Flash 5 Virtual Classroom

Doug Sahlin

296 pages, parution le 01/02/2001

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The Virtual Classroom is a revolutionary new way to learn Flash-the Web's most popular animation program. The book's casual, non-technical writing style and easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach combine to teach you all the Flash essentials. Pop in the CD-ROM, and follow along as your own on-screen guru explains and demonstrates the techniques discussed in the text. With Flash 5 Virtual Classroom, you get the best of both worlds-solid hands-on lessons combined with the invaluable experience of watching and listening to an instructor. Work at your own speed and replay Virtual Classroom tutorials as often as needed to deepen your understanding of Flash's state-of-the-art tools.

Enliven Web sites by creating an infinite variety of moving images and graphic objects
Produce awesome animation using frame-by-frame techniques, tweening, motion paths, onion skins, and much more
Enhance your Web pages with state-of-the-art special effects including sound, loops, multi-state rollover buttons, and more
Import and manipulate non-flash graphics, including vector and bitmap images
Simplify your design process by organizing a layer hierarchy, then editing individual layers
Morph, tween, or combine motion techniques to transform any shape or object in visually new and exciting ways
Economize bandwidth and make your Flash animations stream smoothly at all Internet connection speeds

Contents

1 Getting To Know Flash 5

Flash Concepts 2
Creating a Flash Document 3
Configuring the Flash Movie 4
Using Rulers 5
Modifying the Grid 5
Exploring the Workspace 6
Introducing the Timeline 7
Using the Controller 7
Introducing the Toolbars (Windows Only) 8
Introducing the Toolbox 8
Introducing Layers 9
Using Flash Panels 9
Working with Panels 10
Using Panel Options 11
Grouping Panels 11
Using the Flash Launcher Bar 12
Using the Flash Document Library 12
Changing the Size of the Library Window 13
Using the Library Options Menu 14
Using Library Folders 14
Maintaining the Library 15
Editing Library Items 15
Updating Imported Files in the Library 16
Using the Common Libraries 16
Creating a Custom Library 17
Using Context Menus 17
Customizing the Workspace 18
Docking the Toolbox 18
Docking the Controller 19
Docking the Timeline 19
Creating Keyboard Shortcuts 19
Editing Flash Preferences 22

2 Creating Graphic Objects

Exploring the Drawing Tools 26
Selecting Stroke and Fill Attributes 27
Using the Eyedropper 28
Selecting a Line Style 28
Creating a Custom Line Style 29
Creating Lines, Ovals, and Rectangles 30
Using the Pencil Tool 31
Using the Brush Tool 32
Using the Pen Tool 34
Adjusting Pen Tool Preferences 36
Modifying a Path Created with the Pen Tool 36
Adding Points to a Path 36
Deleting Points from a Path 37
Modifying Points Along a Path 38
Converting Points 39
Modifying a Curve 39
Using the Zoom and Pan Tools 40
Modifying Drawing Settings 41
Creating Text Objects 42
Adjusting Character Options 42
Adjusting Paragraph Options 43
Editing Text Objects 44

3 Modifying Graphic Objects

Modifying Objects with Tools 46
Using the Arrow Tool 46
Selecting Objects 46
Creating Selections 47
Moving Objects 48
Smoothing and Straightening Objects 49
Modifying Shapes 50
Rotating Objects 50
Scaling Objects 52
Using the Snap to Objects Modifier 52
Using the Lasso Tool 53
Modifying Objects with the Menu Commands 54
Modifying Objects with the Transform Menu 54
Using the Scale and Rotate Command 55
Optimizing Shapes 55
Converting Lines to Fills 56
Expanding Fills 56
Softening Fill Edges 57
Modifying Text Shape 58
Modifying Objects with the Info and Transform Panels 58
Using the Info Panel 58
Using the Transform Panel 59
Using the Ink Bottle Tool 60
Using the Paint Bucket Tool 61
Editing a Fill with the Paint Bucket Tool 62
Locking a Fill with the Paint Bucket Tool 64
Using the Dropper Tool 64
Using the Eraser Tool 65
Erasing Shapes 65
Creating Custom Colors and Gradients 66
Using the Mixer Panel 66
Using the Swatches Panel 67
Creating a Custom Fill 69

