Included are the main techniques used by Flash designers in creating animations:
- drawing and importing graphics
- animating graphics
- creating buttons
- creating composite animations to produce complex effects
- adding ActionScript to enhance animations
- exporting Flash movies for use on the web.
The tool or concept is introduced together with an explanation about when and why it may be used. There are simple tutorials and instructions for how to use the tool. Each section includes a set of exercises which increase in complexity as the book progresses. The files needed for these exercises may be downloaded for free or purchased on CD. This book is available for software versions MX, MX2004, 8 and CS3.
For more complex animations and simple game designs, see our Introduction to ActionScript guide.
ISBN: 978-1877433-16-0 (mx2004)
ISBN: 978-1877433-07-08 (version 8)
ISBN: 978-1877433-57-3 (CS3)
ISBN: 978-1877433-64-1 (CS4)