Macromedia flash 5

Easily master Macromedia Flash tools and get started on your motion Web graphics today

Understand the functionality of this enormously popular application, and learn how it can improve your Web site

Animate buttons, menus, text and more

Use scalable vector Web objects to facilitate faster loading and reading

Add multimedia enhancements like dynamic content, forms, MP3 audio compression, object library features, actions, and more

Learn the latest Macromedia Flash technologies, including adding interactivity to your movie with ActionScript

Make easy modifications to movies using editable graphic components

- Synchronize sound with your motion graphics

Import and manipulate audio, video, vector, and bitmap graphics to further enhance your Flash movies

Expert and publish your Macromedia Flash movies to the Web or to self-playing movies

Contents

• Part I Create Flash Movies
• Chapter 1 Plan Your Flash Project
• Chapter 2 Learn to Use the Flash Interface
• Chapter 3 Build a New Flash 5 Movie
• Chapter 4 Create Graphic Objects for Your Flash Movies
• Part II Add Multimedia to Your Flash Movies
• Chapter 5 Create Exciting Text Effects
• Chapter 6 Apply Transformations to Text and Graphics
• Chapter 7 Apply Color And Line Styles to Text and Graphics
• Chapter 8 Use Graphic Symbols, Instances, and Libraries
• Chapter 9 Add Pictures and Sound to Your Flash Movies
• Part III Flash Animation Techniques
• Chapter 10 Learn the Basics of Flash Animation
• Chapter 11 Use Motion Tweening to Animate Your Flash Movie
• Chapter 12 Use Shape Tweening to Animate a Movie
• Chapter 13 Make Buttons and Movie Clips in Flash
• Part IV Build Interactive Movies
• Chapter 14 Assign ActionScript to Movie Clips, Buttons, and Frames
• Chapter 15 Learn the Full Power of ActionScript
• Chapter 16 Test and Publish Your Flash Movies
• Appendixes
• Index