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Flash is a student friendly Web Creation Software used to create animation, interactivity  and data driven applications for use on Web sites.

Flash is used for creating vector-based animations or "Flash movies" for Web sites.
Most of the advertizements and games on the Internet were created in FLASH
A Flash project has the file extension of .fla this is a working file format like a .psd in PhotoShop
A PUBLISHED Flash document exported to web is abbreviated as an .swf file and can be placed in a web page (insert > media > flash)

Flash creates vector-based graphics rather than bitmap graphics this is the reason for the smaller file sizes.

Flash MX supports the importing of GIF and JPG graphics, MP3 audio, and various video formats.

A Flash movie on  a Web Page makes it exciting and can provide opportunities for interactivity.

A  Flash file .fla can be previewed as is in FLASH only but must be published as a .swf and inserted into your HTML file before it will be seen on a web site.

A published Projector file will create a file the can be played on any computer for mobile presentions!
Publish a Projector file when you want to show your Flash project on any computer that does not have FLASH installed

If you want to put your FLASH production on YOUTUBE then .....
EXPORT as a .mov file and upload to YouTube in the regular way


Sound may be added to your Flash movie to really give it punch. Import your audio file to the library and then create a separate layer and add the audio file to that layer at the coorrect keyframe.
I is usually best to set the audio to streaming if you want to synch Flash images with the audio bed.
 

Great source of tutorials and sounds and more FLASHKIT  the basics here at Entheos

FLASH INTERFACE    Take a Peek

Watch some good examples at FLASHRING

>>  Getting started in Flash .... a Tutorial  by .... Jon England ComTech Student
 >>  Here is Great Online Tutorial to get you going from the University of Texas at Austin  (short helpful lessons that get you started fast!!)

>   a good tutorial site

>>  Flash intro video

>> CONVERT FLASH TO .AVI

>>> Flash Terms

>>> FREE FLASH TIPS   in video format >> getting started, drawing figures,  publishing,  etc.


>> Setting up a Motion Tween  how to move an object from A to B with only 2 frame set ups all others between are created automatically

 >> Setting Up A Shape Tween

>> Articulation of joints -

Articulation tutorial resources
>>>> Add    STOP  /  START   Buttons to FLASH   Tutorial by Jon Chiappetta

>> Add a Flash Preloader to retain Attention Deficit viewers

>>>>> creating a Mask in Flash
 


Create a FLASH animated banner

Scenes Creation - setting up scenes in FLASH for Intro/Outro  and scene repeats

>> Publish Your FLASH movie to the web (FrontPage)  reminds you to first save your .FLA file into a folder then PUBLISH an HTML and SWF file into the same folder

Follow a path - make your object follow a path that you draw on the screen using a Guide Layer

 

Tools Line Tool The line tool creates straight lines. Try holding down the Shift key and you'll get lines that are at a 45 degree angle. Lines can be modified with the Ink Bottle
Lasso Tool The lasso tool allows you to select an object or a piece of an object by drawing around it
Pen Tool The pen tool creates a straight or a curved line
Text Tool The text tool allows you to add text fields to your movie
Oval Tool The oval tool creates circles and ovals. Hold down the shift key and you can create a perfect circle
Rectangle Tool The rectangle tool creates squares and rectangles. Hold down the shift key and you can create a perfect square
Pencil Tool The pencil tool draws lines in three different modes: straighten; smooth; ink. Hold down the shift key and you can create perfect horizontal and vertical lines.
Brush Tool The brush tool creates shapes with fills only.
Free Transform Tool The free transform tool allows you to modify objects. You can scale, rotate; flip, skew.
Fill Transform Tool The fill transform tool allows you to change the size, direction or center of a gradient or bitmap fill
Ink Bottle Tool The ink bottle tool can be used to change the color or width of a line or to add a stroke to a shape. It will not change the fill of a shape
Paint Bucket Tool The paint bucket tool adds a fill inside of a shape or to change to color of a fill.
Eye Dropper Tool The eye dropper tool is used to copy the fill or stroke attributes of an object and apply it to another object
Eraser Tool The eraser tool is used to remove unwanted areas on the Stage

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