4 Creating Complex Graphic Objects

Working with Intersecting Lines 72
Working with Overlapping Shapes 72
Expanding a Filled Shape 73
Subtracting from a Filled Shape 73
Overlapping Lines and Filled Shapes 74
Aligning Objects 76
Aligning Objects to Each Other 77
Distributing and Spacing Objects 78
Matching the Dimensions of Objects 79
Creating Object Groups 80
Arranging the Hierarchy of Grouped Objects 80
Editing Groups 82
Creating Glowing Text 83
Painting Complex Graphics 84
Filling Complex Graphics 86
Organizing Complex Graphics with Layers 88

5 Importing Non-Flash Graphics

Importing Vector Graphics 90
Importing Bitmap Images 92
Editing Bitmap Export Settings 94
Converting Bitmaps to Flash Vector Objects 95
Using the Break Apart Command 97
Using the Magic Wand 97
Using Bitmaps as Fills 99
Editing a Bitmap Fill 101

6 Creating Reusable Graphic Symbols

Understanding Symbols and Instances 104
Creating Symbols 105
Creating New Symbols 105
Creating New Symbols from Within the Library 106
Converting Objects to Symbols 107
Creating Symbol Instances 108
Modifying Symbol Instances 109
Applying Effects to Symbol Instances 109
Modifying an Instance's Brightness 110
Modifying an Instance's Tint 111
Modifying an Instance's Alpha Property 112
Applying Advanced Effects to an Instance 112
Swapping Symbols 113
Duplicating Symbols 114
Modifying Symbols 115
Modifying Symbols in Symbol-Editing Mode 115
Modifying Symbols in Place 116
Nesting Symbols 116
Using Symbols from Another Flash File 117
Creating a Shared Library 118
Changing the Linkage of an Imported File 120

7 Working With Layers

Organizing Movies with Layers 122
Creating Layers 122
Naming Layers 123
Selecting Layers 123
Deleting Layers 124
Copying Layers 124
Modifying a Layer's Properties 125
Hiding Layers 125
Locking Layers 126
Viewing Objects on Layers as Outlines 126
Using the Layer Properties Dialog Box 127
Changing the Number of Layers Displayed 129
Changing the Length of the Layer Window 130
Organizing Layer Hierarchy 131
Working with Objects Across Layers 131
Moving Objects Across Layers 131
Using the Paste in Place Command 132
Creating Guide Layers 132
Adding Guides to a Guide Layer 133
Adjusting Guideline Properties 134
Using the Edit Guides Command 135
Creating a Mask Layer 136

8 Creating Frame-By-Frame Animations

Understanding the Timeline 140
Adjusting the Frame Rate 141
Changing Frame View 141
Viewing Frame Status 142
Working with Frames 143
Creating Frames 143
Deleting Frames 143
Working with Keyframes 144
Creating Keyframes 144
Creating Blank Keyframes 144
Creating Multiple Keyframes 145
Converting Keyframes 145
Labeling Keyframes 146
Editing Frames 147
Selecting Frames 147
Copying and Pasting Frames 148
Moving a Frame or Selection of Frames 149
Reversing Frames 150
Using the Frames Context Menu 151
Creating a Frame-by-Frame Animation 151
Working with Onion Skins 153
Editing Multiple Frames 155
Previewing the Animation 156

9 Animating Objects With Tweening

Creating Motion Tween Animations 158
Setting Motion Tween Options 159
Scaling an Object 160
Rotating an Object 160
Editing the Tween's Transition 161
Editing Motion Tween Animations 161
Inserting Keyframes 162
Animating with Motion Paths 163
Creating a Motion Guide Layer 163
Creating the Motion Path 163
Aligning and Orienting Objects to the Motion Path 164
Linking Additional Layers to the Motion Guide Layer 166
Creating Shape Tween Animations 166
Setting Shape Tween Options 168
Animating Multiple Objects with Shape Tweening 168
Shape Tween Complex Objects with Shape Hints 169
Applying Shape Hints 169
Editing Shape Hints 171
Combining Motion with Shape Tweening 172
Combining Shape and Motion Tweening in an Animation 173
Managing Complex Animations with Scenes 176

