Flash Introduction

Key concepts:
Movie metaphor for interface
Symbols (graphic, movie clip, button)
Libraries (of symbols)
Key frames (ordinary and blank)
Tweening (motion and shape)
Layers (order of visibility; guide layers; mask layers)
Path animation
Morph (shape tween on a single layer)
ActionScript
Using on websites
Publishing formats
Drag (target actions to movie clips)
 
Resources:
Flash Example in 414 Portfolio Sample
Flash Example (http://www.umich.edu/~mmx/esr030120.swf)
Flash Examples (ActionScript 3.0 source file + supplemental files: importText.txt, LochNessMonster.flv, yoga.mp3)
Flash for PowerPoint
Flash Help
Flash Resource Sites
   Adobe - Flash Developer Center (includes tutuorial, articles, sample applications)
   Adobe Creative Suite 3 Video Workshop (searchable video clips w/ tips, tutorials, etc.)
   Adobe Design Center (tips, tutorials, etc. for Flash and related programs)
   monkeyflash.com (many tutuorials)
   Webmonkey (tutorials, referrences, and more)
   Flash Kit (tutorials categorized and rated)
esr080923.fla, esr080923.swf

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