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In this video series, Flash guru Craig Campbell opens up Flash CS3 and discusses several
different methods for animating with Action Script 3.0. After discussing the basics, he
then jumps into a few projects in which he demonstrates some practical uses for this type
of animation. Detailed Video Descriptions

INDEX

1 - Introduction (Running Time - 1:17)

2 - The ENTER_FRAME Event (Running Time - 9:22)In this video, Craig demonstrates
how to animate an object by calling on a function repeatedly at the current frame rate.

3 - Animating With a Timer (Running Time - 9:51)Using a Timer to animate is similar in

functionality to the way the ENTER_FRAME method works, except that with a Timer,
you have a little more control over the speed and fluidity of the animation.

4 - Action Script Tweens (Running Time - 9:00)You’ve heard of motion tweens, but did
you know you could create motion tweens using Action Script? In this video, Craig will
demonstrate how.

5 - Animating Diagonally (Running Time - 10:07)Animating diagonally involves altering

both the x and y coordinates of an object, and in this video, Craig demonstrates how to do
this using the methods we’ve already discussed.
6 - Animating Size (Running Time - 13:21)In this video, Craig demonstrates how to
animate the width and height of an object when it is clicked.

7 - Introduction to Slideshow Project (Running Time - 1:39)Using some of the techniques

learned so far, Craig gives you a tour of your first project for the series—an animated
slideshow.

8 - Slideshow – Setting the Stage (Running Time - 13:50)In this video, Craig sets up all
of the visual assets for the slideshow.

9 - Slideshow – Loading Pictures (Running Time - 12:18)In this video, Craig

demonstrates how to get the loader component to work when a thumbnail is clicked.

10 - Slideshow – Calculating Size (Running Time - 10:12)Retrieving the width and

height of a picture that is loaded into a UILoader component isn’t quite as easy as you
might think. In this video, Craig shows you how to find the right values.

11 - Slideshow – Centering the Images (Running Time - 7:09)With the width and height
of our images retrieved, Craig demonstrates how to use these values to center the images
in our viewing area.
12 - Slideshow – Animating the Background (Running Time - 16:45)In this video, Craig
demonstrates how to animate the gray background so that it changes dimensions in order
to match the size of the image that has been selected.

13 - Slideshow – Animating Transparency (Running Time - 11:30)In this video, Craig

takes the slideshow one step further by fading the transparency of the images in when
they’re loaded.

14 - Dragging a Movie Clip (Running Time - 15:14)In this video, Craig demonstrates
how to create a draggable map using ActionScript 3.

15 - Auto-Scrolling Map (Running Time - 21:28)In this video, Craig demonstrates how to
create a map that automatically moves in response to the position of the mouse cursor.

16 - The Animator Class (Running Time - 7:33)The Animator class was designed to allow
users to highlight a motion tween that was created in the timeline and to copy that
animation as ActionScript. In this video, Craig demonstrates the basics of this process.

17 - Animatin Multiple Objects (Running Time - 11:35)In this video, Craig demonstrates
how to alter the code of the Animator class in order to apply a copied animation to
multiple objects.
18 - Trigonometry (Running Time - 5:17)In this video, we’re going to begin a discussion
on how to animate an object around a circular path in ActionScript. But before we get
started, Craig explains a few basic trigonometric concepts.

19 - Animating in a Circle (Running Time - 12:23)In this video, Craig uses the concepts
discussed in the last video in order to animate an object around a circular path.

20 - Carousel Animation (Running Time - 13:46)In this video, we take what we’ve
learned so far about animating in circles, and we use it to begin building a carousel
animation, with multiple objects moving in an oval.

21 - Adjusting Depths (Running Time - 15:04)We have a little bit of a problem with
depths in our carousel animation, so in this video, Craig demonstrates how to fix this
problem.

22 - Adjusting Sizes (Running Time - 14:36)In this video, Craig demonstrates how to
dynamically adjust the sizes of the items in your carousel in order to give the animation a
sense of depth.

23 - Using Multiple Movie Clips (Running Time - 9:48)When creating a carousel

animation, you might not want all of the animated movie items to be different instances
of the same movie clip. In this video, Craig demonstrates how to alter your code in order
to insert a variety of movie clips into the animation.
24 - Altering the Speed (Running Time - 7:43)In this video, Craig explains how to alter
the speed and direction of your carousel animation depending on the location of the
user’s cursor.

25 - Clickable Carousel Buttons (Running Time - 9:29)In this video, Craig wraps up the
carousel project by explaining how to make the items in the carousel clickable.

26 - Experimenting with Circles (Running Time - 16:19)In this video, Craig demonstrates
some experimental ActionScript drawing techniques that build on our discussion of
animating in circles.

