Macromedia Flash8 Bible
Macromedia Flash8 Bible
ISBN: 0471746762
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 395
Pages: 395
Authors: Robert Reinhardt, Snow Dowd
- Table of Contents
- Back Cover
- Macromedia Flash 8 Bible
- Foreword
- Preface
- How to Get the Most out of this Book
- Icons: What Do They Mean?
- How This Book Is Organized
- Part I: An Introduction to Flash Web Production
- Part II: Mastering the Flash Environment
- Part III: Creating Animation and Effects
- Part IV: Integrating Media Files with Flash
- Part V: Adding Basic Interactivity to Flash Movies
- Part VI: Distributing Flash Movies
- Part VII: Approaching ActionScript
- Part VIII: Applying ActionScript
- Part IX: Integrating Components and Data-Binding
- Part X: Expanding Flash
- Part XI: Appendixes
- Getting in Touch with Us
- Macromedia Wants to Help You
- Part I: An Introduction to Flash Web Production
- Chapter 1: Understanding the Flash 8 Framework
- The Brave New World of Expressiveness
- The Many Faces of Flash 8
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Exploring Web Technologies
- Contextualizing Flash in the Internet Evolution
- Exploring Companion Technologies
- Recognizing Project Potential
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Planning Flash Projects
- Workflow Basics
- Using the Project Panel in Flash Professional 8
- Summary
- Part II: Mastering the Flash Environment
- Chapter 4: Interface Fundamentals
- Getting Started
- Managing Windows and Panels
- The Tools Panel
- The Document Window
- The Timeline Window
- Printing
- Summary
- Chapter 5: Drawing in Flash
- Using Geometric Shape Tools
- Using Drawing Tools
- Creating Precise Lines with the Pen Tool
- Using Fill and Stroke Controls
- Optimizing Drawings
- Putting Selection Tools to Work
- Designing and Aligning Elements
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Symbols, Instances, and The Library
- Understanding the Document Library
- Defining Content Types
- Editing Symbols
- Modifying Instance Properties
- Building Nested Symbol Structures
- 9-Slice Scaling for MovieClip Backgrounds
- Using the Movie Explorer
- Using Authortime Shared Libraries
- Summary
- Chapter 7: Applying Color
- Introducing Color Basics
- Working in the Color Swatches Panel
- Using the Color Mixer Panel
- Working with Droppers, Paint Buckets, and Ink Bottles
- Summary
- Chapter 8: Working with Text
- Considering Typography
- Text Field Types in Flash
- The Text Tool and the Property Inspector
- Font Export and Display
- Font Symbols and Shared Font Libraries
- Modifying Text
- Summary
- Chapter 9: Modifying Graphics
- Sampling and Switching Fills and Strokes
- Transforming Gradients and Bitmap Fills
- Gradient Transform Used for Lighting Effects
- Applying Modify Shape Menu Commands
- Free Transform Commands and Options
- Modifying Item Types
- Working with Drawing Objects and Combine Object Commands
- Working with Compound Shapes
- Editing with Find and Replace
- Using the History Panel
- Summary
- Part III: Creating Animation and Effects
- Chapter 10: Animation Strategies
- Establishing Ground Rules
- Defining Variables
- Adding Personality
- Manipulating Perception and Illusion
- Understanding the Laws of Nature
- Summary
- Chapter 11: Timeline Animation
- Basic Methods of Flash Animation
- Frame-By-Frame Animation
- Modifying Multiframe Sequences
- Using Tweens for Animation
- Integrating Multiple Animation Sequences
- Organizing Symbol Instances on the Main Timeline
- Reusing and Modifying Symbol Instances
- Summary
- Chapter 12: Applying Filters and Effects
- Applying Filters in Flash
- Controlling Color: Properties vs. Filters
- Layering Graphics with Blend Modes
- Using Timeline Effects for Graphics and Animation
- Summary
- Chapter 13: Applying Layer Types
