Essentials of Flash MX

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.