Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual. 6th Edition Chris Grover

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• Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual
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  • A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
  • The Missing Credits
    • About the Author
    • About the Creative Team
    • Acknowledgements
    • The Missing Manual Series
  • Introduction
    • Whats New in Flash Professional CS5.5
    • Animation ABCs
    • Flash in a Nutshell
    • The Very Basics
    • About This Book
      • Macintosh and Windows
      • About the Outline
      • AboutTheseArrows
    • About the Online Resources
      • Missing CD
      • Registration
      • Feedback
      • Errata
      • Newsletter
    • Safari Books Online
  • One. Creating a Flash Animation
    • 1. Getting Around Flash
      • Starting Flash
      • A Tour of the Flash Workspace
        • Menu Bar
        • The Stage
        • The Timeline
      • Panels and Toolbars
        • Toolbars
        • Tools Panel
          • Selection and drawing tools
          • View tools
          • Color tools
          • Options tools
        • Properties Panel
          • Properties subpanels
        • Library Panel
        • Other Flash Panels
      • The Flash CS5 Test Drive
        • Open a Flash File
        • Explore the Properties Panel
        • Resize the Stage
        • Zoom In and Out
        • Make It Move
        • Play an Animation
        • Save a File
    • 2. Creating Simple Drawings
      • Plan Before You Draw
        • Creating a Storyboard
        • Five Questions for a Better Result
      • Preparing to Draw
        • Setting Document Properties
          • Changing the size of the stage
        • Adding Measurement Guides
      • Drawing a Shape
      • Choosing a Drawing Mode
        • Merge Drawing Mode
          • When to use merge drawing mode
        • Object Drawing Mode
          • When to use object drawing mode
        • Using Merge Mode and Object Mode Together
        • Selecting Objects on the Stage
          • Selection tool (shortcut key: V)
          • Subselection tool (shortcut key: A)
          • Lasso tool
        • Essential Drawing Terms
      • Creating Original Artwork
        • Drawing and Painting with Tools
          • Line tool
          • Pencil tool
          • Pen tool
          • Brush tool
          • Arranging drawn objects forward and backward
          • Shape tools: Oval, Rectangle, and PolyStar
        • Aligning Objects with the Align Tools
        • Erasing Mistakes with the Eraser Tool
          • Configuring the Eraser
          • Cutting out an irregular shape from another object
      • Copying and Pasting Drawn Objects
      • Adding Color
        • Changing the Color of a Stroke (Line)
          • Coloring strokes with the Properties panel
          • Coloring strokes with the Ink Bottle tool
        • Changing the Color of a Fill
          • Coloring fills with the Properties panel
          • Coloring fills with the Paint Bucket tool
    • 3. Animate Your Art
      • Frame-by-Frame Animation
        • Creating a Frame-by-Frame Animation
        • Test Your Frame-by-Frame Animation
      • Editing Your Frame-by-Frame Animation
        • Selecting Frames and Keyframes
        • Inserting and Deleting Keyframes and Frames
          • Inserting keyframes
          • Inserting static frames
          • Clearing a keyframe
          • Deleting frames
      • Making It Move with Motion Tweens
        • Tweening a Symbols Dimension Properties
          • Changing dimensions with the Transform tool
        • Copying and Pasting Frames
        • Reversing Frames in a Frame Span
      • Editing the Motion Path
        • Moving the Motion Path
        • Adding Curves to the Motion Path
        • Moving End Points on the Motion Path
        • Copying and Pasting a Motion Path
      • Copying and Pasting Properties
      • Shape Tweening (Morphing)
        • Shape Hints
        • Using Multiple Layers for Shape Tweens
        • Classic Tween
  • Two. Advanced Drawing and Animation
    • 4. Organizing Frames and Layers
      • Working with Frames
        • Copying and Pasting Frames
        • Moving Frames and Keyframes
        • Editing Multiple Frames
      • Working with Multiple Layers
        • Showing and Hiding Layers
          • Hiding a layer
          • Showing a layer
          • Hiding (or showing) all layers except the one youre currently editing
        • Working with Layers
        • Renaming Layers
        • Copying and Pasting Layers
        • Reordering (Moving) Layers
        • Deleting a Layer
