ABSTRACT

If you need to get to grips fast with creating interactive graphics and animation in Flash - then look no further! Whether you are a new user or a professional, this highly visual book is all you need to get up and running with the latest powerful upgrade - Macromedia Flash 8.

Birgitta Hosea breaks down the software into its main components and offers simple, visual step-by-step instructions to explain the fundamental practical techniques you need to create finished projects. The accessible style and structure lets you dip in and out when working on a project, or work straight through to explore more of the program's capabilities and develop your skills.

Written by a designer for designers The Focal Easy Guide to Macromedia Flash 8 offers a thorough coverage of the basic features of Flash, without going into in-depth coding with ActionScript.

Birgitta Hosea is a motion graphics artist and Course Director of the London Animation Studio at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Her experience ranges from designing moving branding to art directing pop promos and short films.

A Volume in The Focal Easy Guide Series.

The Focal Easy Guide series:
. Starting working with new software immediately regardless of your level
. Achieve professional results, learn practical skills from industry experts
. Focused, user-friendly coverage of the key tools you need to know

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter |12 pages

Interface

chapter |21 pages

Vector Drawing

chapter |15 pages

Selecting and Modifying

chapter |13 pages

Importing Images

chapter |21 pages

Menu Navigation

chapter |18 pages

Animation

chapter |18 pages

More Animation Techniques

chapter |13 pages

Sound

chapter |15 pages

Video

chapter |13 pages

Designing For Cross-Media

chapter |19 pages

Putting Flash on the Web

chapter |10 pages

Cross-Media Publishing