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Essentials of Macromedia Flash MX, Skills and Drills
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by Sekou Coleman and Kevin A. Siegel
Sales Rank: 1738077
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$55.96
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Spiral-bound: 144 pages
Publisher: IconLogic, Inc. June 2003
ISBN-10: 1891762907
ISBN-13: 978-1891762901
Product Dimensions:
10.8 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
Book Description
Learn Macromedia's Flash version MX using IconLogic's critically acclaimed "skills & drills" approach.
This book has been designed to quickly teach you all of the essential skills necessary to work with this fantastic web page animation tool.
Here's what you'll learn: Module 1: Introduction to Flash MX
View a Web Page with Flash Objects | View a SWF File | Start Flash and Show/Hide Panels | Create a Simple Animation with Keyframes Module 2: Graphics and Text Formatting
Check Frame Rates and Change the Movie Color | Use Strokes and Fills | Use the Ink Bottle and Paint Bucket Tools | Work with Shapes | Work with Groups | Edit Colors | Use the Rectangle Tool | Create Custom Colors | Use the Pen Tool to Draw Shapes with Straight Lines | Use the Pen Tool for Shapes with Curved Lines | Use the Subselect Tool | Use the Brush Tool | Use the Pencil Tool | Format Text with the Character Panel | Convert Text to Paths | Format a Text Block | Work with Artwork | Use Images from the Library | Convert an Image to Vector Art | Import Vector Art Module 3: Symbols and Buttons
Create a Graphic Symbol | Edit and Nest Symbols | Move the Registration Point | Change the Registration Point | Create a Button | Set up a Button's Rollover, Down and Hit States Module 4: Tweening, Layers and Scenes
Create a Motion Tween | Modify a Motion Tween | Make Changes Over Time | Create an Animated Movie Clip | Add, Delete, Move and Name Layers | Copy and Paste Between Layers | Edit in Place | Work with Scenes Module 5: More Animation
Create a Fade Animation | Create a Motion Guide | Create Shape Tween Animation | Create an Animated Mask | Create a Static Mask Module 6: Actions
Add a Frame Action | Add Actions to Buttons | Add a Get URL Action Module 7: Sound and Publishing
Add Sound to a Button | Add Sound to an Animation Sequence | Create an Audio Player | Publish a Movie
All this, and most people will be able to finish within 2 short days (or less).
Note: The book comes with a CD that contains all of the student data files necessary to complete the book. All you need is a Macintosh or PC, Flash MX, this book and a few days. Flash MX does not come with this book. You can download a free demo version from Macromedia's web site.
About The Author
Kevin A. Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has written more than 100 step-by-step computer training books including "Essentials of RoboDemo 3, 4 and 5," "Essentials of Dreamweaver MX 2004," "Accelerated QuarkXPress 6," "Essentials of PageMaker 7" and "Essentials of RoboHelp HTML X5."
Kevin spent five years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an award-winning photojournalist and writer, and has more than 20 years experience as a technical writer and publisher. He is a certified technical trainer, has been a classroom instructor more than 11 years and is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions. Kevin holds multiple certifications from companies such as Adobe, Macromedia and CompTIA.
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Essentials of Macromedia Flash MX, Skills and Drills
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