Index

C

caching, 956

calcThumbW function, 1179

camcorder, miniDV, CDBA91

Camera tab (Flash Player Settings), 783

caption for image, setting, 1197–1198

Captionate utility (Burak), 587

capture device, 426

Carson, David, The End of Print, 230

cartoon animation

anticipation and, 427

backgrounds and scenery

bitmaps, 449

blurring to simulate depth, 452

building layered backgrounds in Photoshop, 450

long pans, 451

Mask layers, 450

multiplane pans, 452

overview of, 447–448

QuickTime limitations, 449–450

runtime bitmap caching feature, 449

blurring to simulate motion, 428

character design strategies, 437–440

CineLook filters for "classic," 453–456

coloring art

gap problems, 436

model sheet, 436

speed coloring, 437

temporary backgrounds, 437

finishing up

final output, 453

overview of, 453

instance swapping, 441

keys and inbetweening, 432

large file size and, 423–424

lip-syncing, 442–447

motion and emotion, expressing, 426–427

Motion Guide feature, 442

overlapping actions, 427–428

overview of, 423, 426

panning, 441

storyboarding scenes and shots, 424–425

tweening and, 440–442

voices, sound effects, and ambient sound, 425–426

walk cycles or loops, 432–435

weight and, 427

case scenario, 42

case statement, 810–811

CBR (Constant Bit Rate) encoding, 604

CCD (charged-coupled device), CDBA91

CD-ROM

applications, 1211

contents of, 1209

customer care, 1212

plug-ins and applications, installing and using, 1210–1211

reviewing example .swf and .fla files, 1210

system requirements

Macintosh, 1210

Windows, 1209–1210

troubleshooting, 1211–1212

Center frame control (Timeline window), 98

center point, adjusting with Gradient Transform tool, 275–276

centering Flash movie in browser, CDBC55

centralized code, 1078–1079

chain function, 1078

channels and sound, CDBA85

character animation. See cartoon animation

Character Embedding dialog box, 243–244, 581, 1033

character scenario, 42

charged-coupled device (CCD), CDBA91

Check Plugin behavior (Dreamweaver), CDBC70–CDBC72

Check Plugin dialog box (Dreamweaver), CDBC72

Check Spelling settings, 237

Check Syntax button (Actions panel), 628, 630, 793

CheckBox component

description of, 1117

parameters of, 1117–1118

skin assets, 1140

uses of, 1118

checking

class type with instanceof operator, 871–872

data type with typeof operator, 870

status of game, 1066–1069

checkLetter() function, 1063

checklists

designer troubleshooting, 1101

general troubleshooting, 1100–1101

checkLoad() function, 976–977

checkStatus() function, 1066–1069

child node, 1012

CineLook 1.5 plug-in (DigiEffects), 453–456

clarifying solution, 790–791

class

BevelFilter, 1189–1191

BitmapData, 1191–1194

BlurFilter, 1191–1194

ColorMatrixFilter, 1194–1196

ColorTransform

description of, 843, 895

multiplier and offset properties, setting, 900–904

object, creating, 897–900

properties of, 896, 900

component, changing style for, 1136

Delegate, 660, 1127–1129

description of, 658

EventDispatcher, 1054

focusManager, 968–969

Gallery

building data properties for, 1176–1179

creating file, 1173–1176

setting up, 1171

starter files, reviewing, 1171–1173

thumbnail holders, creating in, 1179–1184

Mouse, 892–895

Movie Clip object and, 843

MovieClipLoader, 961–963

PrintJob, 921

Rectangle, 1038–1039

Selection, 1042–1044

SharedObject, 1051, 1069–1070

Sound, 843, 904–906, 907

Stage, 725

Tween, 1194–1196

Video, 967, 971

class type, checking with instanceof operator, 871–872

Classes Library, 163

Clear All option (Document window), 91

Clear command

Edit menu, 158

Movie Explorer Options menu, 197

Clear History command (History panel), 304

clearing keyframe, 104

clearTweens function, 1195

Click Accuracy (Drawing Settings options), 120

click event, 625

client-side scripting with JavaScript, 28

