How to Do Everything with Macromedia Flash MX 2004

Bonnie Blake (New Jersey) has been an adjunct assistant professor of Computer Graphics for the College of New Rochelle and has taught at Parsons School of Design. She is currently an adjunct assistant professor of Digital Media at Ramapo College in New Jersey. In addition, she develops and teaches Web and multimedia course content for corporations and training organizations. She is an award-winning designer, specializing in Web design and multimedia. Blake is the author of How to Do Everything with Flash 5. Doug Sahlin (Venice, Florida), is a best selling author, photographer, and Acrobat instructor. He teaches businesses, government, and medical organizations how to streamline their workflow and save time and money by converting electronic and paper documents into enhanced, interactive PDFs. His books include earlier editions of How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat (for versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0), Digital Photography Quicksteps, 2nd Edition, Digital Portrait Photography for Dummies, and Digital Photography Workbook for Dummies.

Part I: Learn the Building Blocks of Flash
1: Make a Flash Movie
2: Get to Know the Flash Workspace

Part II: Add Graphic Elements to Your Flash Movies
3: Make Simple Graphics
4: Design with Text
5: Manipulate Graphics and Text
6: Add Images to Your Flash Movies
7: Work with Video and Sound
8: Create and Store Symbols in the Library

Part III: Put Your Flash Movie in Motion
9: Learn the Basics of Flash Animation
10: Streamline Animation Using Timeline Effects
11: Incorporate Motion Tweening into Your Design
12: Use Shape Tweening to Animate
13: Grasp the Concept Behind Buttons and Movie Clips

Part IV: Lay the Groundwork for Flash Interactivity
14: Use Behaviors to Create Interactive Movies
15: Use ActionScript to Create Simple Interactivity
16: Add Advanced Interactivity with ActionScript

Part V: Embellish and Publish Your Flash Movies
17: Use Flash Components
18: Test and Publish Your Flash Movies

Appendix: Flash Resource Guide