Macromedia Flash By Alice Tian

Overview  What is Flash  Why Flash  Basic User Interfaces  Animation Basics  Advanced Basics  Publishing

What is Flash?  Multimedia graphics program specially for use on the web.  Enables users to create interactive movies  Made by Macromedia Trial version can be downloaded here: Trial version can be downloaded here:

Why Flash?  Loads much faster  Allows interactivity  Can use more than 256 colors  Can control the animations  Easier to create  More stable in web browsers

Basic User Interfaces  Toolbar

Basic User Interface  Stage - rectangular area where graphic content is placed

Basic User Interface  Timeline – organizes/controls content over time

Basic User Interface  Panels: Property Inspector Property Inspector ActionLibrary ActionLibrary

Animation Basics  Creating a Document File -> New -> Click the General Tab -> Create Document. File -> New -> Click the General Tab -> Create Document.  Document Properties

Advanced Basics  Tweening Means “in-betweening” Means “in-betweening” Borrowed from traditional animation Borrowed from traditional animation Creating frames in between key frames Creating frames in between key frames Keyframes – contains change in motion Keyframes – contains change in motion  Buttons 4 States 4 States UpUp OverOver DownDown HitHit

Advanced Basics  Movie Clips Movies within movies Movies within movies Properties and timeline independent of main movie Properties and timeline independent of main movie  ActionScript Internal programming language in Flash Internal programming language in Flash Similar to JavaScript Similar to JavaScript Deals with structure and interactivity of Flash movies Deals with structure and interactivity of Flash movies

Publishing  Web – need HTML file to embed  CD-ROM or attachment Projector file required Projector file required  Image File – export specific file from projector file

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