ABSTRACT

Frustrated by the overwhelming nature of Flash?

Want to get up to speed with the program fast so you can concentrate on your animation?

Need to solve problems quickly to get work done to time and to budget?

Then 'How to Cheat in Flash' is for you!

This book is different from the rest because it shows you, step by step, how to work from the problem to the solution when creating Flash animations, from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline.

It is task orientated; every example shows real life commercial work. So, it's not so much a case of 'what does this filter/tool/option do?', as 'this is the task I've been set - how do I achieve it?' The solution may involve a variety of tools and techniques; it may take many steps to complete, or only a few. The free CD-Rom includes all the files you need to put your skills into practice as you read, and much more!

It's an accessible (conversational in style), practical book and CD package which also provides artistic inspiration, a goldmine of timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step workthroughs. You will wonder how you survived without it.

chapter |2 pages

How to use this book

chapter 1|32 pages

Design styles

chapter 2|16 pages

Transformation and distortion

chapter 3|16 pages

Masking

chapter 4|22 pages

Motion tips and tricks

chapter 5|46 pages

Character animation

chapter 6|16 pages

Flash to video

chapter 7|30 pages

Animation examples

chapter 8|12 pages

Working with sound

chapter 9|8 pages

Working with video

chapter 10|16 pages

Interactivity

chapter 11|10 pages

Going mobile

chapter 12|20 pages

Extending Flash

chapter 13|15 pages

Time–saving tips

chapter 198|6 pages

Index