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Description of FlashTM 5 Weekend Crash CourseTM

Get Up to Speed on Flash(TM) 5 Web Animation–in a Weekend! The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about Flash 5 animations. The problem is, you′re not really up to speed. Maybe it′s been a while since you worked with Flash. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we′ve got a solution for you – Flash Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you′ll be able to jump right in and start creating Flash animations. It′s as simple as that. The Curriculum Friday Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Menu Options & Preferences Basic Shape Explorations Using the Pencil, Brush, and Pen Tools Working with a Library Saturday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Working with Layers Creating Background Content Creating Animated Foreground Content Creating a Complex Animated Figure Creating Interactive Buttons Introducing Button Actions Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Creating a Title Designing a Logo Creating Credits Creating Text Effects Exploring Text Animation Options Publishing and Exporting Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Exploring Bitmaps Understanding Flash Audio Working with Audio Applying Sound to Animations Sunday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours Designing Animations and Buttons Wipe F/X It′s About Time Using Onion Skins Creating Strobes and Advanced Reveals Developing Nested Animations Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours Exploring Gradients Advanced Bitmap Techniques Understanding Instance Effects Exploring Flash 3D CD–ROM Includes:

∗ All Flash example files

∗ Assessment software to help gauge your progress

∗ Plus trial versions of Flash and Amapi 5.15 TE, a tryout of Adobe Photoshop, and an evaluation version of Paint Shop Pro 6.0.

System Requirements:

∗ Pentium PC running Windows 95 or later, Windows NT 4 or later; Power Macintosh running System 7.6 or later. See the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements.

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Title Information

ISBN:

9780764535468

Pages:

378 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

238807

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

15/01/2001

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About Shamms Mortier

About the Author R. Shamms Mortier has written and illustrated more than 15 books on computer graphics and animation, all available internationally. He has also written more than 800 articles and reviews for more than a dozen trade magazines since 1985. He owns and operates the Bristol, Vermont design studio, Eyeful Tower Communications, which serves broadcast, education, and entertainment industries.