Clip to Artboard Size option (Flash (SWF) Format Options dialog box), CDBC42

Clipboard, importing vector graphic using, 533

CMYK color, CDBC46

code. See also listings

centralized, 1078–1079

clarifying solution, 790–791

defining problem, 790

learning, 790

managing

comments and, 1080, 1100

naming conventions and, 1079–1080

placement of, 1077–1078

Search and Replace and, 1076–1077

strong (or strict) typing, 1080–1081

on objects on Stage, 625

stepping through, 1092–1093

storing in external files, 1096–1099

syntax

parentheses, 631

semicolons and curly braces, 631

white space, 630

translating solution into interactive language, 791–792

code hints, 1071–1074

Code Hints menu, 1072

Code Hints tooltip, 1072

codec

description of, 463

On2 VP6

alpha channels and, 609

description of, 6, 15, 547–548

file size and, 549

Sorenson Squeeze 4 and, 607–609

Sorenson Spark codec

description of, 15, 548

file size and, 549

Speech, 485

Video, 453

ColdFusion MX 7 (Macromedia), 1006

Collapse All Folders command (Layers contextual menu), 107

Collapse Branch command (Movie Explorer Options menu), 197

Collapse Folder command (Layers contextual menu), 107

Collapse Others command (Movie Explorer Options menu), 197

collision detection

_droptarget property, using, 890

hitTest() method, using, 890–892

types of, 889

color

applying

to bitmap, 523–524

to symbol instance, 180–182

consistency of, and vector export, CDBC46

controlling

Adjust Color filter and, 377–379

Color menu, 379

layering graphics with blend modes, 382–389

overview of, 375–376

effective use of, 206–209

hexadecimal values for, 205

managing in Photoshop, CDBC18

overview of, 203–204

for stroke and fill, 130–132

Web-safe, 204–205

Color depth drop-down menu (Export Image dialog box), CDBC25

Color menu (Property inspector), 181, 376, 379, 900

Color Mixer panel

adjusting color and, 376

Alpha control

fill and stroke transparency, adjusting, 219–220

gradients and, 223–226

bitmap fill option, 226–227

gradient fill

controlling color of, 222–223

working with, 220–222

Overflow style menu, 223, 278

overview of, 217–219

Color panel group, 66, 70

Color Schemer utility, 209

Color setting (filters), 368

Color Swatches panel

Color Mixer panel and, 217

importing custom palettes, 214–217

options menu, 212–213

overview of, 131–132, 210–212

Web-safe color and, 204

coloring art

gap problems, 436

model sheet, 436

speed coloring, 437

temporary backgrounds, 437

ColorMatrixFilter class, 1194–1196

ColorMix utility, 205

ColorSafe plug-in, 205

ColorSync software (Apple), CDBC18

ColorTransform class

description of, 843, 895

multiplier and offset properties, setting, 900–904

object, creating, 897–900

properties of, 896, 900

ColorVision Web site, 204

column, creating, CDBC38–CDBC40

Combine Objects commands, 298

combining

action with event handler, 638–641

filters, 371–373

ComboBox component

description of, 1118

in Flash 8, 1109

in Flash MX, 1110

parameters of, 1118–1119

uses of, 1119

commands

ActionScript, accessing, 793

Add Motion Guide (Layers contextual menu), 106

Bevel (Join menu), 115–116

Break apart, 262, 263, 291, 293–294

Clear

Edit menu, 158

Movie Explorer Options menu, 197

Clear History (History panel), 304

Collapse All Folders (Layers contextual menu), 107

Collapse Branch (Movie Explorer Options menu), 197

Collapse Folder (Layers contextual menu), 107

Collapse Others (Movie Explorer Options menu), 197

Color Swatches panel options menu, 212–213

Combine Objects, 298

Component Definition (Library), 168

Convert Lines to Fills (Modify Shape menu), 280–281

Copy

Edit menu, 158

Movie Explorer Options menu, 196

Copy All Text to Clipboard (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Create Motion Tween, 343