- Guide Layers
- Motion Guides
- Mask Layers
- Motion Guides and Movie Clip Masks
- Using Distribute to Layers
- Summary
- Chapter 14: Character Animation Techniques
- Working with Large File Sizes
- Some Cartoon Animation Basics
- Animator s Keys and Inbetweening
- Coloring the Art
- Flash Tweening
- Backgrounds and Scenery
- Finishing Up
- Summary
- Part IV: Integrating Media Files with Flash
- Chapter 15: Adding Sound
- Identifying Sound File Import and Export Formats
- Importing Sounds into Flash
- Assigning a Sound to a Button
- Adding Sound to the Timeline
- Organizing Sounds on the Timeline
- Synchronizing Audio to Animations
- Stopping Sounds
- Applying Behaviors that Control Sound
- Editing Audio in Flash
- Sound Optimization Overview
- Publish Settings for Audio
- Fine-Tuning Sound Settings in the Library
- Final Sound Advice and Pointers
- Summary
- Chapter 16: Importing Artwork
- Defining Vectors and Bitmaps
- Knowing the File Formats for Import to Flash
- Preparing Bitmaps
- Preserving Bitmap Quality
- Importing and Copying Bitmaps
- Setting Bitmap Properties
- Being Prepared for Common Problems
- Using the Bitmap Buttons in the Property Inspector
- Making Sense of Bitmap Compression
- Converting Rasters to Vectors
- Using External Vector Graphics
- Importing Vector Artwork
- Optimizing Vectors
- Summary
- Chapter 17: Displaying Video
- Integrating Video: The Solutions
- Importing the Video
- Using the FLVPlayback Component
- Working with Cue Points
- Using SMIL Files with the FLVPlayback Component
- Working with the Flash 8 Video Encoder
- Using the FLV QuickTime Export Plug-In
- Using Sorenson Squeeze for Flash Video
- Working with Video Alpha Channels
- Summary
- Part V: Adding Basic Interactivity to Flash Movies
- Chapter 18: Understanding Actions and Event Handlers
- Actions and Event Handlers
- Your First Five Actions
- Making Actions Happen with Event Handlers
- Creating Invisible Buttons and Using getURL
- Summary
- Chapter 19: Building Timelines and Interactions
- Movie Clips: The Key to Self-Contained Playback
- Targets and Paths Explained
- Targeting Movie Clips in Flash 8
- Targeting Movie Clips with Behaviors
- Integrating Behaviors with Movie Clips
- Summary
- Chapter 20: Making Your First Flash 8 Project
- The Main Timeline as the Site Layout
- Adding Navigation Elements to the Main Timeline
- Text Scrolling with the TextArea Component
- Using the Custom BlurFader Component
- Adding Named Anchors
- Making the Movie Accessible
- Summary
- Part VI: Distributing Flash Movies
- Chapter 21: Publishing Flash Movies
- Testing Flash Movies
- Publishing Your Flash Movies
- Publish Settings
- Publish Preview and Publish Commands
- Using Publish Profiles
- Summary
- Chapter 22: Integrating Flash Content with Web Pages
- Writing Markup for Flash Movies
- Detecting the Flash Player
- Using Flash Movies with JavaScript and DHTML
- Summary
- Chapter 23: Using the Flash Player and Projector
- The Stand-Alone Flash Player and Projector
- Stand-Alone Limitations and Solutions
- Using the Flash Player Plug-In for Web Browsers
- Using the Settings in Flash Player 6 and Higher
- Alternative Flash-Content Players
- Player Utilities
- Summary
- Part VII: Approaching ActionScript
- Chapter 24: Knowing the Nuts and Bolts of Code
- Breaking Down the Interactive Process
- The Basic Context for Programming in Flash
- One Part of the Sum: ActionScript Variables
- Declaring Variables in ActionScript
- Creating Expressions in ActionScript
- Creating a Login Sequence with Variables
- Summary
- Chapter 25: Controlling Movie Clips
- Movie Clips: The Object Overview
- Working with Movie Clip Properties
- Creating Draggable Movie Clips
- Summary
- Chapter 26: Using Functions and Arrays
- What are Data Types?
