Wininstall Macromedia Flash

 Start -> Install Software

 Select Macromedia Flash MX 2004
 Installs entire Macromedia suite
 Dreamweaver, Freehand, etc.

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Introduction to Flash

 Tool for creating animation, interactivity,

multimedia and web-based tracking
 Deployable via web or CDROM
 Learning interaction templates
add abstract functionality for building
quizzes and other complex interactions

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Macromedia Flash versions
 Flash, Flash MX, Flash MX 2004
 Much better help
 New components
 Better video quality
 ActionScript 2.0

 Flash MX 2004 Professional

 Slides and Forms
 Enhanced video options

 Available on Lehigh LANs, trial version

at macromedia.com, student versions
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Wininstall Macromedia Flash
 If you haven’t started this already…
 Start -> Install Software
 Select Macromedia Flash MX 2004
 Installs entire Macromedia suite
 Dreamweaver, Freehand, etc.

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Flash textbook and lab (see syllabus):
David Unruh, e-learning with Macromedia Flash MX 2004, 1st edition

 Getting Started: drawing, text, layers

 Animation
 Symbols and buttons
 Flash Learning Interactions (templates)
 Multimedia (graphics, audio, video)
 ActionScript (programming language)
 Interactive content (e.g., drag-and-drop)
 Drills
 Simulations
 Games

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Graphical images
 Bit-mapped (or raster-based) image:
 Matrix describing individual dots—the smallest elements
(pixels) of resolution on computer screen or printer
 Bit-map tools ‘paint’ pixels of images
 Paint, Adobe Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, etc.
 Vector-based image:
 Formulas representing geometric shapes
 Vector-based tools ‘draw’ shapes of images
 Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand…
 Macromedia Flash supports vector-based animation
 Pros and cons of bit-mapped vs. vector-based?
 Bit-mapped better for detailed images, photos
 Vector-based more efficient for less detailed drawings
 Vector-based scale to different resolutions more easily

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 The Flash MX 2004 Workspace
Tools Timeline Stage Properties Panels
Inspector
Four
parts

Tools

View

Colors

Options

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Do exercise 1.1 on pages 8-9

 This exercise wilil get you familiar with

the Flash MX 2004 workspace…
 Creating a Flash document (movie)
 Drawing a simple shape
 Testing (compiling) a movie
 Properties inspector for a movie
 Color selector and background colors
 Save your work in H: drive (and show me)

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Drawing lines

1. Select
2. Place the pointer on the Stage
3. Drag the pointer to draw a line
of the length you need
4. Release the mouse

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Do exercise 2.1 on page 17

 Drawing lines in Flash with Line tool

 Show me your work when done
 No need to save it

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Drawing shapes
 Create shapes by using the Line,
Rectangle, Oval, Pen, or Pencil Tools
 Select shapes by using the Selection
Tool and the Lasso Tool
 Edit shapes by using Selection Tool
and the Eraser Tool
 View, move, copy, and delete shapes

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Drawing rectangles and squares

 To draw a rectangle:
1. Select
2. Place the insertion point on the Stage
3. Drag diagonally
 To draw a square:
– Hold down the Shift key while dragging

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 Creating rounded rectangles

1. Click
2. Click the Round Rectangle Radius
modifier
3. Specify the Corner Radius and click OK
4. Place the insertion point
and drag diagonally

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Drawing an ovals and circles

 To draw an oval:
1. Select
2. Place the insertion point on the stage
3. Drag diagonally
 To draw a circle:
– Hold down the Shift key while dragging

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 Using the Pen Tool
 To create a straight line:
1. Select
2. Click where you want the line to start
3. Click at a point where you want to place
the end point
4. Drag the direction line
 To create a closed path:
1. Click the first anchor point
2. Drag to adjust the curve
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Do exercise 2.3 on page 22

 Drawing a leaf with Pen tool

 Show me your work when done
 No need to save it

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Using the Pencil Tool
1. Select
2. Select an option from Pencil Mode list
3. Place the pointer and drag

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Copying and deleting shapes

 To copy a shape:
1. Select the shape
2. Choose Edit, Copy
3. Choose Edit, Paste
 To delete a shape:
1. Select the shape
2. Choose Edit, Clear
 Flash also offers undo and history
 Use undo to experiment!

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Viewing shapes

 The Zoom tool

– Zoom In to magnify a shape
– Zoom Out to reduce a shape
 The Hand tool
– To move the Stage

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Brush Tool modifiers

Brush Mode

Brush Size
Brush Shape
Lock Fill

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Brush and Eraser Tool modifiers

 The Faucet modifier

 The Eraser Shape modifier
 The Eraser Mode modifier
– Erase Normal
– Erase Fills
– Erase Lines
– Erase Selected Fills
– Erase Inside

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Do exercise 2.4 on page 25

 Experiment with brush tool

and its modifiers
 Show me your work when done
 Also experiment with erase tool
and modifiers

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Working with colors

 Apply stroke and fill colors to a shape by

using the Paint Bucket, Ink Bottle, and
Eyedropper tools
 Create custom colors, swatches, and line
styles

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Hexadecimal Values

RGB Colors
1st 2 – Red Value
2nd 2 – Green Value
3rd 2 – Blue Value

Each Value 00-FF (0-255)

