Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $9.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional
    Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional
    Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional
    Ebook653 pages2 hours

    Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional

    By Sherry Kinkoph Gunter

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Clear, step-by-step screen shots arranged in two-page lessons show you how to tackle more than 140 Flash CS3 Professional tasks. No long-winded explanations, just easy, visual directions for performing such necessary operations as creating objects, symbols, and instances; controlling playback with the Timeline; adding interactivity with buttons; organizing project assets with the Library; creating animation with tweens; and adding sound and video . Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks, and it’s all presented for the visual learner.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateMar 17, 2015
    ISBN9781119120230
    Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional

    Read more from Sherry Kinkoph Gunter

    Related to Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional

    Titles in the series (50)

    View More
    View More

    Related ebooks

    Computers For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      50 Ways To Work faster

      Jul 18, 2023

      50 Ways To Work faster
      16 min read

    • Article

      50 Ways To Work Faster

      Jun 19, 2023

      50 Ways To Work Faster
      19 min read

    • Article

      50 Ways To Work Faster

      May 11, 2023

      50 Ways To Work Faster
      19 min read

    • Article

      Publish Like a Pro With Pages

      Aug 16, 2017

      REQUIRES Pages, and some photos to use in your document YOU WILL LEARN How to create stunning brochures in Pages IT WILL TAKE 25 minutes PAGES IS CAPABLE of much more than bashing out the odd letter. You can use it to create eye-popping ads, fab flye

      3 min read

    • Article

      Retouch A Portrait

      Nov 10, 2020

      Retouch A Portrait
      3 min read

    • Article

      Retouch A Portrait

      Sep 22, 2020

      Retouch A Portrait
      3 min read

    • Article

      Build It Like A Coder

      Aug 19, 2019

      Build It Like A Coder
      3 min read

    • Article

      Create Your First Photobook

      Feb 22, 2018

      Create Your First Photobook
      8 min read

    • Article

      Use Video Clips In Pages

      Dec 3, 2020

      Developer Apple Inc Difficulty Time needed A picture is worth a thousand words it’s said, so how many is a video worth? A video clip can make a document, story or eBook more interesting, it can explain topics, provide additional visual and audio info

      3 min read

    • Article

      ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate

      Dec 3, 2022

      ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate
      8 min read

    • Article

      Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020

      Dec 10, 2019

      Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020
      3 min read

    • Article

      Problems Solved

      Mar 16, 2022

      Problems Solved
      11 min read

    • Article

      Microsoft Powerpoint

      Feb 8, 2021

      PowerPoint creates slide shows containing text, images and videos, useful for many purposes. Businesses present products and services to customers, teachers present course materials, and families show slides of loved ones on anniversaries and birthda

      5 min read

    • Article

      The Safari App

      Oct 25, 2023

      1 A web page can contain words, pictures, videos, icons and more. Tap a link on a web page, such as the pictures here and icons atop the page, to go to a new page or open a menu. You can also scroll the screen up and down by dragging it up and down w

      7 min read

    • Article

      Readers’ Tips

      Feb 15, 2023

      As my fingers age and ache more, I look for ways to minimise my mouse scrolling. One trick is to use the browser extension Scroll To Top, which adds an arrow to the bottom of web pages that you can click to instantly return to the top. Install it fro

      4 min read

    • Article

      Keynote: Professional presentations

      Jul 25, 2023

      K eynote was originally developed for Apple founder Steve Jobs to use when giving presentations at keynote events. It quickly became clear that Apple had a great product which Mac users would like too. In 2003 it was released to the public, and it ca

      6 min read

    • Article

      Make Your Docs Stand Out

      Jul 20, 2021

      Make Your Docs Stand Out
      2 min read

    • Article

      Letters

      May 11, 2022

      I’d like to ask Computeractive a question: why are you so obsessed with Windows 11? Every other news story you publish seems to be about new tools added to it, and yet interest in the operating system seems lukewarm at best. It makes me wonder whethe

      6 min read

    • Article

      Readers’ Tips

      Mar 16, 2022

      Handy hints and tips from your fellow readers Email us your tips: [email protected] As you explained in Issue 625 (page 63), you have just 10 days to roll your PC back from Windows 11 to 10 if you change your mind. However, you can give yo

      4 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional - Sherry Kinkoph Gunter

