| Chapter
1: Introduction to Flash 5 |
•
Flash Introduction
• Digital Image Types: Vector vs. Bitmap
• Internet Image Standards
• Plugins: Extending the Capability of a web
browser
• Production Issues
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| Chapter 2: Interface |
•
The Flash Workspace
• Customizing the Flash Workspace
• Prefrences
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| Chapter 3: The Drawing Tools |
•
Shapes in Flash
• Shape Fundamentals
• The Pen Tool
• The Oval Tool
• The Rectangle Tool
• The Pencil Tool
• The Brush Tool
• The Ink Bottle Tool
• The Paint Bucket Tool
• The Dropper Tool
• The Eraser Tool
• The Zoom Tool
• The Hand Tool
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| Chapter 4: Color |
•
Color in Flash
• Creating Custom Colors and Gradients
• Creating Custom Solid Colors with Stroke
or Fill Palettes
• Creating Custom Gradients
• Adding, Removing, and Positioning Pointers
• The Menu Bar
• Using the Default, No Color, and Swap Controls
• Managing Color Sets
|
| Chapter 5: Using Text |
•
Typography Terminology
• The Text Tool
• The Character Panel
• The Paragraph Panel
• The Text Options Panel
• Dynamic Text
• Input Text
• Using Text Block Handles
• The Grouped State
|
| Chapter 6: Using Selections |
•
Selection Tools
• The Lasso Tool
• The Arrow Tool
• Modifying Shapes with the Arrow Tool
• Using Shapes with the Arrow Tool
• Grouping Shapes
• Changing Color with Selections
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| Chapter 7: Symbols |
•
Symbols
• The Instance
• The Library
• Using Instances
• Another Great advantage of Symbols
|
| Chapter 8: Using Extermal Image Media |
•
Bitmaps in Flash
• Importing Bitmaps into Flash
• Editing Bitmaps
• Converting Bitmaps to Shapes (Vectors)
• Importing Vector Images
|
| Chapter 9: Animation Overview |
•
Animation Basics
• Narrative Concepts
• Prespective
• Camera Movement
• Editing
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| Chapter 10: Using the Timeline |
•
The Timeline
• Creating Animations with Timelines
• Movie Properties
• Frame-by-Frame Animation
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| Chapter 11: Motion Tweening |
•
Motion Tweening
• Using Guidlines
• Using Edit Multiple Frames
• Using Rotation in Motion Tweening
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| Chapter 12: Shape Tweening |
•
Shape Tweening
•
Blend Type
•
Using Shape Hints
• Removing Shape Hints
|
| Chapter 13: Using Masks in Animation |
•
Masks in Animation
• Using Masks in Flash
|
| Chapter 14: Animated Symbols |
•
Animated Symbols
• Creating Animated Symbols
• The Align Panel
• Viewing Animated Instances
• Advanced Animation: The Parent / Child Method
• Editing Symbols in the Main Stage
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| Chapter 15: Buttons |
•
Designing Buttons: Button States
• Planning the Button
• Creating the Button
• The Button Timeline
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| Chapter 16: Interactivity with ActionScript |
•
ActionScript: The Flash Programming Language
• Frame Actions and the Timeline
• Using Object Actions: Buttons
• The Go TO Action
• Using Frame Labels
• Interactive Structure Review
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| Chapter 17: Controlling Timelines with ActionScripts |
•
Using Multiple Clip Instances
• Sequencing: using Multiple Timelines
• Object Oriented Application
• Objects In Flash
• Object hierachy
• Sequencing Animation with ActionScript
• Controlling Movie Clips with Buttons
• The Multiple Timeline Advantage
• Adding Multiple Targets to a Single Event
Handler
|
| Chapter 18: Linking to HTML |
•
The Get URL Action
• Path to the Web
• Linking to E-Mail
|
| Chapter 19: Using Sound |
•
Sound and Animation
• Importing Sound
• Setting up Compression
• Using sound in Flash
• The Sound Panel
• The Flash Sound Library
|
| Chapter
20: Creating Preloaders |
•
The Preloader
• Planning a Preloader
• Adding Scenes
• Preloader ActionScript
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| Chapter
21: Publishing Flash Movies |
•
Publishing a Flash Movie
• Publishing to the Internet: Publish Settings
• Flash
• HTML
• Publishing to the Internet
• Using Dreamweaver to Publish Movies
• Using Adobe's GoLive to Publish
• Publish a Standalone Preloader
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