Flash MX 2004

Platform: PC

Description

Our Macromedia^® Flash^® MX 2004 series covers the essentials of this great Web development tool, such as drawing and color tools, animation basics, bitmaps, working with text, and publishing and exporting.

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A. Basics

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a Flash document	11148	1:20
2.	Importing a file to the stage	11149	0:59
3.	Showing the grid	11150	1:48
4.	Showing the rulers	11151	1:15
5.	Using guides	11152	1:29
6.	Using the Save and Compact command	11153	0:40
7.	Reverting to a saved document	11154	1:22
8.	Exporting a project in SWF format	11155	0:59
9.	Exporting a project in a different movie format	11156	1:18
10.	Exporting a frame as an image	11157	1:15

B. Working with the Flash Interface

		Key #	Length
1.	Getting to know the Flash interface	11158	2:06
2.	Expanding the properties window	11159	0:55
3.	Rearranging the panels	11160	1:20
4.	Saving a custom panel layout	11161	1:04
5.	Hiding all the panels at once	11162	0:48

C. Basic Tools

		Key #	Length
1.	Using the Selection and Subselection tools	11163	1:12
2.	Using the lasso and magic wand	11164	2:02
3.	Using the Line tool	11165	1:25
4.	Using the Pen tool	11166	1:29
5.	Adding basic static text	11167	1:05
6.	Creating basic shapes	11168	2:23
7.	Using the Pencil tool	11169	1:57
8.	Using the paintbrush	11170	2:19
9.	Using the eraser	11171	1:42

D. Modifying Shapes and Objects

		Key #	Length
1.	Adding strokes with the ink bottle	11172	0:54
2.	Adding fill colors and gradients	11173	1:09
3.	Creating custom gradients	11174	2:32
4.	Creating transparent fills and strokes	11175	1:06
5.	Using the Eyedropper tool	11176	1:23
6.	Transforming shapes	11177	2:10
7.	Flipping shapes and objects	11178	0:59
8.	Stretching strokes	11179	1:27
9.	Modifying gradients	11180	1:24
10.	Changing the vertical stacking order	11181	1:18
11.	Aligning objects with the align panel	11182	1:28
12.	Grouping objects	11183	1:20

E. Layers and the Timeline

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating/deleting layers	11184	1:24
2.	Distributing objects to layers	11185	0:56
3.	Duplicating a layer	11186	1:05
4.	Changing Timeline View options	11187	1:14
5.	Using layer folders	11188	1:25
6.	Creating a guide layer	11189	1:05
7.	Creating a layer mask	11190	2:21
8.	Changing layer color and height	11191	1:42
9.	Adding timeline effects	11192	1:29

F. Symbols, Library, and Behaviors

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a graphic symbol	11193	1:32
2.	Editing a symbol	11194	1:29
3.	Deleting a symbol	11195	0:40
4.	Converting a graphic symbol back into a shape	11196	0:40
5.	Creating a movie clip symbol	11197	1:44
6.	Viewing the library	11198	1:06
7.	Importing a file to the library	11199	0:34
8.	Creating library folders	11200	0:59

G. Frames and Animation

		Key #	Length
1.	Inserting new frames	11201	1:10
2.	Inserting a key frame	11202	0:40
3.	Creating a motion tween	11203	2:00
4.	Using a motion guide to create a motion tween	11204	1:48
5.	Changing colors and alpha effects for a motion tween	11205	1:01
6.	Creating a shape tween	11206	1:11
7.	Adding shape hints to a shape tween	11207	1:42
8.	Reversing an animation	11208	1:10
9.	Previewing an animation	11209	0:36
10.	Removing and clearing frames	11210	0:50
11.	Using onion skinning	11211	1:24
12.	Testing a movie outside of the authoring environment	11212	0:44

H. Buttons

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating Basic buttons	11213	1:03
2.	Adding a behavior to a button	11214	1:14
3.	Creating a Rollover button	11215	1:19
4.	Creating Text buttons	11216	1:09
5.	Linking a button to a Web page	11217	1:06
6.	Making a button "click"	11218	1:06
7.	Adding animations to a button	11219	2:10

I. Video and Sound

			Key #	Length
1.		Importing video into a project	11220	2:42
2.		Importing sound into a project	11221	0:40

J. Tips and Tricks

		Key #	Length
1.	Using a bitmap as a fill	11222	0:56
2.	Creating a password text field	11223	1:34
3.	Changing the orientation of text	11224	1:15
4.	Drawing a shape from its center	11225	1:09
5.	Creating custom lines	11226	1:09
6.	Viewing artwork as outlines	11227	1:23
7.	Creating custom shapes using layering	11228	2:27
8.	Creating morphing text	11229	2:01
9.	Modifying the motion tween ease	11230	1:38
10.	Cycling through fonts	11231	0:59
11.	Setting the symbol registration point	11232	2:13
12.	Making folders list first in the library	11233	0:55
13.	Importing videos into movie clip symbols	11234	1:19
14.	Creating an Invisible button	11235	1:30
15.	Testing Rollover buttons	11236	0:34
16.	Importing Photoshop^® projects	11237	0:54

K. Sequential Slide Presentations

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a new slide presentation	11238	1:05
2.	Naming different slides	11239	0:50
3.	Adding/deleting new slides	11240	0:30
4.	Changing the slide hierarchy	11241	1:53
5.	Navigating between slides using the keyboard	11242	1:08
6.	Creating Navigation buttons	11243	1:04