      Table of Contents

      Cover

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright

      Praise for Visual Books

      Credits

      About the Author

      Author’s Acknowledgments

      How to use this book

      chapter 1 Flash Fundamentals

      Introduction to Flash

      Navigate the Flash Window

      Understanding the Flash Timeline

      Open a Flash File

      Save and Close a Flash File

      Change the Document Size

      Using the Property Inspector

      Work with Panels

      Zoom Out or In

      Using Rulers and Grids

      Find Help with Flash

      Open a Flash Template

      chapter 2 Creating Objects

      Introducing Flash Objects

      Using the Flash Tools

      Draw Line Segments

      Draw Lines with the Pen Tool

      Draw Shapes

      Draw Objects with the Brush Tool

      Fill Objects with the Paint Bucket Tool

      chapter 3 Enhancing and Editing Objects

      Select Objects

      Format Line Segments

      Smooth or Straighten Line Segments

      Edit Fills

      Modify Objects with the Free Transform Tool

      Rotate and Flip Objects

      Using the Eraser Tool

      Create a Gradient Effect

      Transform a Gradient Fill

      Edit a Color Set

      Copy Attributes

      Group Objects

      Stack Objects

      Align Objects

      chapter 4 Working with Imported Graphics

      Import Graphics

      Convert Bitmaps into Vector Graphics

      Break Apart a Bitmap

      Turn Bitmaps into Fills

      chapter 5 Working with Text

      Add Text with the Text Tool

      Format Text

      Align and Kern Text

      Set Text Box Margins and Indents

      Move and Resize Text Boxes

      Break Apart Text

      Distort Text

      chapter 6 Working with Layers

      Add and Delete Layers

      Set Layer Properties

      Work with Layers in the Timeline

      Stack Layers

      Organize Layers into Folders

      Add Guide Layers

      Create Mask Layers

      Customize the Timeline

      chapter 7 Working with Flash Symbols and Instances

      Understanding Symbols and Instances

      Using the Flash Library

      Create a Symbol

      Insert an Instance

      Modify an Instance

      Edit Symbols

      Swap Symbols

      chapter 8 Creating Basic Animation in Flash

      Introduction to Animation

      Introduction to Frames

      Set Movie Dimensions and Frame Rate

      Add Frames

      Select Frames

      Modify Frame Properties

      Delete or Change the Status of Frames

      Create Frame-by-Frame Animation

      Onion-Skinning an Animation

      Preview a Flash Animation

      Adjust the Animation Speed with Frames

      Move and Copy Frames

      Create Scenes

      Save an Animation as a Movie Clip

      Using Movie Explorer

      chapter 9 Creating Animation by Tweening

      Create a Motion Tween

      Create a Spinning Tween

      Create a Growing or Shrinking Tween

      Animate Symbols Along a Path

      Set Tween Speed

      Adjust Symbol Opacity

      Create a Shape Tween

      Using Shape Hints

      Using Reverse Frames

      Animate a Mask

      Distribute Objects to Layers

      chapter 10 Adding Special Effects

      Apply a Filter

      Apply a Blend Mode

      Assign Timeline Effects

      Create a Transform Effect

      Apply a Transition Effect

      chapter 11 Creating Buttons

      Introduction to Flash Buttons

      Create a Button Symbol

      Create Shape-Changing Buttons

      Add Animation to a Button

      Assign Button Behaviors

      chapter 12 Adding Interactivity

      Introduction to Flash Actions

      Using the Actions Panel

      Assign Frame Actions

      Add Actions to Movie Clips

      Jump to a Specific Frame or Scene

      Assign Stop and Play Actions

      Load a New Movie into the Current Movie

      Control Instances with Behaviors

      Link a Button to a Web Page

      Customize the Actions Panel

      Add a Component

      chapter 13 Adding Sound

      Import a Sound Clip

      Assign a Sound to a Frame

      Assign a Sound to a Button

      Set Synchronization Properties

      Add Sound Effects

      Load a Sound Using a Behavior

      Assign Start and Stop Sounds

      Edit Sounds

      Set Audio Output for Export

      chapter 14 Working with Video

      Using Progressive Download to Play a Video

      Embed a Video Clip

      Assign an Embedded Video Stop Behavior

      chapter 15 Distributing Flash Movies

      Introduction to Distribution Methods

      Publish a Movie as a Flash Movie File

      Publish a Movie as a Web Page

      Publish a Movie as a Projector File

      Export to Another File Format

      Play a Flash Movie in Flash

      Play a Flash Movie in a Browser

      Test Movie Bandwidth

      Print Movie Frames

      Index

      End User License Agreement

      TeachYourself VISUALLY™

      Flash® CS3 Professional

      by Sherry Kinkoph Gunter

      Wiley Publishing, Inc.

      Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ Flash® CS3 Professional

      Published by

      Wiley Publishing, Inc.

      111 River Street

      Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774

      Published simultaneously in Canada

      Copyright © 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, Online: www.wiley.com/go/permissions.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2007934452

      ISBN: 978-0-470-17123-3

      Manufactured in the United States of America

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Trademark Acknowledgments

      Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, Visual, the Visual logo, Teach Yourself VISUALLY, Read Less - Learn More and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Flash is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc. is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book.

      LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ.

      FOR PURPOSES OF ILLUSTRATING THE CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK, THE AUTHOR HAS CREATED VARIOUS NAMES, COMPANY NAMES, MAILING, E-MAIL AND INTERNET ADDRESSES, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND SIMILAR INFORMATION, ALL OF WHICH ARE FICTITIOUS. ANY RESEMBLANCE OF THESE FICTITIOUS NAMES, ADDRESSES, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND SIMILAR INFORMATION TO ANY ACTUAL PERSON, COMPANY AND/OR ORGANIZATION IS UNINTENTIONAL AND PURELY COINCIDENTAL.

      Contact Us

      For general information on our other products and services please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 800-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993 or fax 317-572-4002.

      For technical support please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport.

      Wiley Publishing, Inc.

      Sales

      Contact Wiley

      at (800) 762-2974 or fax (317) 572-4002.

      Praise for Visual Books

      Like a lot of other people, I understand things best when I see them visually. Your books really make learning easy and life more fun.

      John T. Frey (Cadillac, MI)

      I have quite a few of your Visual books and have been very pleased with all of them. I love the way the lessons are presented!

      Mary Jane Newman (Yorba Linda, CA)

      "I just purchased my third Visual book (my first two are dog-eared now!), and, once again, your product has surpassed my expectations.

      Tracey Moore (Memphis, TN)

      I am an avid fan of your Visual books. If I need to learn anything, I just buy one of your books and learn the topic in no time. Wonders! I have even trained my friends to give me Visual books as gifts.

      Illona Bergstrom (Aventura, FL)

      Thank you for making it so clear. I appreciate it. I will buy many more Visual books.

      J.P. Sangdong (North York, Ontario, Canada)

      I have several books from the Visual series and have always found them to be valuable resources.

      Stephen P. Miller (Ballston Spa, NY)

      Thank you for the wonderful books you produce. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I discovered how I learn – visually. Nothing compares to Visual books. I love the simple layout. I can just grab a book and use it at my computer, lesson by lesson. And I understand the material! You really know the way I think and learn. Thanks so much!

      Stacey Han (Avondale, AZ)

      I absolutely admire your company’s work. Your books are terrific. The format is perfect, especially for visual learners like me. Keep them coming!

      Frederick A. Taylor, Jr. (New Port Richey, FL)

      I have several of your Visual books and they are the best I have ever used.

      Stanley Clark (Crawfordville, FL)

      I bought my first Teach Yourself VISUALLY book last month. Wow. Now I want to learn everything in this easy format!

      Tom Vial (New York, NY)

      Thank you, thank you, thank you…for making it so easy for me to break into this high-tech world. I now own four of your books. I recommend them to anyone who is a beginner like myself.

      Gay O’Donnell (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

      I write to extend my thanks and appreciation for your books. They are clear, easy to follow, and straight to the point. Keep up the good work! I bought several of your books and they are just right! No regrets! I will always buy your books because they are the best.

      Seward Kollie (Dakar, Senegal)

      Compliments to the chef!! Your books are extraordinary! Or, simply put, extra-ordinary, meaning way above the rest! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I buy them for friends, family, and colleagues.

      Christine J. Manfrin (Castle Rock, CO)

      What fantastic teaching books you have produced! Congratulations to you and your staff. You deserve the Nobel Prize in Education in the Software category. Thanks for helping me understand computers.

      Bruno Tonon (Melbourne, Australia)

      Over time, I have bought a number of your ‘Read Less - Learn More’ books. For me, they are THE way to learn anything easily. I learn easiest using your method of teaching.

      José A. Mazón (Cuba, NY)

      I am an avid purchaser and reader of the Visual series, and they are the greatest computer books I’ve seen. The Visual books are perfect for people like myself who enjoy the computer, but want to know how to use it more efficiently. Your books have definitely given me a greater understanding of my computer, and have taught me to use it more effectively. Thank you very much for the hard work, effort, and dedication that you put into this series.

