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Flash is a multimedia graphics program specially for use on the Web.

Flash enables you to create interactive "movies" on the Web.

Flash uses vector graphics.- which means that the graphics can be scaled to any size

without losing clarity/quality.

Flash does not require programming skills and is easy to learnFlash vs. Animated Images and Java Applets.

Animated images and Java applets are often used to create dynamic effects on Web pages.

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Flash loads much faster than animated imagesFlash allows interactivity, animated images do notFlash does not require programming skills, java applets do

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In September 2000, NPD Research, the parent company of MediaMetrix, conducted a study to determine what percentage of Web browsers have Flash preinstalled. The results show that 96.4% of Web users can experience Flash content without having to download and install a player.

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When you draw in Flash, you create vector art, which is a mathematical representation of lines, curves, color, and position.

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Vector art is resolution-independent;you can rescale the art to can rescale the art to

any size or displayany size or display it at any resolution without losing clarity. Additionally, vector art

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Animation is the art of creating moving images. Adobe/Macromedia Flash has the ability to illustrate frames and build them into a timeline an create a sequence of images giving the illusion of motion.

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What is the stage? The "stage" area is similar to the concept of the "canvas" as seen in fireworks, Photoshop and other image editing applications. Only objects that are placed on, or move onto the stage can be seen in an animation (unless specifically told otherwise using action script or are made invisible by changing an object's alpha setting).

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What is a timeline ?

The timeline is the area in flash where you configure frames and key frames.

The timeline displays frames in chronological/sequential order allowing the user to view the order of events in sequence. Layers are shown staked on top of each other with the top most layer in the timeline representing the highest level on which the frames are displayed.

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Frame rate is the number of frames that the movie shows for each second of run time. If the frame rate is 24 frames per second the movie shows 24 frames of the timeline every second.

Why is the frame rate set to 12 frames frames per second?Most movement can animated at 12 frames per second. only fast moments need to tween at the full frame rate of 24 frames per second

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The timeline displays frames in chronological/sequential order allowing the user to view the order of events in sequence. Layers are shown staked on top of each other with the top most layer in the timeline representing the highest level on which the frames are displayed.

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