It's an accessible (conversational in style), practical book and CD package which also provides artistic inspiration, a goldmine of timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step workthroughs. You will wonder how you survived without it. The free CD-Rom includes all the files you need to put your skills into practice as you read, and much more! So, it's not so much a case of 'what does this filter/tool/option do?', as 'this is the task I've been set - how do I achieve it?' The solution may involve a variety of tools and techniques it may take many steps to complete, or only a few. It is task orientated every example shows real life commercial work. This book is different from the rest because it shows you, step by step, how to work from the problem to the solution when creating Flash animations, from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline. Need to solve problems quickly to get work done to time and to budget? Want to get up to speed with the program fast so you can concentrate on your animation? To craete just a frame: right-click on any blank frame-> choos frame.Frustrated by the overwhelming nature of Flash? To craete a keyframe: right-click on any frame-> choos insert keyframe. To craete a blank keyframe: right-click on any frame-> choos insert blank keyframe. If you click the dot under this button you will lock or unlock only the layer you click the dot in front of it. Lock/Unlock layer: lock or unlock all the layers.If you click the dot under this button you will hide or show only the layer you click the dot in front of it. Hide/Show layer: hide or show all the layers.Delete layer: delete the selected layer.Layer folder: create anew folder which content a group of layers to help you organize your layers in category group.Layer motion guide: add a motion guide which help you to create an animation movement around a path you draw in this layer guide.Insert layer: add new layer above the selected layer.Layers: represent transparent sheets lay over each other.Resizing handle: use to resizing the timeline panel by click and drag it up and down.Keyframe: look like rectangle has a black dot circle on it.Playhead: drag it along the timeline frames to see the animation on the stage.The timeline store most the animation information on it.Like how many frame 'shoots' on the movie, what is the type of animation'Ex.shape tween and motion tween.' To view the timeline selecte frome the main menu Window->Timeline.

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