      Alex Diaz (Las Vegas, NV)

      July 05

      Credits

      Project Editor

      Timothy J. Borek

      Acquisitions Editor

      Jody LeFevere

      Copy Editor

      Kim Heusel

      Technical Editor

      Jon McFarland

      Editorial Manager

      Robyn Siesky

      Business Manager

      Amy Knies

      Sr. Marketing Manager

      Sandy Smith

      Manufacturing

      Allan Conley

      Linda Cook

      Paul Gilchrist

      Jennifer Guynn

      Book Design

      Kathie Rickard

      Production Coordinator

      Adrienne Martinez

      Layout

      Carrie A. Foster

      Jennifer Mayberry

      Screen Artist

      Jill Proll

      Illustrators

      Ronda David-Burroughs

      Cheryl Grubbs

      Shane Johnson

      Jake Mansfield

      Proofreader

      Nancy L. Reinhardt

      Quality Control

      Dwight Ramsey

      Indexer

      Broccoli Information

      Managament

      Special Help

      Jody LeFevere

      Alissa Birkel

      Vice President and Executive Group Publisher

      Richard Swadley

      Vice President and Publisher

      Barry Pruett

      Composition Director

      Debbie Stailey

      Wiley Bicentennial Logo

      Richard J. Pacifico

      About the Author

      Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has written and edited oodles of books over the past 11 years covering a variety of computer topics, including Internet subjects, Microsoft Office programs, digital photography, and more. Her recent titles include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007, Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3, Teach Yourself VISUALLY HTML, and Office 2007 Simplified. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times software manufacturers and hardware conglomerates throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines.

      Author’s Acknowledgments

      Special thanks go out to publisher Barry Pruett and to acquisitions editor Jody LeFevere for allowing me the opportunity to tackle this project; to project editor Tim Borek for his impeccable dedication and patience in guiding this project from start to finish; to copy editor Kim Heusel for ensuring that all the i’s were dotted and t’s were crossed; to technical editor Jon McFarland for skillfully checking each step and offering valuable input along the way; and finally to the production team at Wiley for their able efforts in creating yet another visual masterpiece. Extra special thanks go to my favorite fireman, Matty Gunter, my hero in every way.

      How to use this book

      How to Use this Teach Yourself VISUALLY Book

      Do you look at the pictures in a book or newspaper before anything else on a page? Would you rather see an image instead of read about how to do something? Search no further. This book is for you. Opening Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional allows you to read less and learn more about the Flash CS3 program.

      Who Needs This Book

      This book is for a reader who has never used this particular technology or software application. It is also for more computer-literate individuals who want to expand their knowledge of the different features that Flash CS3 Professional has to offer. We assume that you already know the basics of your computer’s operating system as well as how to use your mouse and other input devices.

      Book Organization

      Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional has 15 chapters.

      Chapter 1, Flash Fundamentals, covers the basic elements of using the program, including opening and saving files, setting the Stage size, working with the Flash panels, and other fundamental tasks.

      Chapters 2 and 3, Creating Objects and Enhancing and Editing Objects, explain how to use the Flash drawing tools to create original artwork for your Flash projects and how to manipulate the artwork to change its appearance.

      Chapter 4, Working with Imported Graphics, shows you how to bring in artwork from other sources to use in your Flash movies.

      Chapter 5, Working with Text, teaches you how to add and edit text for use in your Flash projects.

      Chapter 6, Working with Layers, explains how to use layers in your movies to organize elements, create dimension, and create masks.

      Chapter 7, Working with Flash Symbols and Instances, instructs you in how to reuse artwork in your movies and keep movie elements organized in the Flash Library.

      Chapters 8 and 9, Creating Basic Animation in Flash, and Creating Animation by Tweening, show you how to build animations in Flash and work with frames.

      Chapter 10, Adding Special Effects, explain how to add filters, transitions, and blends to add special effects to your projects.

      Chapter 11, Creating Buttons, demonstrates how to add buttons to your project and assign button behaviors.

      Chapter 12, Adding Interactivity, introduces you to basic Flash actions and behaviors you can assign to add interactivity, such as stop and play actions.

      Chapter 13, Adding Sound, shows you how to add sound to enhance your Flash movies.

      Chapter 14, Working with Video, explains how to utilize Flash video features to control embedded video clips.

      Chapter 15, Distributing Flash Movies, instructs you on the various ways you can publish your Flash projects so others can see them.

      Chapter Organization

      This book consists of sections, all listed in the book’s table of contents. A section is a set of steps that show you how to complete a specific computer task.

      Each section, usually contained on two facing pages, has an introduction to the task at hand, a set of full-color Windows screen shots and steps that walk you through the task, and a set of tips. This format allows you to quickly

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1