Book description
An improved script editor (with a visual interface), a revamped library interface, a new Undo feature, powerful run-time effects, breakthrough motion-graphics capabilities—these are just a few of the reasons Web designers are raving about the newest version of their favorite Web tool, Macromedia Flash 8. Whether you’re a beginning user looking for a good introduction to the topic or a veteran user seeking a convenient update reference, you’ll find what you need in this task-based guide. Using simple step-by-step instructions, straightforward language, loads of screen shots, and a plethora of readily accessible examples, author Katherine Ulrich shows you how to create engaging interactive content for the Web with Flash Basic 8 and Flash Professional 8. From basic vector graphics to animation with motion tweening and beyond, this inexpensive, easy-to-use guide promises to get you up to speed fast on the most important application in your design toolbox—Macromedia Flash 8.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Thank You
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Flash Authoring Tool
- 2. Creating Simple Graphics
- 3. Working with Text
- 4. Modifying Simple Graphics
- 5. Complex Graphics on a Single Layer
- 6. Graphics on Multiple Layers
- 7. Working with Symbols
- 8. Frame-by-Frame Animations
- 9. Animation with Motion Tweening
- 10. Animation with Shape Tweening
- 11. More-Complex Animation Tasks
- 12. Building Buttons for Interactivity
- 13. Basic Interactivity
- 14. Using Non-Flash Graphics
- 15. Adding Sound
- 16. Delivering Movies to Your Audience
- Index
- Media
Product information
- Title: Macromedia Flash 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2005
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321349637
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