Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS4 Professional E-Book

Keith Butters

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 185

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

* As the industry standard for creating lively Web animations,Flash allows you to develop animation content or turn existinggraphics into dynamic Web page animations--the CS4 releaseguarantees a world of new and thrilling possibilities* If you are a beginner-to-intermediate level Flash user, thisbook will get you up and running fast as you dive into the tasks ofbuilding animation sequences and using ActionScript to createinteractive Web page components* Contains 150 useful and interesting Flash tasks presented infull color that demonstrates how easy it can be to design rich anddynamic content for any Web site

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: Getting Started with Flash

Introducing Flash

Get to Know the Flash User Interface

Using Flash Utility Panels

Open a Flash File

Save and Close a Flash File

Save and Version Your Work with Save As

Create a New Flash Document

Organize and Save Your Workspace

Move and Zoom the Work Area

Using Rulers and Grids

Work from a Template

Using the Properties Inspector

Set up a New Flash Document

Adjust Publish Settings

Test a Flash Movie

Get Flash Help

CHAPTER 2: Drawing in Flash

Introducing Flash Drawing Tools

Understanding Groups

Using the Line Tool

Draw Lines Freehand with the Pencil Tool

Draw Fills with the Brush Tool

Draw Shapes with the Pen Tool

Draw Rectangles and Ovals

Fill Shapes with the Paint Bucket Tool

CHAPTER 3: Modifying and Positioning Artwork

Using the Eraser Tool

Select Artwor

Change the Color of Lines and Fills

Customize Lines with the Ink Bottle Tool

Reshape Lines and Shape Outlines

Copy Attributes

Create Custom Color Swatches

Make a Custom Gradient Fill

Transform a Gradient Fill

Scale and Rotate Objects with the Free Transform Tool

Create Groups of Lines, Fills, and Shapes

Send Groups Forward and Backward in Space

Align Shapes

Snap to Grid

Snap to Objects

chapter4: Working with Text

Add Text with the Text Tool

Format a Paragraph

Change Text Colors and Fonts

Copy Text Attributes

Adjust Text Kerning and Leading

Move and Resize Text Areas

Break Apart Text

Transform Text

CHAPTER 5: Importing Artwork

Understanding Vector Art and Bitmaps

Import a Bitmap

Break Apart a Bitmap

Create a Bitmap Fill

Convert a Bitmap to Vector Art Using Trace Bitmap

Import Vector Graphics from Illustrator

Set Bitmap Properties

Import a PSD File

CHAPTER 6: Working with Layers

Add and Delete Layers

Set Layer Properties

Add a Guide Layer

Make a Layer Mask

Group Layers into Folders

Show and Hide Layers and Layer Groups

Show Layers as Outlines

Lock Layers

Rearrange Layers

CHAPTER 7: Working with the Timeline

Add and Remove Frames and Keyframes

Add Frame Labels

Move Frames

Cut, Copy, and Paste Frames

Reverse Frames

Preview Frames in the Timeline

CHAPTER 8: Working with Symbols and Instances

Understanding Symbols and Instances

Types of Symbols

Create a Graphic Symbol

Add an Instance of a Symbol to the Stage

Modify Instances

Swap Symbols

Create a Button Symbol

Edit the States of a Button

Add a Behavior to a Button

Create a Movie Clip Symbol

Preview a Symbol

Apply Filters to an Instance

Apply a Blend Mode to an Instance

Understanding the Different Blend Modes

Rotate and Translate MovieClip Instances with 3-D Tools

CHAPTER 9: Creating Timeline Animation in Flash

Create a Frame-by-Frame Animation

Onion-Skinning an Animation

Edit Multiple Frames

Understanding Tweening

Create a Classic Tween

Create a Motion Tween

Create a Motion Tween with 3-D Transformations

Create a Shape Tween

Add Shape Hints

Animate Along a Path

Create a Movie Clip of an Animation

Animate a Mask

Add Animation to a Button

CHAPTER 10: Adding Interactivity with ActionScript