Macromedia Flash MX
MacromediaFlash MX
Design Professional
Design Professional
Macromedia Flash MX
Macromedia Flash MX
DRAWING IN
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Use the Macromedia Flash drawing
Use the Macromedia Flash drawing
tools
tools
Edit drawings
Edit drawings
Work with objects
Work with objects
Work with text
Work with text
Work with layers
Work with layers
Chapter Lessons
Chapter Lessons
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Flash creates and manipulates vector
Flash creates and manipulates vector
graphics
graphics
Vector format Vs Bitmap format
Vector format Vs Bitmap format
Bitmap graphics are based on pixels
Bitmap graphics are based on pixels
Altering pixels can result in jagged edges
Altering pixels can result in jagged edges
Drawing in Flash MX
Drawing in Flash MX
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Native to Flash
Native to Flash
Represent an image using lines and
Represent an image using lines and
curves
curves
Can resize without losing image quality
Can resize without losing image quality
Generally smaller than bitmap images
Generally smaller than bitmap images
– Good for Web sites
– Good for Web sites
Not as effective at bitmaps for photo-
Not as effective at bitmaps for photo-
realistic images
realistic images
Vector Graphics
Vector Graphics
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Modifying vectors
Modifying vectors
Vector objects have a stroke, fill, or
Vector objects have a stroke, fill, or
both
both
Strokes can be segmented into
Strokes can be segmented into
smaller lines
smaller lines
You can modify the size, shape,
You can modify the size, shape,
rotation, and color of each stroke,
rotation, and color of each stroke,
fill and segment
fill and segment
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The Drawing Tools
The Drawing Tools
SELECTION
SELECTION - Used to select an object or
- Used to select an object or
parts of an object such as the stroke or fill,
parts of an object such as the stroke or fill,
and to reshape objects
and to reshape objects
SUBSELECTION
SUBSELECTION-Used to select, drag, and
-Used to select, drag, and
reshape an object
reshape an object
Anchor Points
Anchor Points
LINE
LINE-Used to draw straight lines
-Used to draw straight lines
LASSO
LASSO- Used to select objects or parts of
- Used to select objects or parts of
objects
objects
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The Drawing Tools
The Drawing Tools
PEN
PEN- Used to draw lines and curves by
- Used to draw lines and curves by
creating a series of dots
creating a series of dots
TEXT
TEXT-To create and edit text
-To create and edit text
OVAL
OVAL-To draw oval and circular shapes
-To draw oval and circular shapes
RECTANGLE
RECTANGLE- To draw rectangular and
- To draw rectangular and
square shapes
square shapes
PENCIL
PENCIL-Used to draw freehand lines
-Used to draw freehand lines
BRUSH
BRUSH- Used to paint with brush-like
- Used to paint with brush-like
strokes
strokes
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The Drawing Tools
The Drawing Tools
FREE TRANSFORM
FREE TRANSFORM-Used to transform
-Used to transform
objects by rotating, scaling, skewing, etc
objects by rotating, scaling, skewing, etc
FILL TRANSFORM
FILL TRANSFORM-Used to transform a
-Used to transform a
gradient fill
gradient fill
INK BOTTLE
INK BOTTLE-Used to apply line colors and
-Used to apply line colors and
thickness to a stroke
thickness to a stroke
PAINT BUCKET
PAINT BUCKET-Used to fill enclose areas of
-Used to fill enclose areas of
a drawing with color
a drawing with color
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The Drawing Tools
The Drawing Tools
EYEDROPPER
EYEDROPPER-Used to copy stroke, fill and
-Used to copy stroke, fill and
text attribute from one object to another
text attribute from one object to another
ERASER
ERASER-Used to erase lines and fills
-Used to erase lines and fills
Many
Many of the tools have options that you
of the tools have options that you
should become familiar with
should become familiar with
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Point to
a tool to
display
its name
Flash Drawing Toolbox
Flash Drawing Toolbox
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Tool options
Tool options
Pencil Tool
Options
Changing the
Brush Size
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Selecting Objects
Selecting Objects
Before you can edit a drawing,
Before you can edit a drawing,
you first must select the object
you first must select the object
Strokes and Fills can be selected
Strokes and Fills can be selected
independently
independently
Strokes can have several
Strokes can have several
segments
segments
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Using the Selection Tools
Using the Selection Tools
Arrow Tool
Arrow Tool -Used to select part or
-Used to select part or
all of an object
all of an object
To select multiple objects hold down
To select multiple objects hold down
“Shift”
“Shift”
Lasso Tool
Lasso Tool -Provides more flexibility
-Provides more flexibility
when selecting an area of the stage
when selecting an area of the stage
Freehand
Freehand
Polygon
Polygon
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Using the Selection Tools
Using the Selection Tools
Unselected
Stroke
selected
Fill
selected
Stroke and
Fill selected
Group
selected
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Working with Gradients
Working with Gradients
A gradient is a color fill that
A gradient is a color fill that
makes a gradual transition from
makes a gradual transition from
one color to another
one color to another
Apply a gradient with the Paint
Apply a gradient with the Paint
Bucket Tool
Bucket Tool
The position of the Paint Bucket
The position of the Paint Bucket
Tool determines the direction of
Tool determines the direction of
the gradient fill
the gradient fill
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Working with Gradients
Working with Gradients
The position of the Paint
Bucket Tool determines
the direction of the
gradient fill
Fill Transform Handles
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Working with objects
Working with objects
Objects can be copied and pasted
Objects can be copied and pasted
Objects can be transformed with
Objects can be transformed with
the Free Transform Tool
the Free Transform Tool
Select the object, then the tool to
Select the object, then the tool to
display the eight rectangular handles
display the eight rectangular handles
and center circular transformation
and center circular transformation
point.
point.
