Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book

✍ Scribed by Adobe Creative Team

• Publisher: Adobe Press
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 380
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This project-based guide from Adobe will teach readers all they need to know to create engaging interactive content with Flash CS3. Using step-by-step instructions with projects that build on the knowledge learned in each lesson, readers will learn the key elements of the Flash interface, including panels, timelines, and frames. From there, readers will learn how to work with vector and bitmap graphics; create and edit symbols; modify text and add interactivity with ActionScript 3.0; and incorporate animation, music, and sound to their projects. They'll also learn how to prepare and export their finished projects for Web and broadcast. Of course, readers will also learn how to take advantage of the new features of Flash CS3--the streamlined user interface, native support for Photoshop and Illustrator files, revamped drawing tools, new video encoding features, code editing enhancements, and much more. The companion CD provides users with all the sample files they need to complete all of the projects. Educational instructor notes—created to help teachers plan, organize, and time their lessons—are available for this book (and for other Classroom in a Book titles) at www.peachpit.com/instructorresources.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
About Author......Page 5
Getting Started......Page 6
About Classroom in a Book......Page 7
What's on the CD......Page 8
Prerequisites......Page 9
Installing Flash......Page 10
Optimizing Performance......Page 11
Copying the Lesson Files......Page 12
How to Use these Lessons......Page 13
Additional Resources......Page 14
Adobe Certification......Page 15
1. Getting Acquainted......Page 16
Starting Flash and Opening a File......Page 17
Getting to Know the Work Area......Page 18
Working with the Library Panel......Page 23
Using the Tools Panel......Page 33
Undoing Steps in Flash......Page 40
Previewing Your Movie......Page 42
Publishing Your Movie......Page 43
Using Flash Help......Page 46
Using Adobe Online Services......Page 51
Review......Page 53
2. Working with Graphics......Page 54
Getting Started......Page 56
Creating Rectangles......Page 57
Using a Gradient Fill......Page 65
Making Selections......Page 71
Drawing Ovals......Page 76
Creating a Simple Animation......Page 80
Working with Lines......Page 85
Manipulating Objects......Page 88
Masking Objects......Page 91
Testing a Movie......Page 94
Review......Page 95
3. Creating and Editing Symbols......Page 97
Getting Started......Page 99
Importing Illustrator Files......Page 100
About Symbols......Page 106
Converting Objects to Symbols......Page 108
Importing Bitmap Images......Page 109
Adding Bitmaps to a Movie Clip Symbol......Page 114
Working with Buttons......Page 117
Adding Transparency......Page 127
Review......Page 132
4. Working with Text......Page 134
Getting Started......Page 135
Organizing Layers in a Timeline......Page 136
Placing Assets on Layers......Page 139
Using Tweens to Animate Objects......Page 142
Creating Text......Page 146
Animating Text with Masks......Page 152
Using Tweens to Simulate a Shaking Motion......Page 162
Review......Page 168
5. Adding Animation......Page 169
Getting Started......Page 170
About Animation......Page 171
Setting Up the Project File......Page 172
Animating a Movie Clip Symbol......Page 176
Working with Nested Symbols......Page 179
Using a Mask to Animate a Symbol......Page 183
Moving Objects Across the Stage......Page 190
Adding Sound......Page 192
Adding a Stop Action......Page 193
Animating Titles......Page 194
Morphing Objects......Page 197
Fading Objects In......Page 202
Animating Motion on a Path......Page 203
Review......Page 207
6. Creating Interactive Files......Page 208
Getting Started......Page 209
About Interactive Files......Page 210
Designing a Layout......Page 211
Creating Buttons......Page 220
Activating the Buttons......Page 238
Review......Page 245
7. ActionScript Basics......Page 246
Getting Started......Page 248
Working with ActionScript 3.0......Page 249
Working with Conditional Statements......Page 254
Adding a Stop Action......Page 259
Using Variables......Page 260
Downloading Data from a URL......Page 263
Working with Events......Page 265
Using Events to Script Buttons......Page 268
Review......Page 273
8. Using Components......Page 275
Getting Started......Page 277
About Components......Page 278
Adding a Text Component......Page 279
Using Components to Create Interactivity......Page 286
Review......Page 297
9. Working with Sound and Video......Page 298
Getting Started......Page 300
Prepare the Project File......Page 302
Creating Sound Buttons......Page 305
Creating Movie Thumbnail Buttons......Page 317
Extending the Timeline......Page 322
Preparing Flash Video Content......Page 324
Working with Video that Includes Alpha Channels......Page 333
Review......Page 342
10. Loading and Optimizing Flash Content......Page 343
Getting Started......Page 345
Assembling the Preloader Elements......Page 346
Loading the Movie......Page 352
Animating the Preloader......Page 354
Changing the Visibility of Movie Clips......Page 357
Caching Bitmaps......Page 359
Review......Page 361
11. Publishing Flash Documents......Page 362
Getting Started......Page 364
Testing a Flash Document......Page 365
Adding Metadata......Page 0
Publishing a Movie for the Web......Page 368
Alternative Publishing Options......Page 372
Review......Page 378
Appendix A. Hexadecimal Color Codes......Page 379
Contributors......Page 380