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Macromedia FlashMacromedia Flash
By Alice TianBy Alice Tian
OverviewOverview
What is FlashWhat is Flash Why FlashWhy Flash Basic User InterfacesBasic User Interfaces Animation BasicsAnimation Basics Advanced BasicsAdvanced Basics PublishingPublishing
What is Flash?What is Flash?
Multimedia graphics program specially for Multimedia graphics program specially for use on the web. use on the web.
Enables users to create interactive movies Enables users to create interactive movies Made by MacromediaMade by Macromedia
Trial version can be downloaded here:Trial version can be downloaded here:• http://http://macromedia.com/downloads/?promoidmacromedia.com/downloads/?promoid=BIOD=BIOD
Why Flash?Why Flash?
Loads much fasterLoads much faster Allows interactivityAllows interactivity Can use more than 256 colorsCan use more than 256 colors Can control the animations Can control the animations Easier to create Easier to create More stable in web browsers More stable in web browsers
Basic User InterfacesBasic User Interfaces
ToolbarToolbar
Basic User InterfaceBasic User Interface
Stage - rectangular area where graphic Stage - rectangular area where graphic content is placed content is placed
Basic User InterfaceBasic User Interface
Timeline – organizes/controls content over Timeline – organizes/controls content over timetime
Basic User InterfaceBasic User Interface Panels:Panels:
Property InspectorProperty Inspector
ActionAction LibraryLibrary
Animation BasicsAnimation Basics
Creating a DocumentCreating a Document File -> New -> Click the General Tab -> Create Document.File -> New -> Click the General Tab -> Create Document.
Document PropertiesDocument Properties
Advanced BasicsAdvanced Basics
TweeningTweening Means “in-betweening”Means “in-betweening” Borrowed from traditional animationBorrowed from traditional animation Creating frames in between key framesCreating frames in between key frames Keyframes – contains change in motion Keyframes – contains change in motion
ButtonsButtons 4 States4 States
• UpUp• OverOver• DownDown• HitHit
Advanced BasicsAdvanced Basics
Movie ClipsMovie Clips Movies within moviesMovies within movies Properties and timeline independent of main Properties and timeline independent of main
moviemovie ActionScriptActionScript
Internal programming language in FlashInternal programming language in Flash Similar to JavaScriptSimilar to JavaScript Deals with structure and interactivity of Flash Deals with structure and interactivity of Flash
movies movies
PublishingPublishing
Web – need HTML file to embedWeb – need HTML file to embed
CD-ROM or E-mail attachmentCD-ROM or E-mail attachment Projector file requiredProjector file required
Image File – export specific file from Image File – export specific file from projector fileprojector file
Thanks!!Thanks!!