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This manual is intended for beginning Flash users.
Description
This guide provides a thorough introduction to the Flash workspace and the
essential processes used to create Flash content. If you are new to using Flash,
this guide is the place to begin.
In Getting Started with Flash, you can learn to do the
following:
Understand what Flash is and what you can create with it
Understand the parts of a Flash document and how they are created
Use the primary tools in the Flash workspace
Build a real-world Flash application
Choose from among the various books in Flash Help based on your specific
goals
This guide provides detailed information on using the features and functions
of Flash Basic 8 and Flash Professional 8, a multimedia authoring tool that lets
you create anything from simple animations to complex, interactive web
applications. Using Flash provides detailed descriptions of Flash
features and the procedures necessary to use them.
In Using Flash, you can learn to do the following:
Create and work with Flash documents
Create graphics using Flash drawing tools, and import artwork from other
graphics applications
Use text in Flash documents
Create motion and interactivity
Incorporate sound and video into Flash presentations
Integrate external data sources to create data-driven applications
Use ActionScript to add interactivity and custom functionality
Create accessible Flash content for users with disabilities
Create multilanguage Flash content for localized websites
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Video Encoder: Select Help > Using Flash Video Encoder
Audience
This manual is intended for Flash designers creating video content.
Description
This guide provides detailed information on using the features and functions
of Flash 8 Video Encoder, a stand-alone video encoding application that lets you
encode video into the Macromedia Flash Video (FLV) format.
In Using the Flash Video Encoder, you can learn to do the
following:
Use the On2 and Sorenson Spark video codecs to encode video into FLV format
Follow appropriate guidelines when encoding digital video
Import video clips and encode them into the FLV format
Specify encoding settings to produce optimal content for different bandwidth
constraints
Embed cue points that you can then use to trigger events within your Flash
presentation using either the FLVPlayback component or ActionScript
Crop your video’s frame size and edit its playback length
The tutorials in this guide teach you specific Flash skills in a self-paced,
step-by-step process. You can choose the tutorials that develop the skills you
need for the Flash projects you are working on at any given time. Each tutorial
leads you through the workflow for implementing a specific real-world feature or
effect in your Flash applications.
In Flash Tutorials, you can learn to do the following:
Understand the Flash workspace and use common document types
Use the Flash drawing tools and create engaging graphic effects
Use ActionScript to add interactivity and custom functionality to your
documents
Connect your projects to external data sources to create data-driven
applications
This manual is intended for beginning and intermediate ActionScript users.
Description
This guide shows you how to write proper ActionScript syntax to create useful
and interactive Flash applications. It includes examples of object-oriented
programming, and teaches you how to write custom classes for your Flash
applications. Learning ActionScript 2.0 in Flash also includes numerous
hands-on examples that show you how to apply expressive and interactive features
to your files using ActionScript code, such as file upload, filter effects,
scripted animation, and anti-aliased text.
In Learning Actionscript 2.0 in Flash, you can learn to do the
following:
Write proper ActionScript syntax using the fundamentals of the ActionScript
language
Use object-oriented programming techniques to build Flash applications
Use ActionScript classes to add interactivity and expressive features to
your Flash applications
Use best practices and coding conventions to optimize, structure, and write
consistent ActionScript
This manual is intended for all ActionScript users.
Description
This guide is a comprehensive reference manual that describes the application
programming interface (API) for Macromedia Flash. It includes valuable syntax
and usage information; detailed descriptions of classes, functions, properties,
and events; and copy-and-paste code samples for every element in the
ActionScript language.
In ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference, you can learn to do the
following:
Use specific APIs accurately
Understand the breadth and depth of ActionScript
Repurpose tried-and-tested code in your own applications
