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Macromedia Flash 8 Fundamentals
Macromedia Flash 8 has continued the application's trend of being the industry standard tool for developing animation and rich media content for internet delivery. In this tutorial, VTC author Rick Martin starts from the ground up and gives you a solid foundation in the fundamentals of Flash 8. He covers general concepts such as Flash movie architecture and animation basics and guidelines, as well as more specific topics like getting the most out of the Flash tools and panels. Along the way he includes drawing and compositing, importing bitmaps, video and sound, as well as a section on ActionScript that shows you how to use easy-to-understand scripts to bring your Flash presentations to life. By the end of the tutorial, he starts you down the path to eventually becoming a fully fledged Flash developer. To begin learning Macromedia Flash 8 Fundamentals today, simply click on one of the movie links below.
What's New in Flash Professional and Basic 8
What's New in Flash Professional 8 Only
Flash Basic 8 vs. Professional 8
Flash Active Content Update Extension
Symbols and Instances Overview
Types of Tweening and Restrictions
Rulers / Units and Document Properties
Lasso Tool Magic Wand Modifier
Oval / Rectangle and PolyStar Tools
Ink Bottle and Paint Bucket Tools
Drawing / Organizing and Compositing
Dynamic and Input Text Options
Skinning and Playback Component
Overview / Importing and Placing
Targeting and Instance Names pt. 1