Special Edition Using® Macromedia® Director® MX

Chapter 2. Working with Director Member Types

In This Chapter
Using Bitmaps	34
Using Text Members	45
Using Field Members	53
Importing Font Members	55
Importing and Using Sounds	57
Creating Shape Members	60
Creating Vector Members	61
Adding Flash Members	64
Importing Digital Video	66
Other Member Types	68
Adding New Cast Member Types with Xtras	72
Troubleshooting	73
Did You Know?	74

Using Bitmaps

Bitmaps are usually photographs, renderings, scanned images, or non-vector illustrations. You can create bitmaps in a variety of programs, and then bring these images into Director by importing from a variety of standard formats. You can also create and edit bitmaps by using Director’s Paint Editor.

Types of Bitmaps

The biggest difference between types of bitmaps is that ...