Official SWiSHmax Bible

Master the art of making Flash movies for presentations and interactive Web sites - Harness the power of SWiSHmax to create animated content, custom Web interfaces, and more - Build on the secrets and techniques of contributing SWiSHmax users

Donna L. Baker - Collection 100% Comprehensive Authoritative What You Need

664 pages, parution le 28/12/2004

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If you can dream it, you can build it with SWiSHmax . . .

SWiSHmax gives you nearly all of the functionality of the higher-priced Macromedia® Flash; and this comprehensive reference contains everything you need to know to create animations and Web sites in the Flash format with SWiSHmax. Even if you are a complete newcomer to SWiSHmax and making Flash movies, the QuickStart in Chapter 1 will get you going right away. And, if you're experienced, you'll find a gold mine of tips, projects, and expert advice from SWiSHmax users worldwide.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of SWiSHmax

Get the feel of SWiSHmax in a hurry by creating a special QuickStart project
Customize the SWiSHmax interface to suit the way you work
Create original material with SWiSHmax drawing tools
Animate your movie and add special effects, color, and sound
Learn to work with sprites, instances, and button objects
Program elements with SWiSHscript to make your movies interactive
Use SWiSHmax with Dreamweaver®, PowerPoint®, and other programs
Utilize techniques from the world's top SWiSHmax experts
Explore various ways to construct menus, build a Web site interface, and create an image gallery

Bonus companion Web site!

At www.wiley.com/go/swishmax you'll find

All the practice files, projects, and artwork discussed in the book, clearly marked with chapter and sample numbers
Four bonus appendixes covering MovieClips, ways to extend movie capabilities with PHP scripting, how to use XML in SWiSHmax, and how to create publications with SWiSHstudio

L'auteur - Donna L. Baker

Donna L. Baker is an information developer and graphic designer. She is also contributing editor for the online magazine, WindoWatch.com , and is the author of CourseBuilder f/x and Design, and the forthcoming How to Use Adobe After Effects 5.0 & 5.5 and Premiere 6.5 Complete Course . Throughout her career, she has been involved in software, teaching and knowledge management in different forms, from technical writing for a software company, to college curriculum developer and instructor. Find out more about Donna and what's new and interesting in her world by visiting her home page: http://www.donnabaker.ca.

Sommaire

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Getting Started with SwiSHmax
- SWiSHmax QuickStart
- Welcome to SwiSHmax
- Starting a New Movie Project
The Basic SWiSHmax Building Blocks
- Viewing a Movie's Content
- Drawing in SwiSHmax
- Modifying Basic Shapes
- Choosing and Using Color
- Working with Images
- Using Animations and Flash Movies in SwiSHmax
- Working with Text
- Adding Sound
Animating Your Movie
- Introducing Movie Effects
- Using Basic and Authored Effects
- Customizing Core Effects
Exploring SWiSHmax Objects
- Creating Sprite and Instance Objects
- Building Buttons
Adding Interactivity to a Movie
- Writing Scripts in the Script Panel
- Understanding Events
- Applying Actions to Control a Movie
Distributing SWiSHmax Movies
- Testing Movies and Preparing for Export
- Exporting SWiSHmax Movies
- Using SWiSHmax SWF Movies in Other Programs
Sample Projects
- Building Menus
- Welcome to Preloaders
- Constructing a Web Site Interface
- Constructing a Shopping Cart Using SWiSHmax and PHP
- Building a SWiSHmax Image Gallery
- Building a Daily Horoscope in SwiSHmax
Appendixes
- Appendix A: About the Contributors
- Appendix B: Web Sites of Interest
- Appendix C: Menus, Toolbars, and Keyboard Accelerators
- Appendix D: SWiSHmax Effects
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Donna L. Baker
Collection	100% Comprehensive Authoritative What You Need
Parution	28/12/2004
Nb. de pages	664
Format	18,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1016g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764575631
ISBN13	978-0-7645-7563-1