Tài liệu Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers P1 docx

Tom Green

and David Stiller

Foreword by Branden Hall

Inside this book you’ll learn

How to create effective animations

Best-practice tips and techniques from content management to video

and audio creation from some of the top Flashers on the planet.

How to use the new Flash CS3 UI components to build Flash interfaces

How to create captioned and full-screen Flash video

Techniques for creating mobile content using the new Device Central

Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers

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f you are a Flash designer looking for a solid foundation in Flash CS3, this book is

for you. Through the use of the solid, practical, fun exercises contained within, you

will soon master the fundamentals of Flash CS3. Using a series of carefully developed

tutorials, you will be led from the basic techniques used in Flash to the point where

you will be creating amazing Flash movies in no time at all. Each chapter imparts

essential knowledge and then invites you to take the reins because it will be “your

turn” to create something amazing with what you have learned.

This book focuses on the core skill set you need to master Flash CS3 and also

introduces you to some of the biggest names in the Flash community (such as Kristin

Henry from GalaxyGoo.org and John Kricfalusi of “Ren & Stimpy Show” fame) through

interviews and contributions in order for you to learn from the masters. You will start

by learning your way around the Flash interface, getting to grips with basics such as

layers, drawing tools, text, graphics, and movieclips, and assembling a basic movie.

By the time you have finished, you will have created an MP3 player, built a Flash video

movie that includes captions fed into it from XML and the ability to go full screen,

mastered the fundamentals of ActionScript 3.0, styled Flash using CSS, put a slide

show on a cell phone, created awe-inspiring animations, and worked through a host

of other projects. All are designed to give you the knowledge necessary to master

Flash CS3 from the ground up. And, if you are already a seasoned Flash user, this

book will get up to speed with Flash CS3 in no time at all.

The book covers essential new Flash CS3 features such as importing graphics from

Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks CS3; improved UI components; captioned video;

ActionScript 3.0, and much more.

Let’s get busy!

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Stiller

foundation

All you need to succeed with Flash Professional CS3!

Covers all the fundamentals and all the new features,

including the basics of ActionScript 3.0

Don’t become a good Flash designer—become a great one!

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Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers

Copyright © 2007 by Tom Green and David Stiller

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Credits

Lead Editor

Chris Mills

Technical Reviewer

Adam Thomas

Editorial Board

Steve Anglin, Ewan Buckingham, Gary Cornell,

Jonathan Gennick, Jason Gilmore, Jonathan Hassell,

Chris Mills, Matthew Moodie, Jeffrey Pepper,

Ben Renow-Clarke, Dominic Shakeshaft,

Matt Wade, Tom Welsh

Project Manager

Tracy Brown Collins

Copy Edit Manager

Nicole Flores

Copy Editors

Damon Larson and Ami Knox

Assistant Production Director

Kari Brooks-Copony

Production Editor

Ellie Fountain

Compositor

Lynn L'Heureux

Artist

Milne Design Services, LLC

Proofreader

Nancy Sixsmith

Indexer

Carol Burbo

Cover Image Designer

Corné van Dooren

Interior and Cover Designer

Kurt Krames

Manufacturing Director

Tom Debolski

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To Robert Green, my “Number One” son and camping buddy.

—Tom Green

To the memory of Travis Swinton, educator, musician, artist, and best

Chewbacca impersonator in the galaxy. I’m deeply grateful we had the

chance to catch up.

—David Stiller

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