Make a Flash Movie

Make a Movie

Get to Know the Flash Workspace

Create a Document
Grasp the Stage Concept
Control the Way Your Movie Looks
Understand the Tools Panel
Dissect the Properties Inspector
Use Panels
Explore the Library
Get Help in Flash
Use the Scence Panel
Set the Preferences

Make Simple Graphics

Locate the Right Tool in the Toolbar
Create Objects for Your Movies
Create Basic Shapes
Draw Lines, Brushstrokes, and Curves
Select Graphic Elements
Sample Fill and Stroke Colors

Design with Text

Create Basic Text
Control the Look of Text
Check the Spelling of Text
Understand Input and Dynamic Text    Fields

Manipulate Graphics and Text

Control Graphics in Flash
Transform Graphics and Text
Arrange Objects on the Stage
Keep Track of Objects
Apply Color to Graphics and Text

Add Images to Your Flash Movies

Understand Vector Graphics
Understand Bitmap Images
Import Graphics into Your Flash Movie
Use Bitmapped Images in Flash

Work with Video and Sound

Import Video into Flash
Import and Assign Sounds

Create and Store Symbols in the Library

Create Symbols
Edit a Symbol
Nest a Symbol Within a Symbol
Work with Instances on the Flash Stage
Swap Instances
Navigate the Library Window

Learn the Basics of Flash Animation

Create Multiple Layers in the Timeline
Insert Frames to Animate
Set Onion Skins

Incorporate Motion Tweening into Your Design

Understand Motion Versus Shape    Tweening
Make a Simple Motion Tween
Enhance a Motion Tween with    Multiple Keyframes
Scale, Rotate, Skew, and Change Color with a Motion Tween
Create a Motion Tween with Graphics Symbols on Multiple    Layers
Control Frames and Frame Sequences in a Motion Tween
Animate Objects with Properties Inspector Effects
Animate on a Guided Path
Use a Mask Layer with a Motion Tween: A Tutorial

Use Shape Tweening to Animate

Create a Shape Tween
Transform an Object's Shape
Distinguish Between a Shape Tween and a Motion Tween on a Multilayer Movie
Deconstruct a Multilayer Shape Tween
Morph Between Objects
Set Shape Tween Properties
Organize Your Timeline

Grasp the Concept Behind Buttons and Movie Clips

Explore the Power of Buttons and Movie Clips
Create a Single-State Button
Create Complex Multi-State Buttons
Understand Movie Clips in Flash

Use Behaviors to Create Interactive Movies

Understand Behaviors and How They    Work
Add Behaviors to a Movie
Use Embedded Video Behaviors
Use Movie Clip Behaviors
Control Sounds with Behaviors
Add Linkage to Library Items
Use Behaviors to Navigate

Use ActionScript to Create Simple Interactivity

Learn about Interactivity and ActionScript
Add ActionScript to Your Movies

Add Advanced Interactivity with ActionScript

Navigate the Timeline with ActionScript
Load External Media
Modify Movie Clip Properties
Apply ActionScript to a Movie Clip
Deconstruct a Movie Clip That Displays    the Time
Use the Trace Action

Use Flash Components

Understand Components
Use the TextArea Component
Use the ScrollPane Component
Use the Window Component
Where to Go from Here

Test and Publish Your Flash Movies

Optimize Your Movie
Test Your Movie
Debug a Movie
Export Your Flash Movie

Flash Resource Guide

Training/Tutorial/Technical Sources
Flash Animation
Audio
Tips and Techniques
Source Code
Gaming Sites
Cartooning Applications
Noteworthy Flash Movies
Flash Interface Design
Flash 3-D
Miscellaneous Resources
Flash Blogs