Flash MX Tutorials

Contents......Page 3 What you should know......Page 5 Analyze the stiletto.fla file......Page 6 View document properties......Page 7 View the movie clip......Page 8 View library assets......Page 9 Analyze the movie structure with the Movie Explorer......Page 10 Define document properties......Page 12 Specify grid settings......Page 13 Draw a rectangle......Page 14 Specify a color for the gradient......Page 15 Add a second gradient color......Page 17 Transform the gradient fill......Page 18 Add a layer......Page 21 Create and transform a duplicate shape......Page 23 Create a “cut out” with the duplicate......Page 25 Create a mask......Page 27 Import images into the library......Page 29 Modify bitmap compression......Page 30 Edit a symbol......Page 31 Tween bitmap effects......Page 32 Fade in the second car......Page 33 Fade in the third car......Page 34 Fade in the first car......Page 35 Import the logo......Page 36 Create a dynamic text field......Page 37 Use the loadVariables action to load text......Page 39 Add animation and navigation to buttons......Page 40 Align buttons......Page 41 Add actions to buttons......Page 43 Add button navigation......Page 44 Add streaming and event sounds......Page 45 Add an event sound to a button......Page 46 Organize your Library panel......Page 47 Test download performance and publish the movie......Page 48 Test movie download performance......Page 49 View publish settings......Page 50 View your published movie in a browser......Page 51 The next steps......Page 52 Introduction to ActionScript Tutorial......Page 53 View a completed movie......Page 54 Analyze the puzzle.fla file......Page 55 Initialize the movie......Page 56 Set movie clip properties......Page 57 Test your syntax......Page 60 Declare a variable and assign it a value......Page 61 Display information in a dynamic text box......Page 63 Write an expression......Page 64 Control the flow of the movie......Page 66 Write a conditional statement......Page 67 Create commands and reuse code......Page 68 Write a function......Page 69 Call a function......Page 71 Use a built-in object......Page 73 Test the movie......Page 75 The next steps......Page 77 Types of components......Page 79 Create a form......Page 80 Add a check box......Page 81 Add push buttons......Page 82 Configure the check box......Page 83 Configure the combo box......Page 84 Configure the push buttons......Page 86 Write ActionScript for the entire movie......Page 87 Add ActionScript to each keyframe......Page 89 The next steps......Page 90