Flash 4 Web Animation F/X & Design Book

Addition of Flash maven John Croteau brings more advanced techniques to this edition, as well as attracts more readers who are familiar with his work. Case studies illustrate and teach successful implementation of Flash animation on actual Web sites, which readers can learn and then use for their own sites. New material on advanced animation techniques, such as transparency, Flash movies, exporting to other formats, and automating Flash with Action Scripts. Discusses how to build compelling Web sites while ensuring playback over low-bandwidth connections that make Web sites viewable to a large audience. The book's predecessor, Flash 3 Web Animation f/x and Designis one of Coriolis' best selling f/x and Design books and with the addition of co-author John Croteau, founder of www.flashcentral.com, Flash 4 Web Animation f/x and Designshould be an even bigger success. While the market can expect more books for version 4 (there was only one other book on Flash 3), Flash 4 Web Animation f/x and Designhas the history of a previous edition behind it. Explains and teaches the newest features of Flash 4 and includes applicable case studies and accompanying tutorials showcasing the latest techniques. 16-page Color Studio presents eye-popping examples of Flash 4 on the Web from corresponding case studies and examples in the book. Trial versions of Macromedia Flash 4 and Dreamweaver 1. Useful, professional clipart for users to adapt in their Web designs. Library of custom gradients and geometric symbols that help you draw and animate faster. Files needed to complete the book's tutorials and examples of completed work.