This is a 10-page Guide on "Exploring Macromedia Flash MX" (796kb, pdf
format), from Kansas State University. It explains what Flash does, how to start using it, and
introduces many important features of Flash.
Flash
is a software application that is used to create and display attractive
multimedia and web animations and presentations. Programmers use Flash
to develop nice looking and compact navigational interfaces,
technical graphics, animations, and other compelling user
experiences. Illustrations and animations in Flash are made
with Flash's drawing tools, or Flash
developers can import images from their favorite vector
and/or bitmap graphics software. Flash has lots of great features, and
for those in academics, it is priced quite well at
around $100, making it a very accessible multimedia
application.
Exploring
Macromedia Flash MX
This
Flash guide provides instruction and how-to steps for the following functionality:
- Flash Work Environment
- The Stage and the Timeline Window
- The Library Window
- Symbols and Instances
- Using the Toolbox
- Using Scenes
- Using the Movie Explorer
- Creating a Basic Animation - Shape Tween and Motion Guides
- Creating the Shape Tween
- Prep the Shape Tween before attaching the Motion Guide
- Create the Motion Guide
- Creating a very basic Multiple Choice Quiz