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Macromedia Flash 5 Tutorials

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Macromedia Flash 5 is the key to designing and delivering low-bandwidth animations, presentations, and Web sites. It offers scripting capabilities and server-side connectivity for creating engaging applications, Web interfaces, and training courses. Once you've created your content, 96% of the online audience will be able to view it with the Macromedia Flash Player. Virtual Training Company author Rick Martin guides you step-by-step through projects in order to show you how to set up a Flash web site, how to create a preloader, how to create an interface and content, and much more. Start learning now by clicking one of the links below.
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Introduction & Setup
Welcome & About This Course (01:45)
Screen areas (02:09)
Rulers (02:18)
Drawing Settings (02:39)
Flash Basics
Vector Graphics vs. Bitmap Graphics (02:55)
Symbols and Instances - Using the Library (02:52)
Scenes (05:15)
Graphics Interaction (02:05)
Stacking Objects (03:28)
Action Scripting (00:39)
Variables (03:14)
Previewing Your Movies (03:12)
The Toolbox & Panels
Oval & Rectangle Tools (04:10)
Line & Pencil Tools (02:03)
Brush & Eraser Tools (04:41)
Text Tool (03:52)
Lasso Tool (02:13)
Hand & Zoom Tools (01:31)
Paint Bucket (04:40)
Arrow Tool (03:50)
Pen Tool (04:14)
Subselect Tool (01:57)
Panels Overview (04:06)
The Timeline
Timeline Overview (03:11)
Layers (04:02)
Frames & Keyframes (04:55)
Tweening (04:40)
Tweening Constraints (01:32)
Motion Guides (01:39)
Onion Skin (02:51)
Frame Labels (01:28)
Project Section 1 - Set Up A Flash Web Site
Planning Your Site (02:49)
New Movie & Movie Settings (02:37)
Project Section 2 - Create a Preloader
What Is a Preloader? (01:29)
Creating Basic Shapes l (04:01)
Creating Basic Shapes ll (04:28)
Simple Animation - Motion Tweening (04:56)
Assembling the Elements - Align and Distribute (04:00)
Controlling the Elements - Instance Names (04:20)
Controlling the Elements - ActionScript (03:47)
Preloader Message - Using Fonts in Flash (02:47)
Project Section 3 - Create an Interface
Setting up the Main Movie (04:00)
Creating the Background (03:09)
Modifying the Background (02:52)
Animating the Background (03:40)
Creating the Button Elements l (05:04)
Creating the Content Panel l (04:06)
Creating the Content Panel ll - Shape Tweening (04:10)
Customizing the Content Panel (03:34)
Duplicating the Content Panel (03:42)
Creating Buttons (04:31)
Inserting the Buttons and Panel in the Interface (03:03)
Interface Coordination and Animation (03:19)
Activating the Buttons l (03:03)
Activating the Buttons ll (05:23)
Work Project (00:48)
Project Section 4 - Create The Content
Main Menu Button (03:27)
Creating a Mask (04:06)
Creating and Duplicating the Content Movie Clips (03:07)
Creating Content - Importing Text (04:18)
Creating Content - Editing Text & Importing Bitmap (04:11)
Scrolling Window l (04:21)
Scrolling Window ll (03:10)
Creating Feedback Form Elements (03:57)
Creating a Check Box (05:14)
Radio Buttons l - Creating (05:24)
Radio Buttons ll - Activating (02:19)
Reset & Submit (03:49)
Adding the Content to the Main Movie (03:33)
Project Section 5 - Add Sound
Sound In Flash Overview (03:44)
Sourcing (05:13)
Main Movie Background Music l (05:45)
Main Movie Background Music ll (03:02)
Sound Levels & Stereo Sound (04:25)
Adding Sound to Buttons (02:15)
Music On/Off Switch l (02:57)
Music On/Off Switch ll (03:57)
Music On/Off Switch lll - Activating The Button (02:56)
Project Section 6 - Testing and Tweaking
Debugging (05:16)
Bandwidth Profiler (05:19)
Preloader Adjustment l (03:54)
Preloader Adjustment ll (05:27)
Optimizing Sound & Bitmaps (03:28)
Modifying the Background Grid (03:25)
Project Section 7 - Optimize & Publish Your Movie
Publishing Overview (01:32)
Formats (01:53)
Publish Flash (03:28)
Publish HTML (01:53)
Publish Image (03:39)
Publish QuickTime (04:38)
Export Movie & Export Image (01:49)
Project Section 8 - Create a Flash Banner
Setup & Sliding Intro (05:13)
New Scene & Element Setup (04:10)
Advanced Shape Tweening - Shape Hints (05:06)
Adding Color Effects (02:54)
Explosion! (04:17)
Fading Shape Tween (04:10)
Adding Messages (02:55)
Fading Messages (04:34)
Drop Down Menu
Drop Down Button (05:07)
Selection Buttons (04:22)
Activating the buttons (04:36)
Display Current Selection (04:23)
Click Outside & Tidying Up (03:08)
Where To Now?
VTC (02:44)

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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: Macromedia Flash 5
Author: Rick Martin
SKU: 33202
ISBN: 1930519265
Duration: 6.5 hrs / 110 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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