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Inside Flash
By Jody  Keating
Publisher	: New Riders Publishing
Pub Date	: October 03, 2001
ISBN	: 0-7357-1105-4
Pages	: 1008
	Copyright
		About the Authors
			About Fig Leaf Software
			Fig Leaf Contributors
		About the Tech Editors
		Acknowledgments
		A Message from New Riders
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		Inside the Front Cover
			Gathering Process
			Creating the Image
			About the Artist
		Introduction
			Who Is This Book For?
			Organization of the Book
			What's on the CD
			System and Setup Considerations
			Going Forward
		Part I:   Getting Started with Flash 5
			Chapter 1.   Introducing Flash 5
				What's New in Flash 5
				The Flash 5 Interface
				A Quick Look at Drawing in Flash 5
				The Timeline
				Scenes and Movie Clips
				Symbols and the Library
				The Macromedia Dashboard
				Summary
			Chapter 2.   Customizing Flash 5 to Suit Your Workflow
				Setting up Default Movie Properties
				Using Panel Sets
				Custom Panel Sets
				Setting Preferences
				Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
				Summary
			Chapter 3.   Finding Your Way with the Movie Explorer
				The Movie Explorer Interface
				Searching for Elements
				Using the Movie Explorer Options to Edit Your Flash Files
				Replacing Fonts
				Summary
			Chapter 4.   Flash and Generator
				Introduction to Generator
				The Generator Interface
				Generator Variables
				Using an External Data Source
				Applying Transformations
				Using Symbol Commands
				Using Variables for Generator Settings
				Nesting Symbol Commands
				Generator Objects
				Using Generator to Create Charts
				Publishing Generator Templates
				Online versus Offline
				Summary
		Part II:   Building Blocks/Animation and Sound
			Chapter 5.   Importing, Using, and Optimizing Graphics
				Optimizing Bitmaps for Use in Flash
				Converting Bitmaps to Vector Graphics
				Importing Vector Graphics
				Importing Art from Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia FreeHand
				Combining Bitmaps and Vector Art
				Bandwidth Profiler
				Creating a Size Report
				Summary
			Chapter 6.   Tips for Using the Library
				Using the Library Sorting Options
				Using the Use Counts
				Swapping and Updating Library Items
				Using Shared Libraries
				Creating and Using Font Symbols
				Avoiding Shared Library Headaches
				Creating Custom Permanent Libraries
				Summary
			Chapter 7.   Creating Cool Effects with Text
				Simple Text Changes
				Alpha Transparency and Brightness
				Tweening Text on Paths
				Text and Masking
				Using Third-Party Text Tools
				Building Your Own Effects
				The Liberty File
				Summary
			Chapter 8.   Making the Transition
				Simple Transitions
				Combination Transitions
				Spatial Transitions
				Summary
			Chapter 9.   Masking Effects
				A Quick Overview of Masking
				A Simple Spotlight Mask
				Softening the Mask for Simple Shapes
				Softening the Mask for Complex Shapes
				ActionScript and Masking
				Summary
			Chapter 10.   Animation Techniques
				Building the Story
				Character Animation Basics
				Adding Life to Your Character
				Animating Your Backgrounds
				Summary
			Chapter 11.   Faking Video in Flash
				Cinematography and Perspective in Flash
				Using Video Stills for Film Sequences
				Summary
			Chapter 12.   Creating 3-D Effects in Flash
				Tracing and Lighting in 3-D Planes
				Using Third-Party 3-D Software
				Using 3-D in Interfaces
				Using Scaling and Paths for 3-D Motion
				Summary
			Chapter 13.   Using Sound in Flash
				Sound Basics
				Importing and Adding Sound to Your Movie
				Streaming versus Event Sounds
				Layering Sounds in Flash
				Synchronizing Layered Sounds
				Editing Sound in Flash
				Adding Custom Effects
				Sound Compression
				Synchronizing Simple Animation and Sound
				Turn Down That Noise
				Preloading Your Sound and Animation
				Summary
		Part III:   Building Blocks/Introducing ActionScript and Interactivity
