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Tables of Contents for Essential Flash 5 for Web Professionals
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
The Basics
1
42
Introduction
2
8
The Flash Interface
2
1
Drawing Toolbar
3
2
Movie Properties
5
1
Work Area and Zoom
5
2
Drawing Simple Shapes and Text
7
1
Undo Levels
8
2
Selecting Graphics
10
1
Drawing and Modifying Text
10
12
Creating the Text Layer
12
1
Setting Text Properties
12
1
Creating Title Text
13
3
Creating Shadow Text
16
2
Linking Text
18
2
Moving Text
20
2
Drawing and Modifying Shapes
22
15
Creating Circles
23
2
Duplicating the Circle and Moving the Duplicates
25
2
Connecting Circles with Lines
27
3
Creating the Background Curve
30
2
Creating the Background Fill
32
5
Texture Fills and Transparency
37
3
Creating New Fill for Balls
37
1
Changing Fill of Circles
37
1
Creating and Modifying the Transparent Circle
38
2
Importing Graphics
40
3
Importing an Image
40
1
Changing the Photo Settings
41
2
Animating the Page
43
30
Timelines and Frames
43
8
Creating the Link Text Symbol
44
1
Creating the Logo Layer
44
2
Adding an Additional Background Layer
46
1
Creating Some Layers for the Circles
47
1
Frames and Animation
48
1
Tweening and Keyframes
48
1
Adding Keyframes to the Shelley Biotech Page
49
2
Movement Tweening
51
11
Animating the Tan Background Curve
51
3
A Quick Word about Onion-Skinning
54
1
Animating the Link Circles
55
3
Animating the Address Text
58
2
Animating the Text Links
60
1
Animating the Header Text
61
1
Shape Tweening
62
4
Creating the Beginning S Shape
63
1
Applying Shape Tweening to the S
64
1
Adding Shape Hints
65
1
Fading
66
7
Fading in the White Background
67
1
Fading in the Office Photo
68
1
Fading in the Logo Lines
69
1
Changing the Color of the Text Links
69
1
Changing the Color of the Address Text
70
3
Making the Page Interactive
73
22
Symbols
73
3
Creating Symbols
74
1
Using the Library to Access Your Symbols
74
1
Editing Symbols
74
1
Changing Symbol Types
75
1
Creating Buttons
76
6
Changing the Photo Symbol's Properties
77
1
Changing the Instance Properties for the Photo
77
1
Adding the Mouse-Over Action for the Office Photo
78
2
Adding the Web Links to the Buttons
80
1
Testing the Links
81
1
Button Actions
82
7
Opening the Button Frame Action Window
82
1
Adding the Keyframes for Button Actions
83
1
Creating the Hit Frame
84
2
Creating the Over Frame
86
1
Creating the Down Frame
87
1
Testing the Button Actions
88
1
Sound Effects
89
6
Adding a Sound to the Library
90
1
Using the Macromedia Sounds Library
90
1
Adding Sound to the Buttons
91
1
Testing the Sound Effect
92
3
Publishing to the Web
95
30
Finishing Touches
95
4
Deciding What Resolution to Use
96
2
Deciding Which Platforms to Use
98
1
Deciding Which Flash Version or File Type to Use
98
1
Publishing
99
13
Choosing Format Settings
99
1
Choosing Flash Settings
99
3
Choosing HTML Settings
102
2
Publishing the Movie
104
1
Viewing the Size Report
104
2
Optimizing the Movie
106
1
Writing the HTML for the .swf File
107
2
Creating a Non-Flash Version of the Page
109
2
A Few Final Web Publishing Issues
111
1
Preloading
112
7
Adding a Scene to the Current Movie
112
2
Modifying the Preload Scene
114
1
Creating the Preloading Animation
114
2
Adding the Action Code
116
2
Putting in a Stop Action
118
1
Detecting the Plug-In
119
4
Modifying the Movie for Flash Detection
120
1
Creating the HTML Page for This Movie
121
2
Web Server Settings
123
2
Configuring Apache
123
1
Configuring IIS 4.0
123
2
Fine-Tuning Graphics
125
26
Reshaping
125
9
Getting Started
126
2
Drawing the Needle Graphic
128
3
Filling in Needle Texture
131
1
Tilting the Needle
132
1
Drawing the Thread
133
1
Intersections
134
12
Creating the Button Texture
134
3
Creating the Buttonholes
137
1
Adding the Thread Fill to the Buttonholes
138
2
Creating the Text
140
3
Coloring the Text
143
2
Adding the Photographic Image
145
1
Brush Effects
146
5
Creating the Shadow for the Button and Photo
146
3
Creating Gradient for Shadows
149
2
Advanced Animation
151
38
Animation Symbols
151
7
Creating the Button Symbol
152
2
Animating the Button
154
3
Creating Other Symbols
157
1
Opening Sequence
158
19
Getting Started
158
1
Moving the Button Image
159
2
Fading in the Thread Image
161
1
Stitch Text Animation and Fading
162
5
Fashion Text Animation and Fading
167
4
Blues Text with Motion Layer
171
3
Needle Rotation, Fading, and Movement
174
1
Text Shadow Movement, Shape, and Tint
175
1
Photograph Fade-in
176
1
Background Music
177
12
Creating the New Movie
177
1
Creating the First Button
178
2
Creating the Second Button
180
1
Creating the Movie Clip
180
1
Inserting the Buttons in the Movie
181
1
Modifying the Action Layer
182
3
Adding Music to the Music Layer
185
1
Adding the Clip to the Splash Screen
186
3
Advanced Effects
189
46
Animated Buttons
189
4
Creating the Parent Button
190
2
Creating the Movie Clip
192
1
Adding the Movie Clip to the Button Over State
192
1
Transitions
193
15
Creating a New Scene
193
2
Copying Frames
195
1
Fading Out Images
196
1
Moving and Resizing the Other Images
197
3
Adding More Motion to the Button Symbol
200
1
Putting in the Link Buttons
200
4
Adding the Articles and Photos
204
2
Lengthening the Thread
206
1
Stopping the Action at the End of the Menu Scene Animation
207
1
Forms
208
7
Creating the Form
209
3
Setting the Variables
212
1
Creating a New Scene
212
1
Adding the Actions
212
3
Interactive Activity
215
20
Getting Started
215
1
Adding the Static Elements
216
2
Creating a Movie Clip
218
1
Adding the Colored Buttons
219
2
Adding Some Text Labels
221
1
Applying the Action to the First Button
222
2
Applying the Action to the Second Button
224
1
Applying Actions to the Third and Fourth Buttons
224
2
Setting Actions for the First Keyframe
226
1
Creating the Movie Clip for the Second Keyframe
226
2
Applying the Action to the First Button
228
2
Setting Actions for the Second Keyframe
230
1
Adding Next and Previous Buttons
230
4
Final Production: Publishing
234
1
Appendix A Glossary
235
22
Index
257