout. Jam-packed with information, this book goes beyond the basics. The book covers the latest versions of Macromedia's popular Web software tools: Flash 5, Fireworks 4 and Dreamweaver 4.

Author Biography

<b>Mike Wooldridge</b> is a technology writer and Web designer in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has a day job at Namesecure, which registers domain names. He is the author of several other books in the Visual series, including <I>Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop 6</I>. For more information about using Dreamweaver, visit his site, www.mediacosm.com. <p> <b>Sue Plumley</b> has a B.A. in education and taught in public school before starting her own business, Humble Opinions, in 1988. Humble Opinions is a firm that specializes in computer consulting and training. In the years since she started Humble Opinions, Sue has trained staff and employees of local companies, large corporations, and federal agencies in the use of various applications, including FrontPage and Fireworks. She also offers support for the use of different products. In addition, Sue has taught Internet classes at the College of West Virginia and Glenville College. Finally, Sue has written and contributed to over seventy books about computer software for various publishers, including Hungry Minds (formerly IDG Books), John Wiley and Sons, Que Corporation, and DDC. <p> <b>Michael Toot</b> is and author and software program manager in the Seattle area. He is an MCSE and MCP+I and has been involved with Microsoft operating system since 1992. He has written a book on Windows 2000 Server and enjoys learning new programs and operating systems, even those not from Microsoft. When not working or writing books, he is reading, sailing, writing movie reviews, fiction, and nonfiction, and conducting adventures in home renovation and repair on his ninety-three year old home. <p> gt;Sherry Willard Kinkoph</b> has written more than 40 books over the past nine years, covering a variety of computer topics ranging from software to hardware, from Microsoft Office programs to the Internet. Sherry's ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master the ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times they &mdash; the software giants and hardware conglomerates &mdash; throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines.