			Chapter 14.   Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
				Programming Fundamentals
				Creating and Using Objects
				Basic Programming
				Creating Custom Prototype Objects
				Designing Objects for Flash
				Summary
			Chapter 15.   Menu Systems
				Making a Simple Pop-up Menu
				Creating a Window-Based Menu System
				Using Generator to Create a Menu
				Summary
			Chapter 16.   Using Preloading Sequences
				Preloading in Flash 5 versus Flash 4
				Using _framesloaded and _totalframes
				Using getBytesLoaded() and getBytesTotal()
				Amusing the User While Preloading
				Summary
			Chapter 17.   Interface Techniques
				Basic Drag-and-Drop Interactivity
				Drag-and-Drop with a Drop Target
				Custom Cursors
				Slide Control
				Scrolling Text
				Summary
			Chapter 18.   Controlling Sound Using the Sound Object
				The Sound Object
				Attaching a Sound
				Starting and Stopping a Sound
				Controlling the Volume
				Controlling the Pan
				Preloading Attached Sounds
				Summary
			Chapter 19.   Emulating the Natural World: A Poet's Introduction to Physics
				Programming Simple Movement
				Throwing Objects Around the Stage
				Elastic Movement
				Detecting Collisions
				Summary
			Chapter 20.   Using Flash 5's Stock Smart Clips: Radio Buttons, Check Boxes, and Drop- Down Menus
				The Basic Smart Clips
				Summary
			Chapter 21.   Working with Learning Interactions
				The Learning Interactions
				Under the Hood with Learning Interactions
				Summary
			Chapter 22.   Creating and Exchanging Your Own Smart Clips
				Creating Your Own Smart Clip
				The Macromedia Flash Exchange
				Summary
			Chapter 23.   Introduction to XML
				What Is XML?
				Loading and Sending XML
				Moving Around Through XML
				WDDX/XML and Flash
				Summary
		Part IV:   Pulling It All Together: Implementing Flash in the Real World
			Chapter 24.   Printing: What You See Is Not Always What You Get
				Printing from the Flash Player
				Using the Print Action
				Summary
			Chapter 25.   Storyboarding to Finished Project
				Storyboarding
				Development
				Tank Movement: Comparing Angles
				Clicking the Island to Move the Tank
				Swapping the Mouse Pointer
				Animating the Tank Rotation
				Animating the Tank Movement
				Wind
				Turret Control
				The Bomb
				Artwork
				Integrating Artwork with Programming
				Second-Player Functionality
				Scoring and Multiple-Game Controls
				Cosmetics
				Sounds
				Preloader
				Summary
			Chapter 26.   Browser and Platform Idiosyncrasies
				Successful Software/Hardware Combinations
				Flash Player Detection
				Archived Flash Players for Testing Purposes
				Macintosh Idiosyncrasies
				Windows Issues
				Browser Issues
				<OBJECT> and <EMBED> Tags
				Summary
			Chapter 27.   Communicating with the Host Application
				Using Flash Actions to Communicate with the Host Application
				JavaScript Methods for Flash Objects
				Macromedia Dreamweaver JavaScript Integration Kit
				Summary
			Chapter 28.   Working with Middleware
				Comparison of Middleware Languages
				Integrating Middleware with Flash
				A ColdFusion/Flash Application
				Summary
		Part V:   Appendixes
			Appendix A.   ActionScript Quick Reference
				Objects and Methods
				ActionScript Operators
				Properties
				Actions
			Appendix B.   Keyboard Shortcut Quick Reference
				Standard Flash 5 Keyboard Shortcuts
				Fireworks 3 Keyboard Shortcuts
				FreeHand 9 Keyboard Shortcuts
				Illustrator 9 Keyboard Shortcuts
				Photoshop 5 Keyboard Shortcuts
			Appendix C.   Flash Resources
				Text Tools
				3-D Tools
				Cartoon Animation
				Video Tools
				Tools to Create Screen Savers
				Other Tools
				Royalty-Free Sound Resources
				Font Resources
				3-D Modeling Resources
				Flash Mailing Lists
				Flash at Fig Leaf
			Appendix D.   What's on the CD- ROM
				System Requirements
				Loading the CD Files
				Third-Party Programs
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