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Flash from the Get-Go:
Jhomar I. Lopez
Instructor
Bulacan State University
What is Flash?
Flash is an authoring environment capable of Flash is an authoring environment capable of producing everything from simple animations producing everything from simple animations to fully interactive experiences such as games to fully interactive experiences such as games or quizzesor quizzes
Primarily designed to produce media for the Primarily designed to produce media for the Web, but Flash animations can be added to Web, but Flash animations can be added to PowerPoint, digital videos, and even merged PowerPoint, digital videos, and even merged into other Flash animationsinto other Flash animations
Why use Flash?
Flash allows even the beginner to create high-Flash allows even the beginner to create high-impact visuals to enhance a presentation or impact visuals to enhance a presentation or Web page with illustration or decoration (or Web page with illustration or decoration (or both) and even develop games! both) and even develop games!
Slide shows, quizzes, and other kinds of Slide shows, quizzes, and other kinds of interactive experiences can be designed to interactive experiences can be designed to your exact specifications, giving you greater your exact specifications, giving you greater control over your presentation needs.control over your presentation needs.
Things to Consider
Entire websites should never be designed in Flash; Entire websites should never be designed in Flash; they are not able to be accessed by users with they are not able to be accessed by users with disabilitiesdisabilities
Too many “flashy” animations can be distracting Too many “flashy” animations can be distracting for some users – exercise caution when using a for some users – exercise caution when using a great deal of movement on a single page or slide great deal of movement on a single page or slide
Flash is not an “easy” program to get the hang of, Flash is not an “easy” program to get the hang of, and for many the learning curve can be daunting; and for many the learning curve can be daunting; take it slow as you learn and remember that no take it slow as you learn and remember that no one becomes an expert overnight!one becomes an expert overnight!
Some Flash Terms
TimelineTimeline: The line along the bottom or top (for older : The line along the bottom or top (for older versions) of the Flash workspace which holds each versions) of the Flash workspace which holds each Frame, from 1 to infinity; allows Flash to display Frame, from 1 to infinity; allows Flash to display animations frame-by-frame, much like a filmstrip or a animations frame-by-frame, much like a filmstrip or a child’s “animated” flip book. child’s “animated” flip book.
FrameFrame: An individual moment in time within the : An individual moment in time within the animation; click on any frame in the timeline to see animation; click on any frame in the timeline to see what is happening or displayed on that framewhat is happening or displayed on that frame
KeyframeKeyframe: A special frame where something can be : A special frame where something can be designated to change or happen; i.e., a ball moving left designated to change or happen; i.e., a ball moving left can be told to start moving to the right at a keyframecan be told to start moving to the right at a keyframe
More Flash Terms
LayerLayer: Individual “tracks” of the timeline; allows : Individual “tracks” of the timeline; allows different elements to do different things at the same different elements to do different things at the same time by adding each element to its own layertime by adding each element to its own layer
StageStage: Just like in theater, this is where the action : Just like in theater, this is where the action happens, or where the graphical and content happens, or where the graphical and content elements of your work are put together and elements of your work are put together and displayeddisplayed
SceneScene: Allows you to organize your animation more : Allows you to organize your animation more easily; however, they are best used in longer easily; however, they are best used in longer animationsanimations
Stage
Scenes
List of layers
Timeline – Keyframes will have a dot inside themThe first frame is always a keyframe
More Flash Terms
ActionScriptActionScript: The programming language of : The programming language of Flash; version 2.0 uses more natural language Flash; version 2.0 uses more natural language and is best suited for beginners and work and is best suited for beginners and work involving basic kinds of tasks, while version 3.0 involving basic kinds of tasks, while version 3.0 is designed for higher mathematical functionsis designed for higher mathematical functions
InteractionInteraction: Term for any time ActionScript is : Term for any time ActionScript is used to allow the user to do something within used to allow the user to do something within the Flash animation, such as stop or start the the Flash animation, such as stop or start the animation, select a button, or move an objectanimation, select a button, or move an object
Publishing Flash Documents
Adobe Flash allows you to create, edit, and test Adobe Flash allows you to create, edit, and test animations in the FLA format ONLYanimations in the FLA format ONLY
However, in order to use and share those However, in order to use and share those animations with others, you need to Publish animations with others, you need to Publish your work as an SWF documentyour work as an SWF document
Do this from the File menu; once you publish, Do this from the File menu; once you publish, you will have a final product that can be you will have a final product that can be inserted into a web page, added to a inserted into a web page, added to a PowerPoint, and morePowerPoint, and more
Resources
Books:Books:
The Web Collection Revealed: Adobe Dreamweaver, The Web Collection Revealed: Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, and FireworksFlash, and Fireworks (Thomson-Delmar Learning) (Thomson-Delmar Learning)
Flash CS3/CS4 Professional Visual QuickStart Guide Flash CS3/CS4 Professional Visual QuickStart Guide (Peachpit Press)(Peachpit Press)
Adobe Flash How-Tos: 100 Essential TechniquesAdobe Flash How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques (Adobe Press)(Adobe Press)
Flash CS3/CS4: The Missing Manual Flash CS3/CS4: The Missing Manual (O’Reilly Press)(O’Reilly Press)