Chapter3.Creating Graphics in Flash

Chapter 3. Creating Graphics in Flash

IN THIS CHAPTER

• The Toolbar

• Colors and Gradients

• Grouping and Drawing Objects

• Importing and Working with Bitmaps

In the later part of this book we will go over how to manipulate objects on the stage using ActionScript, but before that can be done, you need to know how to create these objects on the stage. If you have used other drawing tools in the past, such as Freehand or Illustrator, you will be somewhat familiar with most of the tools that Flash offers for drawing. This chapter will go over each tool individually, including how they work and ways to speed up and refine the process. We will also go over how to import bitmaps to your Flash project and work with them.