Flash 5 for Windows & Macintosh, Third Edition (Visual QuickStart Guide) - Softcover

Ulrich, Katherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201716143 ISBN 13: 9780201716146

Publisher: Peachpit Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Macromedia Flash was already the industry standard for creating interactive vector graphics and Web animation--and now it's even better. With the latest edition of Flash 5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, you'll learn the basics of vector drawing, plus tackle new features, like custom panel layouts, Pen Tools and bezier controls, customized keyboard shortcuts, Movie Explorer and much more.

With step-by-step instructions for creating Flash movies, incorporating sound, and adding other multimedia effects to your site, this thorough, concise guide is intended for seasoned pros and eager novices alike. Like all Visual QuickStart Guides, it's filled with the screen shots, tips and techniques to make it a welcome addition to any Web designer's collection.

About this title

Review:

I am fonder of Macromedia Flash than just about any tool, and I feel much the same way about Peachpit's Visual QuickStart Guides; so, the idea of a Visual QuickStart Guide about Flash 5 makes me weak in the knees.

Well, maybe that's overstating it; but, in truth, Flash 5 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide combines a successful book style with a talented and experienced writer to deliver a nearly painless learning experience.

Over the course of 16 chapters, we have started at ground zero--understanding Flash basics, using the Flash editor, getting around the interface--and quickly worked our way up through simple graphics, complex graphics on one layer, complex graphics on multiple layers, using object libraries, and on through using different kinds of animation (motion tweening vs. shape tweening) and the animation of whole scenes.

Both this book and Flash 5 really start to shine in chapters 12 and up, when we begin learning how to use Flash 5 to create interactive actions. Adding sound is a big part of that, and this topic gets its own chapter (chapter 14, "Adding Sound to Movies"). Finally, chapter 16 is all about delivery and covers subjects like optimizing the Flash movie, creating the necessary HTML code, and exporting a Flash movie to other formats.

Flash 5 for Windows & Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is a vital learning tool for anyone who wants to create content using by Flash 5. Honestly, no other title can get you up the learning curve more quickly. --Mike Caputo

From the Back Cover:

Learn Flash 5 with this best-selling visual reference!

Flash 5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is a step-by-step guide to creating animations and interactive vector graphics using Macromedia Flash 5. This easy, visual approach to learning Flash will get you up and running with the software in no time. You can start with the excellent introduction to the basics of vector drawing, or go straight to the step-by-step instructions for creating Flash movies, incorporating sound, and adding other multimedia effects to your site. Filled with screen shots and loaded with tips and techniques, this is a perfect addition to any Web designer's bookshelf.

About this edition

• Publisher: Peachpit Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0201716143
• ISBN 13: 9780201716146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 523