        • Locking and Unlocking Layers
      • Organizing Layers
        • Outline View
        • Organizing Layers with Folders
          • Creating layer folders
          • Deleting a layer folder
      • Spotlight Effect Using Mask Layers
    • 5. Advanced Drawing and Coloring
      • Selecting Graphic Elements
        • The Selection Tool
          • Selecting a graphic element
          • Selecting part of a shape or object
          • Moving and reshaping (transforming) with the Selection tool
        • The Subselection Tool
        • The Lasso Tool
          • Freehand selecting with the Lasso
          • Polygon selecting with the Lasso
          • Combining freehand and polygon modes
          • Selecting ranges of color in bitmaps with the Magic Wand
      • Manipulating Graphic Elements
        • Modifying Object Properties
        • Moving, Cutting, Pasting, and Copying
          • Moving graphics
          • Cutting graphics
          • Copying graphics
          • Pasting graphics
        • Transforming Objects
          • Scaling objects
          • Rotating objects
          • Skewing objects
          • Distorting objects
          • Applying an envelope transform
        • Moving and Rotating Objects in 3-D
          • Rotating (transforming) objects three-dimensionally
          • Moving (translating) objects in three dimensions
          • Adjusting the perspective and vanishing point in 3-D
        • Stacking Objects
        • Converting Strokes to Fills
        • Aligning Objects
          • Snapping
          • Guide layers
      • Spray Painting Symbols
      • Drawing with the Deco Tool
      • Advanced Color and Fills
        • Color Basics
        • RGB and HSB
        • Creating Custom Colors
        • Specifying Colors for ActionScript
        • Saving Color Swatches
        • Using an Image As a Fill Color
        • Applying a Gradient
        • Importing a Custom Color Palette
        • Copying Color with the Eyedropper
    • 6. Choosing and Formatting Text
      • Text Questions
      • Choosing TLF or Classic Text
        • Choose a Text Type
          • TLF text types
          • Classic text types
      • About Typefaces and Fonts
      • Adding Text to Your Document
        • Changing Text Position, Height, and Width
        • Rotating, Skewing, and Moving in 3-D
        • Changing Text Color
        • Creating a Text Hyperlink
        • Creating a Hyperlink Using Classic Text
      • Choosing and Using Text Containers
        • Creating Vertical Text Containers
        • Multiline and Single-Line Text Containers
        • Applying Advanced Formatting to Text
          • TLF text typography
          • Classic text typography
        • Create a Multicolumn Text Container
        • Flow Text from One Container to Another
          • Disconnect flowing text
      • Animating Text Without ActionScript
        • Experimenting with Animated Text
        • Moving Text in Three Dimensions
      • Text Properties by Subpanel
        • Text Engine Properties
        • Position and Size
        • 3D Position and View (TLF Text Only)
        • Character
        • Advanced Character (TLF Text Only)
        • Paragraph
        • Options (Classic Text Only)
        • Container and Flow (TLF Text Only)
        • Color Effect (TLF Text Only)
        • Display (TLF Text Only)
        • Filters
    • 7. Reusable Flash: Symbols and Templates
      • Symbols and Instances
        • Graphic Symbols
          • Converting an existing image to a graphic symbol
          • Creating a graphic symbol in symbol editing mode
          • Using a graphic symbol (creating an instance of a graphic symbol)
          • Editing an instance of a graphic symbol
          • Editing a graphic symbol
          • Deleting a graphic symbol
        • Multiframe Graphic Symbols
          • Creating a multiframe graphic symbol
          • Creating an instance of a multiframe graphic symbol
          • Editing an instance of a multiframe graphic symbol
          • Editing a multiframe graphic symbol
          • Deleting a multiframe graphic symbol
        • Movie Clip Symbols
          • Creating a movie clip symbol
          • Creating an instance of a movie clip symbol
          • Editing a movie clip symbol
          • Editing an instance of a movie clip symbol
        • Button Symbols
          • Creating a button symbol
          • Using a button symbol (creating an instance of a button symbol)
          • Editing an instance of a button symbol
          • Editing a button symbol
      • Templates
        • Opening a Prebuilt Template
        • Customizing the Photo Album Template
        • Create Your Own Template
