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Author Doug Sahlin teaches you the ins and outs of Macromedia Flash MX ActionScripting. Designed to create websites or multimedia presentations for CD-ROM, Flash MX ActionScripting allows users to create exciting animated graphics while keeping a smaller file size than with conventional graphic editing methods. Learn key concepts that will make your Flash designs efficient and entertaining. If you create Flash designs for clients, adding ActionScript to your repertoire will keep you busy creating new designs for existing clients and possibly some new ones. Get started right away by clicking one of the movie topics below.
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Introduction
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| About This CD | (03:17) | ||
| About Flash MX | (03:27) | ||
| Using ActionScript | (03:22) | ||
| What's New in Flash MX ActionScript? | (03:22) | ||
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Introduction To ActionScript
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| What is an ActionScript? | (02:42) | ||
| Understanding Object Oriented Programming | (02:55) | ||
| When to Use ActionScript | (03:21) | ||
| Introducing the Actions Panel | (03:17) | ||
| Working in Normal Mode | (03:17) | ||
| Working in Expert Mode | (03:30) | ||
| Using the Reference Panel | (03:27) | ||
| Understanding ActionScript Syntax | (03:39) | ||
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Creating ActionScript Movies
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| About Flash Symbol Types | (02:57) | ||
| Adding an Action to Your Script | (02:15) | ||
| Adding an Action to a Keyframe | (03:53) | ||
| Adding an Action to an Object | (03:00) | ||
| Adding an Action to a Button | (02:48) | ||
| Planning Your ActionScript Movie | (03:55) | ||
| Tips for Creating Code pt. 1 | (03:20) | ||
| Tips for Creating Code pt. 2 | (03:27) | ||
| Dissecting an ActionScript | (03:16) | ||
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Controlling The Timeline With ActionScript
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| Starting and Stopping the Movie | (02:23) | ||
| Navigating to Frames and Scenes | (03:33) | ||
| Creating an Interactive Animation | (02:45) | ||
| Navigating to URLs | (02:24) | ||
| Opening a URL in a Different Browser Window | (03:32) | ||
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Controlling Movie Content With ActionScript
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| Creating Presentations | (05:12) | ||
| Working with Flash Levels | (03:16) | ||
| Using the LoadMovie and UnloadMovie Action | (03:37) | ||
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Creating ActionScript Loops
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| About Loops | (02:41) | ||
| Looping Between Frames | (02:08) | ||
| Creating a For Loop | (03:10) | ||
| Creating a While Loop | (03:25) | ||
| Creating a Do While Loop | (02:11) | ||
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Working With Variables And Arrays
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| About Variables and Arrays | (01:40) | ||
| Understanding Variable Data Types | (01:39) | ||
| Variable and Array Naming Conventions | (02:58) | ||
| Declaring a Variable | (03:42) | ||
| Creating an Array | (03:39) | ||
| Working with Arrays pt. 1 | (04:14) | ||
| Working with Arrays pt. 2 | (03:32) | ||
| Getting Data From an Array | (03:32) | ||
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Modifying An Object With ActionScript
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| Creating a Movie Clip | (03:34) | ||
| Creating Movie Clip Instances | (03:09) | ||
| Using the Set Property Action | (03:36) | ||
| Changing an Object's Properties pt. 1 | (03:36) | ||
| Changing an Object's Properties pt. 2 | (03:36) | ||
| Getting an Object's Properties | (03:36) | ||
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Using ActionScript with Text
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| Creating Input Text Blocks | (02:56) | ||
| Creating Dynamic Text Blocks | (04:18) | ||
| Loading Text From an External Document | (03:22) | ||
| Creating Rich Formatted Text | (03:26) | ||
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Using ActionScript Objects
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| Creating an Object Instance | (02:44) | ||
| Object Groups | (02:45) | ||
| Using the Date Object pt. 1 | (03:15) | ||
| Using the Date Object pt. 2 | (02:54) | ||
| Using the Date Object pt. 3 | (03:22) | ||
| Using the Sound Object pt. 1 | (02:20) | ||
| Using the Sound Object pt. 2 | (02:30) | ||
| Using the Color Object | (02:48) | ||
| Using the Key Object pt. 1 | (03:49) | ||
| Using the Key Object pt. 2 | (03:19) | ||
| Generating Random Numbers | (04:02) | ||
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Creating Dynamic Content With ActionScript
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| Understanding Paths And Targets | (03:17) | ||