Rotate and Skew, Scale, Distort,
Rotate and Skew, Scale, Distort,
Envelope
Envelope
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Free Transform Tool
Free Transform Tool
Scale with
Corner
handles
Drag
corner
handle to
Rotate an
object
Rotate an
Object
around its
Transform-
ation point
Drag
middle
handle to
skew an
object
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Reshaping a segment of an
Reshaping a segment of an
Object
Object
The Selection tool can be used to
The Selection tool can be used to
reshape the edge of an object
reshape the edge of an object
The pointer is context-sensitive
The pointer is context-sensitive
The Arc pointer drags out curved
The Arc pointer drags out curved
shapes
shapes
The L shaped pointer drags out
The L shaped pointer drags out
corners of the object
corners of the object
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Distorting with the Arrow
Distorting with the Arrow
and sub-selection tools
and sub-selection tools
Using the Selection tool’s
Arc Pointer to reshape
an object
Using the Subselection
Tool to drag a handle and
reshape an object
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Other transformations
Other transformations
You can use other options to flip
You can use other options to flip
an object horizontally or vertically
an object horizontally or vertically
The Remove Transform
The Remove Transform
Command allows you to restore
Command allows you to restore
an object to its original state
an object to its original state
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Treating text
Treating text
Flash provides a lot of flexibility when
Flash provides a lot of flexibility when
formatting text
formatting text
Font
Font
Size
Size
Style
Style
Color
Color
Transformation
Transformation
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Entering Text and altering
Entering Text and altering
the Text Block
the Text Block
Text is entered into “Text Blocks”
Text is entered into “Text Blocks”
Text Blocks expand as more text is
Text Blocks expand as more text is
entered and may extend beyond the
entered and may extend beyond the
edge of the stage
edge of the stage
You can adjust the size to a fixed
You can adjust the size to a fixed
width by dragging the handle in the
width by dragging the handle in the
upper right corner
upper right corner
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Changing Text Attributes
Changing Text Attributes
The Properties panel allows you to
The Properties panel allows you to
change the font, size and style of a
change the font, size and style of a
single character or an entire text block
single character or an entire text block
The Properties Panel when a text object is selected
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Working with Paragraphs
Working with Paragraphs
Flash acts similar to a word
Flash acts similar to a word
processor
processor
You can align paragraphs
You can align paragraphs
left, right, center, justified
left, right, center, justified
Use the Properties panel to set
Use the Properties panel to set
Margins, indents, line spacing
Margins, indents, line spacing
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Transforming Text
Transforming Text
Text is an object, and can therefore
Text is an object, and can therefore
be transformed like other objects
be transformed like other objects
in Flash
in Flash
The entire block gets transformed
The entire block gets transformed
Use “Break Apart” command to
Use “Break Apart” command to
transform individual letters
transform individual letters
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Transforming Text
Transforming Text
Skewing a text block
Reshaping a letter after the text
block has been “broken apart”
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Introduction to Layers
Introduction to Layers
Layers are used on the timeline
Layers are used on the timeline
to organize objects
to organize objects
Placing objects on their own
Placing objects on their own
layer makes them easier to work
layer makes them easier to work
with
with
Six layer types
Six layer types
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The Six Layer Types
The Six Layer Types
Normal-default layer type
Normal-default layer type
All objects on these layers appear in
All objects on these layers appear in
the movie
the movie
Guide(Standard and Motion)
Guide(Standard and Motion)
Standard guide layers serve as a
Standard guide layers serve as a
reference point for positioning objects
reference point for positioning objects
on the stage
on the stage
Motion guide layers are used to create
Motion guide layers are used to create
a path for animated objects to follow
a path for animated objects to follow
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The Six Layer Types
The Six Layer Types
Guided
Guided
A layer that contains an animated object,
A layer that contains an animated object,
linked to a Motion Guide layer
linked to a Motion Guide layer
Mask
Mask
A layer that contains and reveals portions of
A layer that contains and reveals portions of
another layer
another layer
Masked
Masked
A layer that contains the objects that are
A layer that contains the objects that are
hidden and revealed by a Mask layer
hidden and revealed by a Mask layer
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The Six Layer Types
The Six Layer Types
Folder
Folder
A layer that can contain other layers
A layer that can contain other layers
Show/Hide All Layers
Show All Layers as Outlines
Lock/Unlock All Layers
Lock/Unlock This Layers
Show/Hide this Layer
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Working with Layers
Working with Layers
Using the Layer Properties
Using the Layer Properties
Dialog box, and the Layer
Dialog box, and the Layer
section, you can
section, you can
Name a layer
Name a layer
Lock a layer
Lock a layer
View layers as outlines
View layers as outlines
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Using a Guide Layer
Using a Guide Layer
Used to align objects
Used to align objects
Use the Layer Properties Dialog box
Use the Layer Properties Dialog box
to set the layer as a guide
to set the layer as a guide
Turn on “Snap to Guides”
Turn on “Snap to Guides”
Drag the desired object to the
Drag the desired object to the
guide line
guide line
Guide is not visible in exported swf
Guide is not visible in exported swf
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Distributing Text to Layers
Distributing Text to Layers
Used when text blocks are made
Used when text blocks are made
up of more than one character
up of more than one character
Distributes text to its own
Distributes text to its own
respective layer
respective layer
Distributing text
to layers
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Using Folder Layers
Using Folder Layers
Allows you to organize layers by
Allows you to organize layers by
creating folders and grouping
creating folders and grouping
other layers in them
other layers in them
A folder layer
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Chapter B Tasks
Chapter B Tasks
Use the Macromedia Flash drawing
Use the Macromedia Flash drawing
tools
tools
Edit drawings
Edit drawings
Work with objects
Work with objects
Work with text
Work with text
Work with layers
Work with layers