    • 8. Advanced Tweens with the Motion Editor
      • Applying Motion Presets
        • Saving a Custom Motion Preset
          • Deleting motion presets
      • Modifying a Motion Preset
        • Changing the Motion Path
        • Deleting a Motion Path
        • Copying and Pasting a Motion Path
        • Orienting Tweened Objects to a Motion Path
          • Other things you can do in the Rotation subpanel
        • Swapping the Tweened Object
      • Editing a Tween Span
        • Viewing and Editing Property Keyframes in the Timeline
        • Copying Properties Between Property Keyframes
      • A Tour of the Motion Editor
        • Workflow for Common Tweens
        • Adding and Removing Property Keyframes
        • Moving Property Keyframes
        • Fine-Tuning Property Changes
        • Adding and Removing Color Effects
        • Using Filters in Tweens
        • Customizing Your Motion Editor View
          • Getting the best view property graphs
      • Changing Transparency with the Motion Editor
      • Easing Tweens
        • Applying an Ease Preset
        • Creating a Custom Ease Preset
    • 9. Realistic Animation with IK Bones
      • Linking Symbols with Bones
        • Changing the Pose Layer
        • Creating Branching Armatures
        • Controlling the Degree of Rotation
        • Moving Bones
        • Repositioning Symbol Instances
        • Changing the Length of a Bone
        • Deleting Bones
      • Perfect Posing with Control Handles
      • Baby Steps with Pins
      • Making Shapes Move with Bones
        • Working with Control Points
      • Apply Spring to a Motion
      • Animating an Armature with ActionScript
    • 10. Incorporating Non-Flash Media Files
      • Importing Graphics
      • Importing Illustrator Graphics Files
      • Importing Photoshop Graphic Files
        • Import Options for Bitmaps
        • Import Options for Text
        • Other Photoshop Import Options
      • Importing Fireworks Graphics
        • Import Options for Objects
        • Import Options for Text
        • Copying Fireworks Effects and Blends
      • Editing Bitmaps
        • Turning Bitmaps into Fills
        • Turning Bitmaps into Vectors
          • Turning bitmaps into symbols
      • Editing Bitmaps with Photoshop
      • Importing a Series of Graphics Files
      • Exporting Graphics from Flash
    • 11. Incorporating Sound and Video
      • Incorporating Sound
        • Importing Sound Files
        • Adding an Imported Sound to a Frame (or Series of Frames)
        • Editing Sound Clips in Flash
      • Incorporating Video
        • Encoding: Making Flash Video Files
          • Batch encoding to save time
        • Encoding Part of a Video Clip
        • Resizing and Cropping a Video Clip
          • Cropping a video while encoding
        • Adding Cue Points to Your Video
        • Other Techniques for Reducing Video File Sizes
          • Video techniques for reducing file sizes
          • Encoding techniques for reducing file sizes
        • Preparing to Import Video Files
      • Importing Video Files
        • Importing a Flash Video File Stored on Your Computer
          • Deploying your Flash video on the Web
        • Importing a Flash Video from the Web
        • Customizing the Video Playback Component
  • Three. Adding Interactivity
    • 12. Introduction to ActionScript 3
      • Getting to Know ActionScript 3
        • The Flash/ActionScript Partnership
        • ActionScript 3
        • ActionScript vs. JavaScript and Other Languages
        • ActionScript 3 Spoken Here
      • Beginning Your ActionScript Project
        • Writing ActionScript Code in the Timeline
        • Using the Script Pane Toolbar
        • Writing Code in an ActionScript File
      • Object-Oriented Thinking
        • ActionScript Classes
        • Changing an Objects Properties
        • Functions and Methods Put the Action in ActionScript
        • Events
      • Using Data Types, Variables, and Constants
        • Numbers
          • Number
          • int
          • uint
          • Numbers and Operators
          • Precedence and parentheses
        • Strings
          • Strings and operators
        • Boolean
          • Booleans and operators
        • Arrays
        • ActionScript Built-In Data Types
          • MovieClip
          • TextField and TLFTextField
          • SimpleButton
          • Date
        • Variables
          • Declaring variables
        • Constants
          • Declaring constants
      • Conditionals and Loops
        • Conditionals: if() and switch() Statements
          • if() statements test a condition
          • ifelse if statements choose from many options
