Macromedia Flash MX Express

Some Flash users like the depth, comfort and security of the linear tutorial approach. Others respond better to a more laid-back model. This book is for you if you're a denizen of the latter group; it's rich in images and examples, and restrained in its use of narrative. It gives you a fast but thorough and structured introduction that'll get you started with Flash MX quickly.

This entry-level tutorial uses a visual tutorial model to teach you the core knowledge you need to get started with Flash MX. It's rich in images and examples, and is aimed at the reader who prefers to learn by example and play rather than by following a fixed tutorial route. This book is completely modular, so you can read it in any order you like, and come back to specific modules for reference purposes later.


Summary of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Elemental Flash
3. Creating Artwork
4. Symbols and the Library
5. The Timeline and Frames
6. Animation in Flash
7. Layers and Scenes
8. Animated Graphic and Movie Clip Symbols
9. Creating Buttons
10.Elemental Actions
11.Using Bitmaps in Flash
12.Sound in Flash
13.Exporting Flash
14.The Next Steps