How to Use Macromedia Flash 5

How to Use Macromedia Flash 5 visually steps the reader through everything he or she needs to know in order to create and manipulate Web images and animations. Over 100 two-page spreads illustrate and clearly explain each Flash task, from entry-level, beginning concepts to advanced techniques for experienced designers. Illustrations and figures lead the reader through each task with easy-to-follow directions and visual cues. Flash can be a somewhat intimidating program for the beginning user, but How to Use Macromedia Flash 5, with its visual, step-by-step approach, makes it simple to learn the basic techniques involved in using Flash.

How to Use Macromedia Flash 5 visually steps the reader through everything he or she needs to know in order to create and manipulate Web images and animations. Over 100 two-page spreads illustrate and clearly explain each Flash task, from entry-level, beginning concepts to advanced techniques for experienced designers. Illustrations and figures lead the reader through each task with easy-to-follow directions and visual cues. Flash can be a somewhat intimidating program for the beginning user, but How to Use Macromedia Flash 5, with its visual, step-by-step approach, makes it simple to learn the basic techniques involved in using Flash.

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This guide uses a visual approach to demonstrate how to create animations, add sound and interactivity to animations, and publish movies to a stand-alone player or the web with the Flash software program. The operations are broken down into task tutorials that walk through each step with screenshots. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Denise Tyler is no stranger to graphics, animation, and multimedia-related software. Currently a Consulting and Training Specialist for Sonic Foundry in Madison, Wisconsin, she combines her passion for multimedia with an equal passion for teaching others how to create it. During many years of working as a freelance graphics artist and animator, she attained wide and varied experience with many computer graphics, animation, and Web-related software programs, including Flash. An author for Sams Publishing since 1994, Denise has authored, co-authored, or revised a dozen books. Her most recent projects include the fourth edition and professional reference edition updates for Laura Lemay's international best-selling book, Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML 4 in 21 Days. As a Training and Development Specialist for Sonic Foundry in Madison, Wisconsin, Gary Rebholz spends most of his time developing in-depth training materials aimed at teaching people how to express themselves through mastery of creative software. He has been involved with training and creative services for over 15 years. Gary worked for several years as a freelance graphic designer, copywriter, and trainer. He has developed instructional materials for, and taught various training classes ranging from Quark Xpress to HTML. Gary has developed and delivered training via every delivery vehicle from the World Wide Web to CD-ROM to flip chart to chalk board to bar napkin. This is Gary¿s first book.