Synopses & Reviews
Confused by ActionScript? Want to get to grips with creating interactive graphics and animation in Flash quickly? Whether you are a new user or a professional illustrator, designer or animator experienced in other animation and effects packages, this highly visual, color book will be all you need to get you up and running with the latest powerful upgrade - Flash MX 2004.
Birgitta Hosea uses tried and tested material based on her teaching, breaking down the software into its main components and providing lots of screenshots and simple step-by-step instructions. This encourages you to get the most out of the programme and fully develop your skills, whilst allowing those with particular needs to âjump aheadâ. The structure and style, influenced by her commercial and creative expertise, allows you either as a student or professional to dip in and out according to the needs of your specific projects, but also allows the exploration of the programmes capability when you have more time.
It is a generalist, accessible, visual and a truly introductory guide, written from the perspective of a designer with a thorough coverage of the basic features of Flash MX 2004, without going too in-depth into coding with ActionScript.
Birgitta Hosea is a motion graphics artist and Course Director of the London Animation Studio at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Her experience ranges from designing idents and promotional materials to working as an Art Director on pop promos and short films.
· Save time - learn all you need to know to get the most from Flash MX
· Clear and concise, full color coverage, written for Flash MX, but relevant for all versions
· Ideal for professionals new to Flash as well as students wanting to get to grips with this powerful visual effects and motion graphics software.
Review
n two levels; as a step by step learning process for beginners or an excellent reference guide for experts. Highly recommended! If you work with Flash, you need this book!" - online reviewer, amazon.co.uk
"...it is very easy to read. It is not buried in jargon, but instead uses real examples in a step by step tutorial like setting, where you play with the program and get comfortable with the environment.
I seriously loved this book...Go to a local book store and thumb through it yourself." - online reviewer, amazon.com
Review
need this book!" - online reviewer, amazon.co.uk
"...it is very easy to read. It is not buried in jargon, but instead uses real examples in a step by step tutorial like setting, where you play with the program and get comfortable with the environment.
I seriously loved this book...Go to a local book store and thumb through it yourself." - online reviewer, amazon.com
Synopsis
Birgitta Hosea covers all the essential features of Flash MX 2004 in this highly visual, accessible book. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs and screenshots to illustrate the simple step-by-step instructions to help you create your own interactive graphics and animation - fast.
· Save time - learn all you need to know to get the most from Flash MX
· Clear and concise, full color coverage, written for Flash MX, but relevant for all versions
· Ideal for professionals new to Flash as well as students wanting to get to grips with this powerful visual effects and motion graphics software.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Interface; Vector Drawing; Selecting and Modifying; Importing Images; Navigation 1-Buttons; Navigation 2-Menus; Animation; More Animation Techniques; Further Animation Techniques; Sound; Video; Designing for Cross-Media; Putting Flash on the Web; Cross-media Publishing; Appendix.