Flash 4 for Windows and MacintoshFlash 4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is a step-by-step guide to creating animated Web graphics using Macromedia Flash 4. This easy, visual approach to learning Flash takes the reader through the basics of vector drawing to the creation of animated multimedia files for the Web. Using this clear guide, professional Web designers, as well as hobbyists, can find out how to add sophisticated multimedia effects to their Web pages, without having to learn complicated scripting languages. |
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS | 5 |
Creating Simple Objects | 19 |
Using the Brush Tool in Normal Mode | 38 |
Setting Paragraph Attributes | 48 |
Repositioning Objects with the Inspector | 65 |
Assistance with Existing Elements | 72 |
Reshaping Fills | 79 |
51 | 84 |
Using Onion Skinning | 227 |
Ending a Motion Tween | 242 |
Moving Objects in Straight Lines | 250 |
Changing Tween Speed | 257 |
Creating Shapes That Move as They Change | 272 |
Reversing Frames | 288 |
Saving Animations as Graphic Symbols | 296 |
Using MovieClip Symbols | 303 |
Using the Ink Bottle Tool | 87 |
Creating New Solid Colors | 93 |
Creating Color Sets | 100 |
Putting Gradients to Work | 106 |
Modifying Curves | 112 |
About Filling Multipart Shapes | 138 |
Cutting and Pasting Objects Between Layers | 163 |
About Symbol Instances | 179 |
Swapping One Symbol Instance for Another | 186 |
FramebyFrame Animations | 205 |
Adding Actions to a Frame | 309 |
Using Stop and Play Actions | 315 |
Creating Buttons That Change Shape | 327 |
Using On MouseEvent | 335 |
Mouse Events | 337 |
Adding Sound to Your Movies | 347 |
Introducing Complex Interactivity | 373 |
Delivering Movies to Your Audience | 391 |
Keyboard Shortcuts | 424 |
Copyright | |