Flash is the world’s leading authoring tool for creating media-rich web sites, web applications, online games, streaming audio and video, animated greeting cards, and much more. In this QuickStart! tutorial, author James Gonzalez introduces Flash CS4 Professional with a review of its application interface, a demonstration of how to create vector graphics and symbols, an introduction to Flash’s various animation methods, demonstrations on how to insert audio and video clips, working with behaviors and simple actionscript, and a review on how to publish a finished project. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the QuickStart! - Flash CS4 movie links.
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Getting Started
Overview
New in Flash CS4
New Features in Flash CS4 pt. 1
New Features in Flash CS4 pt. 2
The Flash Workspace
Flash Authoring File Types
Using & Creating Flash Workspaces
Important Workspace Elements pt. 1
Important Workspace Elements pt. 2
Important Flash Panels & Windows
Creating & Modifying Content in Flash
Drawing Tools & Drawing Models
Drawing & Modifying Shapes
Creating & Modifying Text
Symbols
Symbol Essentials
Movie Clips
Animation
Shape Tween Animations
Motion Tween Animations
Sound & Video
Working with Sound
Importing Sound Files to the Library
Adding Video to Your Projects
ActionScripting
Using Behaviors
ActionScript for Simple Navigation
Publishing
Publish Settings
Wrap Up
Conclusion
About the Author