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Getting Started with Flash

10 Chapter 1: Getting StartedAbout the electronic manuals and lessonsThe following electronic manuals are available through the Help panel (Help >

Guide to instructional media 11To access context-sensitive help from the Actions panel:1.To select an item for reference, do one of the following: Se

12 Chapter 1: Getting StartedTo change the size of the text displayed in the Help panel using your browser:1.Quit Flash MX 2004.2.Open your browser a

Using the Start page 13To update Flash Help:1.Verify that you’re connected to the Internet.2.Click the Update button in the Help panel toolbar and fol

14 Chapter 1: Getting Started

15CHAPTER 2Installing FlashThis chapter contains the following sections:System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16 Chapter 2: Installing FlashFlash Player 7The following table lists system and browser requirements for Flash Player 7.Complete product system requ

Configuration folders installed with Flash 17Upgrading from Macromedia Flash MX 2004 to Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004If you’ve purchased Macro

18 Chapter 2: Installing FlashFirst run folder This folder is a sibling to the application-level configuration folder, but serves a different purpos

Configuring a server for Flash Player 19Changing or removing Flash PlayerYou can change or reinstall the current version of Flash Player.To change or

TrademarksAdd Life to the Web, Afterburner, Aftershock, Andromedia, Allaire, Animation PowerPack, Aria, Attain, Authorware, Authorware Star, Backstage

20 Chapter 2: Installing FlashA browser that receives the correct MIME type can load the appropriate plug-in, control, or helper application to proce

21CHAPTER 3Getting to Know the WorkspaceThe Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 workspace consists of a Stage on which

22 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceUsing the StageThe Stage is the rectangular area where you place graphic content, including vector art, te

Using the Timeline 23• To scale the Stage to fit completely in the given window space, select View > Magnification > Fit in Window.• To display

24 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceNote: When an animation is played, the actual frame rate is displayed; this may differ from the document f

Using the Timeline 25To resize the Timeline, do one of the following: • If the Timeline is docked to the main application window, drag the bar separat

26 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceChanging the display of frames in the TimelineYou can change the size of frames in the Timeline, and displ

Using frames and keyframes 27The order in which frames and keyframes appear in the Timeline determines the order in which they are displayed in a Flas

28 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceTo delete or modify a frame or keyframe, do one of the following:• To delete a frame, keyframe, or frame s

Using layers 29In addition, you can use special guide layers to make drawing and editing easier, and mask layers to help you create sophisticated effe

3CONTENTSCHAPTER 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5About Flash. . . . . . . . .

30 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceTo view the contents of a layer as outlines, do one of the following:• Click in the Outline column to the

Using layers 31• To select two or more layers or folders, do one of the following: To select contiguous layers or folders, Shift-click their names in

32 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceTo delete a layer or folder:1.Select the layer or folder.2.Do one of the following: Click the Delete Laye

Using the Tools panel 33To designate a layer as a guide layer:• Select the layer and right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) and select Gui

34 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceCustomizing the Tools panel You can customize the Tools panel to specify which tools appear in the authori

Using the grid, guides, and rulers 35To turn snapping to grid lines on or off:• Select View > Snapping > Snap to Grid. To set grid preferences:1

36 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceTo lock guides:• Select View > Guides > Lock Guides. Note: You can also use the Lock Guides option i

Using panels and the Property inspector 37About the Property inspectorThe Property inspector simplifies document creation by making it easy to access

38 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceTo close a panel, do one of the following:• Select the desired panel from the Window menu.• Right-click (W

Setting preferences in Flash 39To save a custom panel set:1.Select Window > Save Panel Layout. 2.Enter a name for the layout and click OK.To select

4 ContentsCHAPTER 4: Building Your First Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Workflow for building an application .

