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Macromedia Flash 5. Foundation Level Course. What is Flash?. Flash 5 is the latest version of Macromedia’s graphics and animation package. Flash File Types. In the Flash you can use many file types. We will cover the most important ones: FLA Files SWF Files HTML Files PROJECTOR Files. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Macromedia Flash 5
Foundation Level Course
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What is Flash?
Flash 5 is the latest version of Macromedia’s graphics and animation package
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Flash File Types
• In the Flash you can use many file types.
• We will cover the most important ones:
• FLA Files• SWF Files• HTML Files• PROJECTOR Files
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Movie Properties
Setting up Movie Properties:
• Frame Rate• Dimensions• Background Color• Ruler Units
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Review Questions
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The Authoring Environment
Panels
The Toolbox
The Timeline
The Stage
The Work Area
The Launcher Bar
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Toolbars
• Flash has five Toolbars: Toolbox, Main, Status Bar, Controller, and the Launcher Bar
Toolbox
Main
Launcher Bar
Status Bar
Controller
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The Timeline
• The Timeline is an object on the Flash interface that contains the sequence of frames, layouts and scenes composing an animation.
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Panels
• You can control Panels by choosing Window, then…
• Panels > Panels Menu• Panel Sets• Save Panel Layout…• Close All Panels
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Frames
• Any content you want to display in the Flash movie needs to be placed within one or more Frames
Frames
Playhead Frame Numbers
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Layers
• The Timeline can have one or more Layers• Layers allow us to separate out pieces of content
and action One Layer
Many Layers
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Scenes
• The Flash movie can have one or more Scenes• Each new Flash movie comes with one default
scene, named “Scene 1”
Default Scene “Scene 1”
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The Movie Explorer
• The Movie Explorer gives you the ability to browse through the whole movie at different levels of detail
• The Movie Explorer displays the contents of the movie: scenes, layers and keyframes
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Review Questions
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Toolbox
• The Toolbox is a toolbar where you can quickly access all the drawing, painting and editing tools
• The Toolbox window is divided into four sections
Tools OptionsView Colors
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Arrow Tool
• The Arrow tool is used to select, move, place and modify objects on stage
• The Arrow tool has five modifiers in the Options section: Snap to Objects, Smooth, Straighten, Rotate and Scale Snap to Objects
Smooth Straighten
ScaleRotate
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Lasso Tool
• The Lasso tool is used to select objects on the stage
• The Lasso tool has three modifiers in the Options section: Magic Wand, Magic Wand Properties and Polygon Mode
Magic Wand Magic Wand Properties
Polygon Mode
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Oval Tool
• The Oval tool is used to draw oval shapes on the stage
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Rectangle Tool
• The Rectangle tool is used to draw rectangle shapes on the stage
• The Rectangle tool has one modifier in the Options section: Round Rectangle Radius
Round Rectangle Radius
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Line Tool
• The Line tool is used to draw lines on the stage
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Pencil Tool
• The Pencil tool is used to draw freeform lines on the stage
• The Pencil tool has one modifier in the Options section: Pencil Mode
Pencil Mode
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Brush Tool
• The Brush tool is used to paint on the stage
• The Brush tool has four modifiers in the Options section: Brush Mode, Brush Size, Brush Shape and Lock Fill
Brush Mode
Brush Size
Brush Shape
Lock Fill
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Pen Tool
• The Pen tool is used to draw curves on the stage
• The curves created by Pen tool are called Bezier Curves
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Text Tool
• The Text tool is used to create and edit text elements on the stage
• The Text tool is used in conjunction with the Character Panel
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Ink Bottle Tool
• The Ink Bottle tool is used to change the fill color of existing lines
• The Ink Bottle tool is used in conjunction with the color palette on the Toolbox
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Paint Bucket Tool
• The Paint Bucket tool is used to fill in empty shapes or to change the fill color of existing shapes
• The Paint Bucket tool is used in conjunction with the color palette on the Toolbox
• The Paint Bucket tool has three modifiers in the Options section: Gap Size, Lock Fill and Transform Fill
Gap Size
Transform FillLock Fill
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Subselect Tool
• The Subselect tool is used to select and modify existing points on the curves
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Dropper Tool
• The Dropper tool is used to pick-up the colors and styles of fills or lines from existing objects
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Eraser Tool
• The Eraser tool is used to erase shapes on the stage
• The Eraser tool has three modifiers in the Options section: Eraser Mode, Faucet and Eraser Shape
