Foundation Flash CS3 Video

Video is one of the most exciting features on today's Internet, with widespread adoption being made possible by advances in bandwidth and software. But simply streaming video clips to Web users is only the tip of the iceberg! Flash CS3 offers a whole host of advanced video features, allowing you to create breathtaking user experiences.

And this book, the second edition of the critically-acclaimed Foundation Flash 8 Video, shows you how to make the most of video in Flash CS3. The authors start with the basics of creating video ready for use on the web using popular applications such as Windows Movie Maker and iMovie, creating FLV (Flash video) using both Flash and other applications such as Sorenson Squeeze, and importing that video into Flash.

With that out the way, they then turn their attention to essential practical techniques, such as creating and customizing video players, applying blends and filters to Flash video, effective use of video alpha channel and masks, captioning, cue points, interactivity using the Camera object, going full screen, and much more.

This edition is fully-updated for Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0, and includes many new examples.

• Learn how to create video for the web using popular applications such as iMovie and Movie Maker, and turn it into Flash Video using Flash, and other tools such as Sorenson Squeeze
• Learn several essential practical techniques for manipulating video in Flash
• Updated for Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0, with new examples

• All the essential video features of Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0
• How to create video using iMovie and Windows Movie Maker
• How to process that video into Flash Video (FLV) using Flash, Sorenson Squeeze, and Flix Pro
• How to create a video player and customize it
• How to apply fantastic filters and blend modes to your video
• How to use masks with video
• How to create applications with multiple videos
• How to allow the user to interact with your Flash using the camera object
• How to add captions to your video
• How to work will full screen video

This book is for anyone who wants to learn Flash video from the ground up.

Flash is one of the most popular ways in recent years to create interactive video content for the Web, and with the new release, Flash CS3, it is set to increase in popularity even more, with more exciting features for developers to use in their applications. This book is an update to the critically-acclaimed Foundation Flash 8 Video, with many new examples added, and code updated to ActionScript 3.0 — it provides developers with an essential, accessible guide to getting the most out of their Flash CS3 video applications!

Tom is currently Professor of Interactive Media in the School of Media Studies at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Toronto, Canada. He has written 4 previous books on Macromedia technologies, and many articles for numerous magazines and web sites, including the MX Developers Journal, Community MX, and Computer arts. Lastly, he has spoken at over 20 conferences internationally, including FITC, MX North, Digital Design World, TODCON, and SparkEurope.

Adam's career can best be defined as a successful hobby. Having an early interest in computers and being mostly self-taught, he decided to go to Humber College in Toronto, studying computer information systems. Soon after his graduation in 2001, Adam was invited back to his school to be a professor of Rich Media and Web Development. Alongside teaching he runs a successful web studio called Robin Hood Tech. Adam takes pride in employing former students who he has had the privilege of teaching and gives them the opportunity to gain experience and excel in a competitive field. Adam is cofounder of the Robin Hood Business Model which advocates for justice in business. Adam strives for integrity and simplicity but his true motivation is his wife and family who are daily reminders of love, faith and blessing.