Macromedia® Flash™ 8 on Demand

Chapter 1. Getting Started with Flash 8

What You’ll Do

• Prepare to Install Flash 8

• Install Flash 8

• Launch Flash 8

• View the Flash Window

• Create a Project Plan

• Build a Flash Project

• Create a New Document

• Create a New Document from a Template

• Open an Existing Document

• Open Sample Documents

• Change Document Properties

• Work with Document Windows

• Save a Document

• Save a Document in Different Formats

• Get Help While You Work

• Get Online Support

• Close a Document and Quit Flash

Introduction

Flash is an application for developing rich content, user interfaces, and Web applications. Macromedia Flash 8 allows designers and developers to integrate video, text, audio, and graphics into rich experiences that deliver superior results for interactive marketing and presentations, e-learning, ...