          • switch() statements choose from many options
        • Loops: while() and for() Statements
          • while() statements repeat tasks when a condition is met
          • for() statements repeat tasks a specific number of times
      • Combining ActionScripts Building Blocks
    • 13. Controlling Actions with Events
      • How Events Work
      • Mouse Events
      • Getting Help for Events and Event Listeners
        • Creating a Rollover with a Mouse Event
        • Add Statements to an Event Listener
          • Applying mouse events to other projects
      • Creating a Tabbed Window with Mouse Events
        • Setting the Stage for Tabbed Folder Display
        • Planning Before Coding
          • Testing your work so far
        • Copy-and-Tweak Coding
          • Modifying tabbed windows for projects
      • Keyboard Events and Text Events
        • Using Event Properties
        • Capturing Text Input with TextEvent
      • Keeping Time with TimerEvent
      • Removing Event Listeners
      • In Case of Other Events
        • Smartphone and Tablet Events
    • 14. Organizing Objects with the Display List
      • The Display List: Everything in Its Place
        • When Display Objects are Display Object Containers
      • Adding Objects to the Display List
        • Add a Second Object to the Display List
        • Using trace() to Report on the Display List
        • Placing Objects Inside Display Containers
          • Modifying display containers
        • Moving Objects from One Container to Another
        • Removing Objects from the Display List
      • Managing the Stacking Order
        • Adding Display Objects by Index Position
        • Removing Display Objects by Index Position
        • Getting the Name or Index Position of a Display Object
        • Swapping the Position of Two Children
      • Summary of Properties and Methods
        • DisplayObjectContainer Properties
        • DisplayObjectContainer Methods
    • 15. Controlling the Timeline and Animation
      • Slowing Down (or Speeding Up) Animation
        • Setting a Document Frame Rate
        • Setting a Frame Rate with ActionScript
      • Timeline Stop and Go
        • Using ActionScript to Start a Timeline
      • Organizing Your Animation
        • Working with Labeled Frames
          • Adding a Frame Label
          • Targeting a frame label with ActionScript
        • Working with Scenes
          • Creating a scene
          • Renaming a scene
          • Reorganizing scenes
          • Targeting a scene with ActionScript
      • Looping a Series of Frames
        • Looping Part of the Timeline
      • Reversing a Series of Frames
        • Reversing Frames in the Timeline
    • 16. Components for Interactivity
      • Adding Components
        • Making Button Components Work with ActionScript
        • Modifying Components in the Properties Panel
        • Adding a ColorPicker Component
          • Modifying the ColorPicker with ActionScript
      • The Built-In Components
        • User Interface Components
          • Button
          • CheckBox
          • ColorPicker
          • ComboBox
          • DataGrid
          • Label
          • List
          • NumericStepper
          • ProgressBar
          • RadioButton
          • ScrollPane
          • Slider
          • TextArea
          • TextInput
          • TileList
          • UILoader
          • UIScrollBar
      • Finding Additional Components
    • 17. Choosing, Using, and Animating Text
      • What Font Does Your Audience Have?
        • Embedding Fonts in Your SWF file
      • Controlling Text with ActionScript
        • ActionScript Text: String Theory
        • Creating a New String
        • Joining Strings
        • Using TextFields appendText() Method
        • Adding Line Breaks to a String
        • Finding a String Within a String
        • Replacing Words or Characters in a String
        • Converting Strings to Uppercase or Lowercase
      • Creating Text Fields with ActionScript
      • Positioning, Sizing, and Formatting a Text Field
        • Formatting the Text Fields Background and Border
        • Adjust the Space Between Text and Border
        • Autosizing a Text Field
      • Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
      • Formatting with HTML and CSS
        • HTML and CSS Philosophical Differences
        • Using HTML Text in Flash
        • Creating a Hyperlink with HTML
        • Using CSS to Format Classic Text in Flash
        • Formatting Text with an External CSS File
      • Choosing the Right Text Formatting System
    • 18. Drawing with ActionScript
      • Whats the Point?