40 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Workspace• For Selection Options, select or deselect Shift Select to control how Flash handles selection of multipl

Setting preferences in Flash 41To set Clipboard preferences, select from the following options:• For Bitmaps (Windows only), select options for Color

42 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Workspace• Select Warn on Sites with Overlapped Root Folder to have Flash warn you when you create a site in which

Accessibility in the Flash authoring environment 434.Do one of the following: To add a shortcut, click the Add Shortcut (+) button. To remove a shor

44 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceAbout Flash authoring accessibility on the MacintoshAccessibility for the Flash authoring environment on t

Accessibility in the Flash authoring environment 45Selecting controls in a panel or the Property inspector using keyboard shortcutsWhen a panel or the

46 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceTo move the focus through the controls in a panel:1.Press the Tab key when the focus is currently applied

Accessibility in the Flash authoring environment 47• Objects on layers that are hidden or locked cannot be selected with the Tab key.Note: If you are

48 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the WorkspaceTo cut, copy, and paste library items using keyboard shortcuts:• To copy or paste a selected library item,

49CHAPTER 4Building Your First ApplicationThis chapter provides a tutorial that guides you through the process of creating a simple application using

5CHAPTER 1Getting StartedWelcome to Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004. Flash provides everything you need to create a

50 Chapter 4: Building Your First ApplicationWorkflow for building an applicationThe tutorial in this chapter follows the order of one possible workf

Examine a completed application 51 If you’re using a Macintosh operating system, browse to Macintosh HD/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Ma

52 Chapter 4: Building Your First ApplicationPanels in Flash assist you in working with and assigning attributes to the document or to objects on the

Add media content 531.If the Property inspector isn’t open, select Window > Properties.The Property inspector lets you view and change the specific

54 Chapter 4: Building Your First Application1.Double-click the Layer 1 name in the Timeline.2.Type over the name Layer 1, replacing it with the name

Add media content 551.If the Library panel is not open, select Window > Library.At this time there is nothing in the library.2.Select File > Imp

56 Chapter 4: Building Your First Application2.Next, drag car.png from the Library panel onto the Stage and place it in the middle of the rectangle y

Add navigation controls 57For more information about components, see Using Components.The Flash built-in components are displayed in the Components pa

58 Chapter 4: Building Your First ApplicationFor an online introduction to the Flash MX 2004 behaviors see the Macromedia On Demand article “Flash MX

Publish and view the application 591.In the Timeline, right-click Frame 1 in the Art layer, which has the filled black keyframe. From the context menu

6 Chapter 1: Getting StartedAbout Flash PlayerMacromedia Flash Player 7, which runs the applications that you create, installs by default along with

60 Chapter 4: Building Your First Application3.Click the HTML tab.By default, the publishing process creates an HTML document that inserts your SWF f

Resources 61ResourcesMacromedia has excellent resources to help you discover more about Flash, get support, and send feedback to the company.Registrat

62 Chapter 4: Building Your First ApplicationSample applicationsFlash includes sample files that you can dissect to learn various design and developm

63INDEXAaccessibility, in the Flash authoring environment 43Actions panel 37activating Flash 16applicationspublishing and viewing 59sample 62test

64 Indexdisplaying 25displaying contents 23dragging in Timeline 28editing in Timeline 27inserting 27removing 28showing thumbnails 26thumbnail d

Index 65locking 31organizing 32renaming 31selecting 30using 28viewing as outlines 30lessons, Flash 9, 11libraryadding art from 55importing im

66 IndexRregistration 61release notes 61Remove Frame command 28renaming layers and layer folders 31resources 61, 62rulerschanging units of 36sh

Index 67UUndo Levels preference 39upgrading from Macromedia Flash MX 2004 17Vvector art, adding 53viewing the application 59Wwarning preferences

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What’s new in Flash 7Accessibility support in the authoring environment Accessibility support in the Flash authoring environment provides keyboard sh

8 Chapter 1: Getting StartedPublish profiles You can create profiles to save your publish settings, then export the profiles and use them across pro

Guide to instructional media 9Screen-based visual development environmentA visual programming environment Flash MX Professional 2004 introduces a for