10 Creating Complex Animations

Creating Scenes 176
Deleting Scenes 177
Duplicating Scenes 178
Naming Scenes 178
Selecting Scenes 179
Changing the Order of Scenes 180
Animating a Mask Layer 180
Creating a Movie Clip 181
Converting an Animation into a Movie Clip 182
Previewing a Movie Clip Within the Main Movie 183
Synchronizing Symbols 184
Naming Movie Clip Instances 184
Controlling Animation with Layers 185
Selecting Frames Across Multiple Layers 185
Adding and Deleting Frames Across Multiple Layers 186
Creating a Multiple Layer Animation 187

11 Creating Buttons

Creating a Rollover Button 192
Creating a Button 192
Creating Complex Buttons with Layers 195
Previewing the Button in Movie-Editing Mode 196
Creating Morphing Buttons 196
Creating Animated Buttons 198
Creating an Invisible Button 201
Assigning Actions to Buttons 202
Using the On Mouse Event Action 203
Creating a Multi-State Rollover Button 206

12 Creating Interactive Movies

Using the Actions Panel 208
Assigning Actions 209
Assigning Actions to Frames and Objects 209
Deleting an Action from an ActionScript 210
Arranging the Hierarchy of Actions 211
Using the Parameters Pane 211
Labeling Frames 212
Using Expert Mode 213
Using the Actions Panel's Options Menu 213
Using Basic Actions 214
Using the Go To Action 214
Using the Play and Stop Actions 215
Stopping Sounds in a Movie 216
Using the Get URL Action 217
Testing an ActionScript in Movie-Editing Mode 219
Previewing ActionScripts 219

13 Adding Sound to Flash Movies

Using Sound in Flash 222
Importing Sounds 222
Creating a Soundtrack 223
Adding a Sound to a Movie 225
Starting Different Sounds Simultaneously 227
Adding Sound to a Button 228
Synchronizing Movie Sounds 229
Starting and Stopping Sounds 229
Using Streaming Sound 230
Creating Custom Sound Effects 231
Adjusting Sound Export Settings 234
Exporting a Sound with ADPCM Compression 235
Exporting a Sound with MP3 Compression 236
Exporting a Sound with Raw Compression 237

14 Introduction to ActionScript

Creating ActionScripts in Flash 240
Using the loadMovie Action 241
Using the unloadMovie Action 242
Using the tellTarget Action 243
Understanding Target Path Modes 245
Using the setVariable Action 246
Creating Names and Content for Variables 247
Changing a Variable's Value with an Expression 247
Using If Statements 248
Using Operators 249
Using Mathematical Operators 249
Using String Operators 250
Working with Dynamic Text and Input Text 252
Adjusting Options for Dynamic Text 252
Adjusting Options for Input Text 254
Creating Your First ActionScript 255
Testing the Movie 260
Using the Test Movie Command 260

15 Publishing Your Flash Production

Using the Bandwidth Profiler 260
Using the Frame by Frame Graph View 261
Using the Streaming Graph View 262
Changing Download Settings 263
Using the Show Streaming Command 264
Using the Movie Explorer 264
Optimizing Your Flash Movies 266
Publishing Your Flash Movie 266
Adjusting Publishing Settings 267
Adjusting Format Settings 269
Adjusting HTML Settings 269
Adjusting Flash Settings 272
Publishing Movies in Projector Formats 274
Previewing the Publication 274
Publishing the Movie 275

L'auteur - Doug Sahlin

Doug Sahlin is an author, graphic designer, and Web site designer living in Central Florida. He is the author of ten books on computer graphics and Web design including Fireworks 4 For Dummies, Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript For Dummies, and Flash MX ActionScript for Designers. His articles and tutorials have appeared in national publications and have been featured at Web sites devoted to graphics and Web designs. While he's busy writing, Doug's steadfast companion and social secretary, Niki the Cat, occupies a small sliver of sunlight beside the computer. When he's not busy writing, Doug designs Web sites for his clients. When he manages to find a spare moment away from the computer, Doug enjoys photography, music, or curling up with a good book.

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Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Doug Sahlin
Parution	01/02/2001
Nb. de pages	296
Format	20,3 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	913g
Intérieur	2 couleurs
EAN13	9780072131154

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