| Using Path Aliases | (04:25) | ||
| Programming a Movie Clip | (03:36) | ||
| Using the with Action | (02:20) | ||
| Loading Content Into a Target Movie Clip | (02:28) | ||
| Using the Attach Movie Method | (03:25) | ||
| Creating Modular ActionScript | (02:53) | ||
| Using the Duplicate Movie Clip Action | (03:42) | ||
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Creating Interactive Buttons And Navigation Devices
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| Creating a Button | (04:10) | ||
| Creating an Invisible Button | (02:52) | ||
| Creating a Drag and Drag Element | (03:33) | ||
| Creating a Navigation Bar pt. 1 | (02:42) | ||
| Creating a Pop Up Menu pt. 1 | (03:06) | ||
| Creating a Pop Up Menu pt. 2 | (04:12) | ||
| Creating a Pop Up Menu pt. 3 | (02:56) | ||
| Creating an Animated Button | (03:14) | ||
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Working With Statements And Expressions
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| Creating Conditional Statements pt. 1 | (02:28) | ||
| Creating Conditional Statements pt. 2 | (02:22) | ||
| Comparing Statements with Logical Operators | (03:38) | ||
| Using the Logical Not Operator | (02:29) | ||
| Working with Mathematical Expressions | (04:55) | ||
| Working with String Expressions | (03:53) | ||
| Manipulating Data pt. 1 | (03:56) | ||
| Manipulating Data pt. 2 | (02:56) | ||
| Manipulating Data pt. 3 | (03:47) | ||
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Working With Functions
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| What is a Function? | (03:05) | ||
| Creating a Function | (02:45) | ||
| Calling a Function | (04:10) | ||
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Working With Flash Components
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| Using Flash Components | (02:49) | ||
| Getting New Components | (03:08) | ||
| Skinning Flash Components | (02:02) | ||
| Creating a Component pt. 1 | (04:14) | ||
| Creating a Component pt. 2 | (04:02) | ||
| Creating a Component pt. 3 | (03:05) | ||
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Debugging ActionScript
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| Testing and Debugging Your Movies | (00:46) | ||
| Using the Trace Action | (03:09) | ||
| Using the Debugger | (03:40) | ||
| Debugging with Breakpoints | (05:25) | ||
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Project: Creating A Custom Cursor
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| Project Overview | (01:25) | ||
| Creating and Programming the Cursor Movie Clip | (03:20) | ||
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Project: Creating A Moving Image Gallery
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| Project Overview | (01:09) | ||
| Creating and Programming the Image Movie Clip | (05:08) | ||
| Programming the Invisible Buttons | (03:46) | ||
| Masking the Moving Image Gallery | (02:35) | ||
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Project: Creating a Motion Blur Effect
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| Project Overview | (01:07) | ||
| Creating the Motion Blur Movie Clip | (03:30) | ||
| Creating the Motion Trails Movie Clip | (05:09) | ||
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Project: Creating A Mouse Chaser
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| Project Overview | (01:31) | ||
| Creating Random Duplicates of Symbol | (03:13) | ||
| Creating and Programming the Chaser Movie clip | (03:10) | ||
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Project: Creating A Sound Controller
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| Project Overview | (01:35) | ||
| Creating a Soundtrack Movie | (03:43) | ||
| Programming the Controller | (04:46) | ||
| Programming the Buttons | (02:16) | ||
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Project: Creating A Slide Show
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| Project Overview | (01:17) | ||
| Creating the Image Title Array | (02:58) | ||
| Programming the Button | (04:32) | ||
| Programming the Back Button | (05:31) | ||
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Project: Creating Scrolling Text
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| Project Overview | (01:38) | ||
| Creating the Text and Text Box | (03:18) | ||
| Programming The Buttons | (04:19) | ||
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Where To Go From Here
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| Dissecting an ActionScript Movie | (04:39) | ||
| ActionScript Resources | (03:48) | ||
| Closing Remarks | (01:11) | ||
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| Course: | Macromedia Flash MX ActionScript |
| Author: | Doug Sahlin |
| SKU: | 33412 |
| ISBN: | 1932072209 |
| Release Date: | 2003-02-04 |
| Duration: | 7 hrs / 127 tutorials |
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| Captions: | No |
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