How to Do Everything with Flash 8

Description 

Beginning and intermediate Macromedia Flash users will learn how to create and publish rich, interactive content and applications including motion graphics, movies, sound files, and presentations. Fully updated to cover all the new and existing features of Flash, this easy-to-follow book includes step-by-step exercises to help readers build their knowledge and get an inside look at Flash techniques.

Table of Contents

Part I - Learn the Building Blocks of Flash

Chapter 1: Examine the Dynamic Features of Flash MX

Chapter 2: Get to Know the Flash Interface

Part II - Add Graphic Elements to Your Flash Movies

Chapter 3: Incorporate Graphic Objects Into Your Movies

Chapter 4: Design with Text

Chapter 5: Manipulate Graphics and Text

Chapter 6: Use Graphic Symbols, Instances, and Libraries

Chapter 7: Add Pictures and Sound to Your Movies

Part III - Lay the Groundwork for Flash Interactivity

Chapter 8: Learn the Basics of Flash Animation

Chapter 9: Incorporate Motion Tweening into Your Design

Chapter 10: Use Shape Tweening to Animate

Chapter 11: Grasp the Concept Behind Buttons and Movie Clips

Part IV - Lay the Groundwork for ActionScript

Chapter 12: Use ActionScript to Create Simple Interactivity

Chapter 13: ActionScript in Complex Interactions

Part V - Move Full-Throttle into ActionScript

Chapter 14: Creative Programming in ActionScript

Chapter 15: Experiment with More Complex ActionScript

Chapter 16: Test and Publish Your Flash Movies

APPENDIX A: FLASH RESOURCES GUIDE