27 - Conclusion (Running Time - 0:49)

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Download Integrating Flash cs3 with XML tutorial running time: 4 hours 4 minuts
Detailed Video Descriptions

INDEX

1- Introduction (Running Time: 1:26)In this video, Craig welcomes you to the series and
gives you a brief explanation of what to expect.
2 - What is XML? (Running Time: 5:48) In this video, Craig defines and demonstrates
what XML is and what it can be used for. He also shows a sample XML document.
3 - Building an XML Document (Running Time: 10:43)In this video, Craig discusses the
few, simple rules behind XML as he walks you through the process of building your own
XML document.
4 - Importing XML Data into Flash (Running Time: 12:07)Now that we know how to put
an XML document together, Craig demonstrates how to import XML into your Flash file
using ActionScript 3
5 - Extracting Data from the XML (Running Time: 14:15)With our XML data pulled into
Flash, Craig now demonstrates how to display that data in a way that makes sense.
6 - Displaying the XML Data (Running Time: 9:39)Now that we know how to display
our XML data, Craig walks us through the process of displaying all of our news stories
within a dynamic text field.
7 - Displaying Data Dynamically (Running Time: 8:34)Ideally, we’d like to be able to
automatically detect how many news stories are in our XML file so that we can view all
the stories even if more stories are added to the XML file. In this video, Craig will show
you how to add this functionality.
8 - Adding CSS (Running Time: 7:32)Cascading Style Sheets are a great way to add a
little bit of style to your text in your dynamic text fields. In this video, Craig will
demonstrate how to make your text pop by using CSS styles.
9 - Adding a Scrollbar (Running Time: 2:41)In this video, Craig demonstrates how to
create a scrollbar for your dynamic text field that will allow you to scroll through the text
if it’s too long to fit within your text field.
10 – Creating a Slideshow XML File (Running Time: 4:46)In this video, you will learn
how to create the XML file for a new Flash slideshow project. This slideshow will cycle
through a series of images.
11 – Importing Your Slideshow XML Data (Running Time: 8:43)In this video, Craig will
demonstrate once again how to pull this XML data into Flash so it can be displayed.
12 – Displaying the First Image (Running Time: 11:02)Once the XML data is imported,
Craig demonstrates how to display the first image on the screen.
13 – Slideshow Navigation (Running Time: 15:23)In this video, Craig will show you how
to create buttons that will allow you to cycle through the images in the slideshow.
14 – Automatic Navigation (Running Time: 8:11)If you want the slideshow to play
through automatically, Craig will show you how to use an ActionScript Timer to make
this happen.
15 – Updating the XML (Running Time: 2:48)In this video, Craig demonstrates just how
simple it is to add another image to the slideshow XML file.
16 – Creating a Jukebox XML File (Running Time: 3:44)In this video, Craig will create
the XML file for a music playlist.
17 – Importing the Jukebox XML Data (Running Time: 10:15)With the XML file created,
Craig now illustrates how to pull this data into Flash.
18 – Playing the First Song (Running Time: 8:15)With all of the XML data imported,
Craig demonstrates how to play the first song in the XML Jukebox.
19 – Basic Sound Controls (Running Time: 10:20)Now that we’ve got some music
playing, we’re going to take a look at how to create some very basic controls that will
allow our users to stop, play, and mute the sounds.
20– Cycling Through the Songs (Running Time: 15:27)In this video, Craig adds code to
the “next” and “previous” buttons to allow your users to cycle through the songs in your
playlist.
21 –Updating the Play Button (Running Time: 5:40)In this video, Craig takes a closer
look at the play button and demonstrates why it won’t work properly the way we have it
set up. He then shows you how to use the “currentSound” variable to make this button
work more effectively.
22 –Displaying Song Titles (Running Time: 2:57)In this video, Craig opens up the
Actions panel and shows you what code needs to be added in order to display the song
titles in the appropriate text field.
23 –Automatic Cycling (Running Time: 6:23)In this video, Craig will demonstrate how
to set up the jukebox so that it automatically plays the second song when the first song is
finished.
24 –Setting Up a Video Player (Running Time: 3:12)In this video, Craig begins the final
product by preparing a video player in Flash.
25 –Creating the Video Player XML (Running Time: 3:34)In this video, Craig
demonstrates how to create the XML file for the video playlist.
26 –Importing the Video Player XML (Running Time: 7:37)Now that we have our XML
file, Craig demonstrates how to pull this data into Flash.
27 – Playing the First Video (Running Time: 3:42)With the XML data imported, Craig
now demonstrates how to get the first video to start playing.
28 – Basic Video Controls (Running Time: 7:48)With the video object working properly,
Craig now demonstrates how to create some basic controls to allow the user to stop and
restart your videos.
29 – Navigation with the List Component (Running Time: 17:06)In this video, Craig will
show you how to use the List Component to display and select video titles for your video
playlist.
30 – Conclusion (Running Time: 0:59)In this video, Craig will conclude the series.

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