Flash 5! Creative Web Animation

Macromedia Flash 5! Creative Web Animation introduces you to the art of creating sophisticated, yet compact Macromedia Flash movies for the Web. You'll find everything you need to master Macromedia Flash 5, from basic drawing to complex interactivity. Learn to

• Create vector animations with the familiar Macromedia user interface
• Import images created in other drawing programs
• Use the shared-symbol libraries to quickly modify multiple Macromedia Flash files
• Manage the contents of your movie using Macromedia Flash's Movie Explorer
• Quickly develop sophisticated interactive components using ActionScripting
• Plan and test your creations
• Optimize your projects for faster downloading and smoother playback

I Welcome To Flash 5

1: Why Flash?

2: Getting Started

II: Movie Elements

3: Graphics

4: Text

5: Sound

6: Bitmaps

7: Symbols

8: Working with Elements on the Stage

III: Movie Production

9: Using Layers to Separate Content and Functionality

10: Using Animation to Build Movement

11: Basic Actions for Building Interactivity

12: Using ActionScript for Advanced Interactivity

IV: Movie Management

13: Using the Library to Manage Your Assets

14: Using Movie Explorer to Manage Structure

V: Movie Distribution

15: Testing

16: Publishing

Appendix A: Tutorials/About the CD

Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts

Appendix C: Resource Sites

Appendix D: Demo Software on the CD