- Overview of Functions as Procedures
- Managing Related Data: The Array Class
- Creating a Dynamic Reusable Flash Menu
- Functions as Methods of Objects
- Functions as Constructors for Objects
- Summary
- Chapter 27: Interacting with Movie Clips
- Movie Clip Collision Detection
- Using the Mouse Class
- Manipulating Color Attributes
- Enabling Sound with ActionScript
- Printing with ActionScript
- Summary
- Part VIII: Applying ActionScript
- Chapter 28: Sharing and Loading Assets
- Managing Smooth Movie Download and Display
- Preloading a Flash Movie
- Preloading a Flash Movie Containing Components
- Loading Flash Movies
- Loading Images into Flash Movies
- Loading an Asset with the MovieClipLoader API
- Loading MP3 Audio into Flash Movies
- Loading a Flash Video into a Flash Movie
- Displaying a Flash Video at Its Native Size
- Using a Preloader for External Assets
- Using the Loader and ProgressBar Components
- Accessing Items in Shared Libraries
- Summary
- Chapter 29: Sending Data In and Out of Flash
- Using Text Fields to Store and Display Data
- Defining a Data Process with States
- Creating a User Comment Form
- Using XML Data in Flash Movies
- Summary
- Chapter 30: Applying HTML and Text Field Formatting
- Exploring HTML Usage in Text Fields
- Controlling Text Field Properties
- Pixel-Based Text Scrolling with Movie Clips
- Manipulating Text with the Selection Class
- Summary
- Chapter 31: Creating a Game in Flash
- The Game Plan: Four Phases of Game Design
- Building the Project
- Scripting the Game
- Initializing the Game
- Building the Interface
- Starting the Game
- The User Input
- Interpreting the User Input
- Checking the Status of the Game
- Added Feature: Storing User and Game Information
- Summary
- Chapter 32: Managing and Troubleshooting Flash Movies
- Customizing the Actions Panel
- Managing Your Code
- Using the Output Panel
- Knowing the Flash Debugger Panel
- Assigning Breakpoints
- Debugging a Flash Movie Remotely
- Storing Code in External Files
- Troubleshooting Guidelines
- Community Help
- Summary
- Part IX: Integrating Components and Data-Binding
- Chapter 33: Using Components
- What are Components?
- Why Use Components?
- How to Add a Component
- Where to Find Components, Assets, and Parameters
- Modifying Component Color Properties and Parameters
- Removing Components from Your Movie
- Components in Flash 8
- Understanding the Listener Event Model for Components
- Using the Delegate Class to Control Scope with Listeners
- Using Components in Your Movie
- Modifying Components
- Using Embedded Fonts with Components
- Replacing Component Skins
- Custom Components
- Summary
- Chapter 34: Binding Data and Events to Components
- What is Data Binding?
- Working with Visual Data Binding: Building a Video Clip Selector
- Providing Data and Event Handlers for Components
- Summary
- Chapter 35: Building an Image Gallery Component
- Creating a Plan
- Phase 1: Setting Up the Gallery Class
- Phase 2: Loading Thumbnails into the ScrollPane
- Phase 3: Displaying the Full-Size JPEG Image
- Phase 4: Enhancing the Thumbnail and Image States
- Phase 5: Finalizing the Component
- Summary
- Part X: Expanding Flash
- Chapter 36: Working with Raster Graphics
- Preparing Bitmaps for Use in Flash 8
- Enhancing Web Production with Fireworks
- Preparing Images for Flash with Photoshop CS2
- Bringing Bitmaps to Life with Multiplane Animation
- Exporting Raster Images from Flash
- Using Raster Animation Tools
- Summary
- Chapter 37: Working with Vector Graphics
- Optimizing Vector Graphics for Use in Flash
- Creative Type Layouts
- Enhancing Flash Production with Adobe Illustrator
- Exporting Vector Graphics from Flash
- Summary
- Chapter 38: Working with Dreamweaver 8
- Why Use Dreamweaver with Flash?
- What s New in Dreamweaver 8?
- Importing Flash into Dreamweaver
- Launch and Edit Flash from Dreamweaver
- Using Built-In Flash Objects
- Using Flash Elements
- Adding Dreamweaver Behaviors
- Site Map and Link Checker
- Writing ActionScript with Dreamweaver
- Summary
- Part XI: Appendixes
- Appendix A: Using the CD-ROM
- Reviewing Example .swf and .fla Files
- Installing and Using Plug-Ins and Applications
- Applications
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Care
- Appendix B: Guest Experts Information
- Appendix C: Digital Audio Basics
- Understanding the Basics of Sampling and Quality
- Getting Tips on Production
- Appendix D: Digital Video Basics
- Garbage In, Garbage Out: Knowing What Affects a Video s Quality
- Editing Footage
- Choosing an Import Format
- Color Images
- Index
- A
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- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Z
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Listings
- List of Sidebars
Macromedia Flash8 Bible
ISBN: 0471746762
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 395
Pages: 395
Authors: Robert Reinhardt, Snow Dowd