      • Beginning with the Graphics Class
      • Drawing Lines
      • Drawing Curves
      • Drawing Built-In Shapes
      • Drawing Irregular Shapes
      • Making Drawings Move
        • Using ActionScripts TimerEvent to Animate Drawings
        • Moving Objects Independently
      • Shapes, Sprites, and Movie Clips for Drawings
      • Removing Lines and Shapes
  • Four. Debugging and Delivering Your Animation
    • 19. Testing and Debugging Your Animation
      • Testing Strategies
        • Planning Ahead
          • Separate potentially troublesome elements
          • Reuse as much as possible
          • Be generous with comments
          • Stick with consistent names
        • Techniques for Better Testing
      • Testing on the Stage
      • Using the Test Movie Commands
      • Testing Inside a Web Page
      • Testing Download Time
        • Simulating Downloads
          • Pinpointing bottlenecks with a bandwidth profiler report
      • The Art of Debugging
        • Checking with the Syntax Checker
        • Finding Errors with the Compiler Errors Panel
        • Using the Output Panel and trace() Statement
      • Analyzing Code with the Debugger
        • Setting and Working with Breakpoints
    • 20. Publishing and Exporting
      • Optimizing Flash Documents
        • Ten Optimization Strategies
          • 1. Use as few keyframes and property keyframes as possible
          • 2. Choose the Pencil tool over the Brush tool
          • 3. Choose solid over dashed or dotted lines
          • 4. Optimize curves and shapes
          • 5. Use symbols
          • 6. Test bitmaps and vectors, then choose the most efficient option
          • 7. Keep sound clips to a minimum (or optimize them)
          • 8. Group elements
          • 9. Avoid the extraneous
          • 10. Tell Flash to keep your file size down
      • Publishing Your Animations
        • Publishing As a Compiled Flash (.swf) File
        • Publishing As a Web Page
        • Publishing a Frame As a Static Image File
          • Publishing a static GIF
          • Publishing a JPEG
          • Publishing a PNG
        • Publishing As an Animated GIF
        • Publishing As a Standalone Projector
      • Exporting Flash to Other Formats
        • Exporting the Contents of a Single Frame
        • Exporting an Entire Animation
    • 21. Introducing Adobe AIR
      • Meet Adobe AIR
        • Differences Between AIR and Flash
      • Creating Your First AIR Application
      • Create a Code Signing Certificate
      • Convert a Flash Animation to AIR
      • Publish Your AIR Application
      • Manually Install Adobe AIR Runtime
    • 22. Making iPhone Apps
      • Your First Hello iPad App
      • Joining the iOS Developer Program
        • The Purpose of Developer Certificates and App IDs
        • Getting a Developers Certificate
          • Authorize Apple as a Certificate Authority
          • Request your developer certificate
        • Assigning Devices for Testing
        • Creating an App ID for Your Project
        • Creating and Installing a Provisioning Profile
      • Creating an iOS App that Responds to Gestures
        • Using the Swipe to Next/Previous Code Snippet
      • Air for iOS App Settings
        • General Settings
        • Deployment Settings
        • Icon Settings
      • Publishing, Installing, and Testing Your App on an iDevice
        • Removing your test app from the device
          • Removing your test app from the device
      • Building a Tap-Ready App
      • Tips for iOS App Development
    • 23. Building Android Apps
      • Meet AIR for Android
        • Your First Hello Android App
      • App Building with the Android Accelerometer Template
      • Building Apps for Both iOS and Android
        • Resizing Graphics for Multiplatform Development
      • Tips for Android App Development
  • Five. Appendixes
    • A. Installation and Help
      • Flash CS5.5 Minimum System Requirements
      • Installing and Activating Flash Professional CS5.5
        • First Steps for Windows
        • First Steps for Macs
        • Running the Installer (Windows and Mac)
      • Uninstalling and Deactivating Flash Professional CS5.5
        • For Windows
        • For Mac
      • Getting Help from Flash
        • Flash Documentation: The Help Page
        • ActionScript 3.0 Reference
        • Flash Video Workshop Tutorials
