Computer Animation, Flash

Macromedia Flash 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Name: Macromedia Flash 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Author: Katherine Ulrich
ISBN: 9780132712750

by Katherine Ulrich

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Overview

An improved script editor (with a visual interface), a revamped library interface, a new Undo feature, powerful run-time effects, breakthrough motion-graphics capabilities—these are just a few of the reasons Web designers are raving about the newest version of their favorite Web tool, Macromedia Flash 8. Whether you’re a beginning user looking for a good introduction to the topic or a veteran user seeking a convenient update reference, you’ll find what you need in this task-based guide. Using simple step-by-step instructions, straightforward language, loads of screen shots, and a plethora of readily accessible examples, author Katherine Ulrich shows you how to create engaging interactive content for the Web with Flash Basic 8 and Flash Professional 8. From basic vector graphics to animation with motion tweening and beyond, this inexpensive, easy-to-use guide promises to get you up to speed fast on the most important application in your design toolbox—Macromedia Flash 8.

About the Author, Katherine Ulrich

Katherine Ulrich is a writer and editor specializing in graphics, publishing, and multimedia software. Her career includes a 12-year stint at Macworld magazine. Katherine wrote the previous best-selling editions, including Macromedia Flash MX 2004 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide (Peachpit Press/Macromedia Press).