Chapter1 The flash interface and action script 3.0

Flash vs. Action script flash Flash is a software application that is widely used for creating animations and catching cross- platform web experience. It is regarded as a powerhouse for multimedia creation due to its ability to seamlessly combine graphics, audio and video with interactive content in the development of engaging applications such as online games,………

Flash vs. Action script Action script 3.0 Action script 3.0 (AS3) is the built-in programming language of flash. This object oriented programming (OOP) language performs at a high level with reach functionality.

Starting flash Step1 : Start Adobe Flash by choosing Start > All programs > Adobe Design Premium CS > Adobe Flash CS Step 2 : Choose Flash File (Action Script 3.0) Step 3 : Choose File > Save As, and enter the name(name.fla). Click OK Note : the extension.fla refers to a Flash Authoring document – a document that represents the visual composition of the interactive Flash application.

Starting flash Create a flash file

Flash Interface Tools Layers Properties (Panels) Stage Motion Editor Timeline Menu bar Library

Flash Interface The five main interface elements are as follows: 1. Stage 2. Library 3. Timeline 4. Toolbar 5. Properties Inspector

Flash Interface 1. Stage: The stage represents the work area where graphics are placed, visual layouts are organized and movement and interactivity are constructed. 2. Library: is where you store and organize a symbols. A symbol represents a multimedia element that can range from simple graphics, buttons, sounds,………

Flash Interface Flash document name Collection of library symbols

Flash Interface 3. Timeline: You can organize and control the content of a movie over time. The timeline contains frames and layers.  Frames : a frame represents an instant of time.  Layers : a layer provides more flexibility to stage design, it is similar to a collection of film strips stacked on top of one another.  Playhead: is used to identify the active frame currently visible on stage

Flash Interface Layers Frames Playhead

Flash Interface 4. Toolbar: the toolbar panel contains all vector graphic tools provided by flash. These tools are categorized into the following five groups:  Selection and transform Tools: Used to select and or transform an existing vector drawing.  Drawing Tools: Draw, paint, create text, and erase objects.  Modification Tools: Modify the currently selected tool  Viewing Tools: Zoom And Pan.  Color and Brush Tools: Used to select a brush color, shape and size.

Flash Interface 5. Properties Inspector ( Panel) : This panel contains information about an active document or an object that has been selected.

Creating a vector Graphic as a symbol in the library Task 1: Understanding an Image The following tools will be used in this constructions : o Tool 1: The Brush Tool will be used to create line vector shape o Tool2 : The Selection tool will be used to select an individual line and to connect the curved lines o Tool3: The Pain Bucket will be used to dump color into the shape

Creating a vector Graphic as a symbol in the library Task 2: Create a vector drawing and storing it in the library Step1: Choose Insert > New Symbol Step2 : Enter the name of symbol (Star) in the Create New Symbol dialog box. Choose Movie Clip from the type. Click OK

Creating a vector Graphic as a symbol in the library Step3 : Choose the Brush Tool from the Toolbar Step 4 : Click the Stroke Color chip from the Toolbar. Step 5: Draw the shape. Step 6: Click the fill color chip from the toolbar Step 7: Choose the Paint Bucket tool. Step8: Click Scene 1to close the drawing. You will find yourself back in stage mode looking at scene1 and the shape will no longer appear Brush Tool Stroke Color