Eraser Mode Faucet
Eraser Shape
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Hand Tool
• The Hand tool is used to move around the segment of the stage that is displayed on your screen
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Zoom Tool
• The Zoom tool allows you to enlarge or reduce screen view
• The Zoom tool has two modifiers in the Options section: Enlarge and Reduce
Enlarge Reduce
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Colors
Colors have five modifiers:
• Stroke Color • Fill Color• Default Colors • No Color • Swap Colors
Fill Color
Stroke Color
Swap ColorDefault Colors
No Color
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Review Questions
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Lines
• Lines can be drawn using the Line tool, the Pencil tool and the Pen tool
Using the Line Tool
Using the Pencil Tool
Using the Pen Tool
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Fills
• Fills can be painted using the Brush tool, the Paint Bucket tool and the Pen tool
Using the Brush Tool
Using the Paint Bucket Tool
Using the Pen Tool
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Shapes
• Shapes can be easily drawn using the Oval tool and the Rectangle tool
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Selecting Shapes
• The Arrow tool and the Lasso tool are used for selecting shapes
Using the Arrow Tool
Using the Lasso Tool
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Modifying Shapes
• Shapes can be modified using the Arrow tool, the Dropper tool, the Paint Bucket tool and the Ink Bottle tool
Using the Arrow Tool
Using the Ink Bottle Tool
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Review Questions
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Custom Colors
• To create custom colors, you will use the Mixer panel, the Swatch panel and the Color picker
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Gradient Color
In Flash, you can create:• Solid colors - called Color Swatches• Multicolored color - called Color Gradient
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Review Questions
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Creating Text
• The Text tool is used to create text
• There are three Panels that are used to modify text: Character Panel, Paragraph Panel and Text Options Panel
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Font Types
Flash can use the following font types:
• True Type Fonts• Postscript Type 1 Fonts• Bitmap Fonts• Device Fonts
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Review Questions
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Vector Graphics
• A Vector graphic file stores image data in the form of mathematical expressions
• Vector graphics can scale to any size without loosing the image quality
• Vector graphics are not good for representing a detailed graphic
500% increase
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Raster Graphics
• A Raster graphic file stores image data for each individual pixel
• Raster graphics can become very “pixelated” when scaled up from their original size
• Raster graphics appear onscreen very quickly
500% increase
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Importing Vector Graphics
• Choose File > Import… • Select a vector graphic file:
– WMF
– FH
– AI
– SWF
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Importing Raster Graphics
• Choose File > Import… • Select a raster graphic file:
– JPG– BMP– GIF– TIF– PCT– PNG
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Review Questions
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Grouping Objects
Grouping objects has two main benefits:
• It isolates objects from the other shapes so that they do not merge into one shape when overlapped
• It allows stacking of the shapes
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Transforming Objects
• The Transform Menu is used to change an object by scaling it, rotating it or flipping it
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Arranging Objects
• The Arrange Menu is used to change the stacking order of the objects on the same layer
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Aligning Objects
• The Align Panel is used to control alignment, size and spacing of the objects on the stage
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Rulers
• Rulers are used to help you align and organize your objects
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Grid
• Grid is used as a guide for the placement and alignment of objects on the stage
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Guides
• Guides are also used to help you align and organize your objects.
• They can be customized to suit your work style and needs
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Review Questions
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Symbol Types
• Symbols are self-contained content stored in the Library
• There are three symbol types:– Graphics Symbol
– Button Symbol
– Movie Clip Symbol
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Creating Symbols
There are two ways to create a symbol:
• Converting an existing object• Creating new symbol from scratch
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Library
• The Library is a storage facility for various media elements used in a Flash movie, such as graphics, sounds and movies
• Libraries can be shared between many Flash movies
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Review Questions
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Publishing Options
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Formats Options
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Flash Options
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HTML Options
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Projector
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Review Questions