      • Getting Help from Adobe
        • Online Articles, FAQs, and Sample Code
        • Forums
        • Direct Person-to-Person Help
      • More Flash Books
      • Finding Flash Gurus
    • B. Flash Professional CS5.5, Menu by Menu
      • File
        • New
        • Open
        • Browse in Bridge
        • Open Recent
        • Close
        • Close All
        • Save
        • Save As
        • Save as Template
        • Check In
        • Save All
        • Revert
        • Import
        • Export
        • Publish Settings
        • Publish Preview
        • Publish
        • AIR Settings
        • AIR for iOS Settings
        • AIR for Android Settings
        • File Info
        • Share My Screen
        • Page Setup
        • Print Margins (Mac only)
        • Print
        • Send (Windows only)
        • Exit (Mac: FlashQuit Flash)
      • Edit
        • Undo
        • Redo
        • Cut
        • Copy
        • Paste in Center
        • Paste in Place
        • Clear
        • Duplicate
        • Select All
        • Deselect All
        • Find and Replace
        • Find Next
        • Timeline
        • Edit Symbols/Document
        • Edit Selected
        • Edit in Place
        • Edit All
        • Preferences (Mac: FlashPreferences)
        • Customize Tools Panel (Mac: FlashCustomize Tools Panel)
        • Font Mapping (Mac: FlashFont Mapping)
        • Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac: FlashKeyboard Shortcuts)
      • View
        • Go To
        • Zoom In
        • Zoom Out
        • Magnification
        • Preview Mode
        • Pasteboard
        • Rulers
        • Grid
        • Guides
        • Snapping
        • Hide Edges
        • Show Shape Hints
        • Show Tab Order
      • Insert
        • New Symbol
        • Motion Tween
        • Shape Tween
        • Classic Tween
        • Timeline
        • Scene
      • Modify
        • Document
        • Convert to Symbol
        • Break Apart
        • Bitmap
        • Symbol
        • Shape
        • Combine Objects
        • Timeline
        • Transform
        • Arrange
        • Align
        • Group
        • Ungroup
      • Text
        • Font
        • Size
        • Style
        • Align
        • Letter Spacing
        • Scrollable
        • Check Spelling
        • Spelling Setup
        • Font Embedding
      • Commands
        • Manage Saved Commands
        • Get More Commands
        • Run Command
        • Convert Symbol to Flex Component
        • Convert Symbol to Flex Container
        • Copy Font Name for ActionScript
        • Copy Motion as XML
        • Export Motion XML
        • Import Motion XML
      • Control
        • Play
        • Rewind
        • Go To End
        • Step Forward One Frame
        • Step Backward One Frame
        • Test Movie
        • Test Scene
        • Clear Publish Cache
        • Clear Publish Cache and Test Movie
        • Loop Playback
        • Play All Scenes
        • Enable Simple Frame Actions
        • Enable Simple Buttons
        • Enable Live Preview
        • Mute Sounds
      • Debug
        • Debug Movie
        • Continue
        • End Debug Session
        • Step In
        • Step Over
        • Step Out
        • Remove All Breakpoints
        • Begin Remote Debug Session
      • Window
        • Duplicate Window
        • Toolbars
        • Timeline
        • Motion Editor
        • Tools
        • Properties
        • Library
        • Common Libraries
        • Motion Presets
        • Project
        • Actions
        • Code Snippets
        • Behaviors
        • Compiler Errors
        • Debug Panels
        • Movie Explorer
        • Output
        • Align
        • Color
        • Info
        • Swatches
        • Transform
        • Components
        • Component Inspector
        • Other Panels
        • Extensions
        • Workspace
        • Hide Panels
      • Help
        • Search Field (Mac Only)
        • Flash Help
        • Flash Support Center
        • Adobe Product Improvement Program
        • Flash Exchange
        • Omniture
        • Manage Extensions
        • Adobe Online Forums
        • Product Registration
        • Deactivate
        • Updates
        • About Adobe Flash CS5.5 Professional (Mac: FlashAbout Flash)
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Colophon
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