Flash 4! Creative Web Animation - Softcover

Patton, Brooks; Franklin, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201354705 ISBN 13: 9780201354706

Publisher: Macromedia Press, 1999

Synopsis

Flash 4! Creative Web Animation thoroughly covers the three areas you need to know to get the most out of the program: authoring, animation sequencing, and vector-based drawing. The book takes you through every step of a typical project, showing you how to plan, test, and finally publish your work--on CD, via a projector, or on the Web. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned Flash user, you'll find a wealth of helpful knowledge, from the authors' training tour of Web animation to the step-by-step tutorials on the basics of vector drawing. The content-rich CD that accompanies the book contains all the files for the practice exercises, a trial version of Flash 4, and demos of other Macromedia products.

About this title

About the Author

Derek Franklin is chief development officer of Crazy Raven Productions, and as such is required to thoroughly understand current technologies to push them to the limit. Derek discovered the Web, his niche, in 1995 and never looked back. When not working or sleeping in front of the computer, he enjoys playing music, reading, and dreaming about Tahiti.

Brooks Patton is the president and CEO of Crazy Raven Productions Inc., a leading multimedia and Web development firm with offices in Anchorage, Alaska, Indianapolis, and Dallas. With more than a decade of experience in network engineering, Brooks founded Crazy Raven Productions four years ago to focus on Web technologies and multimedia. On the rare occassions that Brooks is allowed out of his office, he enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, and being somewhere warm.

From the Back Cover

Macromedia Flash 4 is the first simple-to-use multimedia tool for creating vector-based animations with built-in interactivity. It's three programs in one: a drawing tool, an animation package, and an authoring program. Flash 4 is ideal for artists and designers who want to enliven the Web with animation and sound. You don't have to be a programmer ― Flash 4 lets you create lively interactive sites without having to master JavaScript, Java, or HTML.

Flash 4! Creative Web Animation introduces you to the art of creating Web animations incorporating resolution-independent graphics, antialiased text, and streaming sound. Follow step-by-step tutorials to master Flash 4, from basic drawing to authoring complex interactions. Learn to:

• Create vector illustrations and modify images created in other drawing programs.
• Make your Web site come alive with Flash animations, buttons, and actions.
• Plan and test your creations.
• Optimize Flash movies for faster downloading and smoother playback on the Web.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macromedia Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201354705
• ISBN 13: 9780201354706
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 456