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Hexadecimal Values

Color Name Hexadecimal Value

Black #0000000
White #FFFFFF
Red #FF0000
Yellow #FFFF00
Green #00FF00
Blue #0000FF

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Colors section

Stroke Color

Fill Color

Swap Colors

No Color

Black and White

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Using the Paint Bucket Tool

1. Click the Paint Bucket Tool

2. Select an option
3. Click the Fill Color box
4. Select a color
5. Click inside the shape

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Using the Ink Bottle Tool

1. Click the Ink Bottle Tool

2. Click the Stroke Color box
3. Select a color
4. Click the shape

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Using the Eyedropper Tool

 To copy the stroke color:

1. Click the Eyedropper Tool
2. Place the pointer on the outline of
shape whose stroke color you want to copy
3. Click the stroke of the shape
4. Click the outline of the shape to which you
want to apply the copied stroke color

continued
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Using the Eyedropper Tool

 To copy the fill color:

1. Click the Eyedropper Tool
2. Place the pointer inside the shape whose
fill color you want to copy
3. Click the fill of the shape
4. Click inside the shape to which you want
to apply the fill color

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Creating a custom color

1. Select a color from Fill Color palette

in the Color Mixer panel
2. Click the triangle on the upper-right
corner of the Color Mixer panel
3. From the menu, choose a color mode
4. Edit values in R, G, B, and Alpha boxes
5. From Options menu, choose Add
Swatch
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Creating a custom gradient

1. From Fill style list, select gradient type

2. Adjust position of the various sliders
3. Display the Options menu and choose
Add Swatch

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Do exercise 2.5 on page 29

 Experiment with brush tool

and its modifiers
 Show me your work when done
 Also experiment with erase tool
and modifiers

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Shape selection tools
 Selection tool
 Select an object by clicking on it with mouse
 Or select a group of objects by click-dragging to
surround them with a selection box
 Lasso tool
 Select a group of objects by drawing a freehand
or polygonal box around them
 Or click, then click to draw polygonal shapes
 Subselection tool
 Lets you manipulate control points in a vector
drawing

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Making marquee selections

1. Select the Selection Tool or the

Subselection Tool
2. Place the pointer at a position where
you want the selection to start
3. Drag the pointer to cover all the shapes
4. Release the mouse

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Making freeform marquee selections

1. Select the Lasso Tool

2. Place the pointer at a position where
you want the selection to start
3. Drag the pointer to draw a line around
the shapes you want to select
4. Connect the starting and ending points
of the line

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Selection and Free Transform Tool modifiers

Smoothes out any sharp areas

Straightens out any curves
Helps rotate a shape
Helps resize a shape
Helps distort a shape
Helps warp and distort objects

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Combining shapes

1. Select a shape
2. Move the selected shape over the other
shape to place it in such a way that it
represents the shape that you need
3. Deselect the shape

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Grouping shapes
 To create a group:
 Select the shapes
 Choose Modify, Group

 To ungroup shapes:
 Select the group
 Choose Modify, Ungroup

 To modify the group:

 Double-click the group
 Make modifications

 To deselect the group:

 Double-click anywhere on the Stage 39
Do exercise 2.6 on page 36

 Try using as many of the tools

as possible for this exercise
 Save your work on H: drive
 Show me at the beginning of next lab
 I.e., this is homework!

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3 Types of Text

 Static text
 Can be horizontal or vertical
 Dynamic text
 Can load text from a data file
 Can be scrollable

 Input text
 Can mask text as password text

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Creating extending text block

1. Select
2. Click where you want to insert text
3. Type the text

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Changing font and font size

 To change the font:

 In the Properties Inspector, from the Font list, select
a font
-or-
 Choose Text, Font, and then choose an option

 To change the font size:

 In the Properties Inspector, drag the font size slider
-or-
 Choose Text, Size, and then choose an option

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Changing font style

 In the Properties Inspector, click the Bold

or the Italic button
-or-
 Choose Text, Style and then choose an
option

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Aligning text

 Choose Text, Align, and choose an

alignment option
-or-
 Select the text block and click an
alignment button (Properties Inspector)

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Aligning text

 Choose Text, Align, and choose an

alignment option
-or-
 Select the text block and click an
alignment button (Properties Inspector)

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Do exercise 3.1 on pages 46-47

 An exercise with text and graphics

 Save your work on H: drive
 Show me at the beginning of next lab
 I.e., exercises 2.6 and 3.1 are homework

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Layers list in the Timeline
Layer name Selected layer

Layers list

Insert Layer button Delete Layer button

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Deleting layers

 Click
-or-
 Drag the layer to the Delete Layer
button
-or
 Right-click the layer and choose Delete
Layer

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Renaming a layer

 Choose Modify, Layer and specify the

name
-or-
 Right-click a layer, choose Properties,
and specify the name
-or-
 Double-click the layer, type the new
name for the layer, and press Enter
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Locking and unlocking layer
Lock/Unlock All Layers
button

Locked layer

Unlocked layer

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Locking and hiding a layer
Show/Hide All
Visible layer Layers button

Hidden layer

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