Table of Contents

USING FLASH
Flash Basics
Tour the Flash Window	4	(2)
Open a Flash File	6	(1)
Start a New Flash File	7	(1)
Save a Flash File	8	(1)
Close a Flash File	9	(1)
Drawing and Painting Objects
Draw Line Segments	10	(2)
Format Line Segments	12	(2)
Edit Line Segments	14	(2)
Edit Fills	16	(2)
Draw Curves with the Pen Tool	18	(2)
Smooth or Straighten Line Segments	20	(2)
Draw Oval and Rectangle Shapes	22	(2)
Fill Objects with the Paint Bucket Tool	24	(2)
Enhancing and Editing Objects
Select Objects	26	(4)
Move and Copy Objects	30	(2)
Ratate and Filp Objects	32	(2)
Group and Ungroup Objects	34	(2)
Work with Stacked Objects	36	(2)
Align Objects	38	(2)
Creating Text Effects
Add Text with the Text Tool	40	(2)
Format Text	42	(2)
Change Text Alignment	44	(2)
Working with Layers
Add and Delete Layers	46	(2)
Set Layer Properties	48	(2)
Change the Layer Stacking Order	50	(2)
Working with Symbols and Instances
Create Symbols	52	(2)
Insert a Symbol Instance	54	(2)
Modify a Symbol Instance	56	(2)
Edit Symbols	58	(2)
Import Graphics	60	(2)
Animation Techniques
Set Move Dimensions and Speed	62	(2)
Add Regular Frames or Keyframes	64	(4)
Move and Copy Frames	68	(2)
Delete Frames	70	(2)
Create Frame-by-Frame Animation	72	(4)
Modify Frame Properties	76	(1)
Preview a Flash Animation	77	(1)
Animating with Tweening Effects
Create a Motion Tween	78	(4)
Set Tween Speed	82	(2)
Create a Shape Tween	84	(4)
Creating Interactive Buttons
Create a Button Symbol	88	(4)
Create on Animated Button	92	(4)
Assign Button Actions	96	(4)
Adding Sounds
Import a Sound File	100	(2)
Add a Sound Layer	102	(2)
Assign Sounds to Frames	104	(2)
Assign Sounds to Buttons	106	(2)
Assign Streaming Sounds	108	(2)
Adding Flash Actions
Add Actions to Frames	110	(2)
Assign Stop and Play Actions	112	(2)
Assign Stop and Play Actions	114	(2)
Load a New Movie	116	(2)
Distributing Flash Movies
Play a Flash Movie in Flash	118	(2)
Play a Flash Movie in a Browser	120	(2)
Test Movie Bandwidth	122	(4)
Publish a Movie	126	(2)
Publish a Movie in HTML Format	128	(6)
USING DREAMWEAVER
Dreamweaver Basics
Start Dreamweaver on a PC	134	(1)
Start Dreamweaver on a Macintosh	135	(1)
Show or Hide a Panel	136	(1)
Add Objects with the Objects Panel	137	(1)
Correct Errors with the History Panel	138	(1)
Exit Dreamweaver	139	(1)
Setting Up Your Web Site
Set Up a Local Site	140	(2)
Open a Web Page	142	(2)
Create a New Web Page	144	(1)
Add a Web Page Title	145	(1)
Save a Web Page	146	(2)
Working with Web Page Text
Explore Structural Tags	148	(1)
Explore Text-Formatting Tags	149	(1)
View and Edit the Source Code	150	(2)
Create and align Paragraphs	152	(2)
Create a New Heading	154	(2)
Create Line Breaks	156	(1)
Indent Paragraphs	157	(1)
Change Font style	158	(2)
Create Bold or Italic Text	160	(2)
Working with Images and Graphics
Insert an Image into a Web Page	162	(2)
Wrap Text Around an Image	164	(2)
Change the Size of an Image	166	(2)
Add a Background Image	168	(2)
Insert Multimedia	170	(2)
Creating Hyperlinks
Create Hyperlinks to Other Pages on Your Web Site	172	(2)
Create Hyperlinks to Another Web Site	174	(2)
Create Image Hyperlinks	176	(2)
Create Hyperlinks to Content on the Same Web Page	178	(2)
Create Hyperlinks to Other Files	180	(2)
Creating Tables
Insert a Table into Your Web Page	182	(2)
Insert Content into a Table	184	(2)
Change the Table Background	186	(2)
Insert or Delete a Row or Column	188	(2)
Create a Layout Table	190	(2)
Rearrange a Layout Table	192	(2)
Working with Forms
Set Up a Form	194	(1)
Add a Text Field to a Form	195	(1)
Add Check Boxes to a Form	196	(2)
Add Radio Buttons to a Form	198	(2)
Add a Menu to a Form	200	(2)
Add a List to a Form	202	(2)
Validate a Form	204	(2)
Designing with Frames
Divide a Page into Frames	206	(1)
Insert a Predefined Frameset	207	(1)
Name a Frame	208	(1)
Delete a Frame	209	(1)
Add Content to a Frame	210	(2)
Change Frame Dimensions	212	(2)
Hyperlink to a Frame	214	(2)
Save a Framed Site	216	(2)
Using Library Items and Templates
Create a Library Item	218	(2)
Insert a Library Item	220	(2)
Edit a Library Item and Update Your Web Site	222	(2)
Create a Template	224	(2)
Edit a Template and Update Your Web Site	226	(2)
Implementing Style Sheets and Layers
Create a New HTML Style	228	(1)
Apply HTML Styles	229	(1)
Customize an HTML Tag	230	(2)
Create a Class	232	(2)
Apply a Class	234	(2)
Edit a Style Sheet Class	236	(2)
Create a Layer	238	(2)
Resize and Reposition Layers	240	(2)
Implementing Timelines
Create a Straight-Line Animation	242	(2)
Create an Animation by Dragging a Path	244	(2)
Create a Flashing Animation	246	(2)
Change Animation Speed	248	(2)
Publishing a Web Site
Set Up a Remote Site	250	(2)
Connect to a Remote Site	252	(2)
Upload Files	254	(2)
Download Files	256	(4)
USING FIREWORKS
Fireworks Basics
Start Fireworks	260	(1)
View Previews	261	(1)
Create a New Document	262	(2)
Modify Canvas Size	264	(2)
Change Canvas Color	266	(2)
Save a Document	268	(2)
Open an Existing Document	270	(2)
Close a Document	272	(1)
Undo and Redo a Change	273	(1)
Working with Text
Enter and Edit Text	274	(2)
Select Text and Change the Font Size	276	(2)
Change the Font Style	278	(2)
Change Text Color and Text Attributes	280	(2)
Change Text Orientation and Alignment	282	(2)
Move or Copy Text	284	(2)
Import Text	286	(2)
Working with Objects
Draw Lines and Curves	288	(4)
Edit a Path	292	(2)
Draw a Shape	294	(2)
Apply a Fill	296	(2)
Work with Color	298	(4)
Arrange Objects	302	(2)
Group Objects	304	(2)
Import an Object	306	(2)
Working with Images
Modify an Image	308	(4)
Crop an Image	312	(2)
Select and Move Pixels	314	(4)
Erase Pixels	318	(2)
Adjust Brightness and Contrast	320	(2)
Blur an Image	322	(2)
Sharpen an Image	324	(2)
Applying Effects
Bevel and Emboss Edges	326	(2)
Blur and Sharpen Edges	328	(2)
Apply a Shadow	330	(2)
Apply a Glow	332	(2)
Set Default Effects	334	(2)
Save and Use Styles	336	(2)
Create Masks	338	(2)
Edit Masks	340	(2)
Creating Buttons and Navigation Bars
Create a Button	342	(2)
Convert an Object to a Button	344	(2)
Copy and Edit a Button	346	(2)
Assign a URL to a Button	348	(4)
Import and Update a Button	352	(2)
Create a Navigation Bar	354	(4)
Creating Hotspots and Image Maps
Create or Insert a Hotspot	358	(2)
Edit Hotspots	360	(4)
Create an Image Map	364	(2)
Slicing Images
Using the Slice Tools	366	(4)
Hide or Show a Slice	370	(1)
Name a Slice	371	(1)
Create a Text Slice	372	(2)
Assign a URL Link to an Image Slice	374	(2)
Update and Export a Slice	376	(2)
Creating Rollovers
Create a Simple Rollover	378	(2)
Assign a Behavior	380	(2)
Swap an Image	382	(4)
Optimizing Graphics
Select a Graphic File Format	386	(2)
Optimize PNGs and GIFs	388	(4)
Optimize JPEGs	392	(2)
Exporting Objects and Slices
Export an Area or an Entire Graphic Image	394	(2)
Export a Slice	396	(2)
Export Layers or Frames	398	(2)
Export an Image Map	400	(2)
Integrating Graphics with HTML Editors
Copy and Paste HTML	402	(4)
Copy HTML for Sliced Objects	406	(2)
Copy JavaScript	408	(2)
Index	410