Clear, step-by-step screen shots arranged in two-page lessons show you how to tackle more than 140 Flash CS3 Professional tasks. No long-winded explanations, just easy, visual directions for performing such necessary operations as creating objects, symbols, and instances; controlling playback with the Timeline; adding interactivity with buttons; organizing project assets with the Library; creating animation with tweens; and adding sound and video . Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks, and it’s all presented for the visual learner.
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 140 Flash CS3 Professional tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:
- Creating objects, symbols, and instances
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Controlling playback with the Timeline
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Adding interactivity with buttons
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Organizing project assets with the Library
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Creating animation with tweens
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Adding sound and video
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Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
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Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
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Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
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Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
About the Author
Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has written and edited oodles of books over the past 11 years covering a variety of computer topics, including Internet subjects, Microsoft Office programs, digital photography, and more. Her recent titles include
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007,
Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver CS3 and Flash CS3,
Teach Yourself VISUALLY HTML, and
Office 2007 Simplified. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times software manufacturers and hardware conglomerates throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines.