Duration
3 days
Chapter 1. Getting Acquainted
- Starting Flash and Opening a File
- Getting to Know the Workspace
- Working with the Library Panel
- Understanding the Timeline
- Organizing Layers in a Timeline
- Using the Properties Inspector
- Using the Tools Panel
- Undoing Steps in Flash
- Previewing Your Movie
- Publishing Your Movie
- Saving Your Movie
- Finding Resources for Using Flash
- Checking for Updates
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 2. Working with Graphics
- Getting Started
- Understanding Strokes and Fills
- Creating Shapes
- Making Selections
- Editing Shapes
- Using Gradient and Bitmap Fills
- Making Patterns and Decorations
- Creating Curves
- Creating Transparencies
- Creating and Editing Text
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 3. Creating and Editing Symbols
- Getting Started
- Importing Illustrator Files
- About Symbols
- Creating Symbols
- Importing Photoshop Files
- Editing and Managing Symbols
- Changing the Size and Position of Instances
- Changing the Color Effect of Instances
- Understanding Blend Effects
- Applying Filters for Special Effects
- Positioning in 3D Space
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 4. Adding Animation
- Getting Started
- About Animation
- Understanding the Project File
- Animating Position
- Changing the Pacing and Timing
- Animating Transparency
- Animating Filters
- Animating Transformations
- Changing the Path of the Motion
- Swapping Tween Targets
- Creating Nested Animations
- Using the Motion Editor
- Easing
- Animating 3D Motion
- Previewing the Animation
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 5. Articulated Motion and Morphing
- Getting Started
- Articulated Motion with Inverse Kinematics
- Constraining Joints
- Inverse Kinematics with Shapes
- Armature Options
- Morphing with Shape Tweens
- Using Shape Hints
- Simulating Physics with Inverse Kinematics
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 6. Creating Interactive Navigation
- Getting Started
- About Interactive Movies
- Creating Buttons
- Understanding ActionScript 3.0
- Preparing the Timeline
- Adding a Stop Action
- Creating Event Handlers for Buttons
- Creating Destination Keyframes
- Creating a Home Button
- Playing Animation at the Destination
- Animated Buttons
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 7. Using Text
- Getting Started
- Understanding TLF Text
- Adding Simple Text
- Adding Multiple Columns
- Wrapping Text
- Hyperlinking Text
- Creating User-input Text
- Loading External Text
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 8. Working with Sound and Video
- Getting Started
- Understanding the Project File
- Using Sounds
- Understanding Flash Video
- Using Adobe Media Encoder
- Understanding Encoding Options
- Playback of External Video
- Working with Video and Transparency
- Using Cue Points
- Embedding Flash Video
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 9. Loading and Controlling Flash Content
- Getting Started
- Loading External Content
- Removing External Content
- Controlling Movie Clips
- Creating Masks
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Chapter 10. Publishing Flash Documents
- Getting Started
- Testing a Flash Document
- Understanding the Bandwidth Profiler
- Adding Metadata
- Publishing a Movie for the Web
- Alternative Publishing Options
- Review Questions
- Review Answers
Index
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