Cut

Edit menu, 158

Movie Explorer Options menu, 196

Delete Folder (Layers contextual menu), 107

Delete Layer (Layers contextual menu), 106

Delete (Library), 168

Deselect All (Edit menu), 158

Distribute to Layers, 262, 263, 419–420

Document window, 89–91

Duplicate

Edit menu, 158

Library, 168

Edit All (Edit menu), 159

Edit in New Window (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Edit in Place

Edit menu, 159, 177

Movie Explorer Options menu, 196

Edit (Library), 168

Edit menu, 157–159

Edit Selected (Edit menu), 159

Edit Symbols (Edit menu), 158

Edit with (Library), 168

Expand All Folders (Layers contextual menu), 107

Expand Branch (Movie Explorer Options menu), 197

Expand Fill (Modify Shape menu), 281–282

Expand Folder

Layers contextual menu, 107

Library, 169

Export Movie (File menu), 711

Export Script, 1098

Find and Replace (Edit menu), 158

Find in Library (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Find Next (Edit menu), 158

Fireworks, creating, CDBC11–CDBC12

Fit in Window (View submenu), 87

Goto (Document window), 89

Goto Location (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Goto Symbol Definition (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Grid (Document window), 90

Group…with (contextual menu), 72

Guide (Layers contextual menu), 106

Guides (Document window), 91

Hide Edges (Document window), 91

Hide Others (Layers contextual menu), 106

Import Script, 1098

#include, 796, 1097

Insert Folder (Layers contextual menu), 107

Insert Layer (Layers contextual menu), 106

Join menu, 115–116

Keep Use Counts Updated (Library), 169

Library panel options pop-up menu, 167–169

Linkage (Library), 168

List Objects (Output panel), 1084–1085

List Variables

Debug menu, 1000

Output panel, 1084–1085

Lock Others, 106, 356

Magnification

Document window, 89

View menu, 707

Mask (Layers contextual menu), 107

Miter (Join menu), 115–116

ModifyðCombine Objects menu commands, 298

Move to New Folder (Library), 168

Movie Explorer Options menu, 196–197

New Folder (Library), 167

New Font (Library), 168

New Symbol (Library), 167

New Video (Library), 168

Optimize (Modify menu), 529, 541–542

Paste in Center (Edit menu), 158

Paste in Place (Edit menu), 158

Paste (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Paste Special (Edit menu), 158

Play (Library), 169

Preview Mode (Document window), 90

Print (Movie Explorer Options menu), 197

Properties

Layers contextual menu, 107

Library, 168

Redo, 157

Rename

Library, 168

Movie Explorer Options menu, 196

Repeat, 157

Round (Join menu), 115–116

Rulers (Document window), 90

Save As (History panel), 304–305

Save for Web (Illustrator), CDBC43–CDBC44

Select All (Edit menu), 158, 332

Select Symbol Instances (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Select Unused Items (Library), 168

Shared Library Properties (Library), 169

Show All

Layers contextual menu, 106

View submenu, 87

Show All Scenes (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Show Frame (View submenu), 87

Show Masking (Layers contextual menu), 107

Show Movie Elements (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Show Shape Hints (Document window), 91

Show Symbol Definitions (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Show Tab Order (Document window), 91

Snapping (Document window), 91

Soften Fill Edges (Modify Shape menu), 282–284

Text menu, 241–242

Timeline (Edit menu), 158

Trace bitmap, 295–297, 528–529

transform

Free Transform tool, 286–289

Modify Transform menu, 286

overview of, 284–285

Transform panel, 285

Undo

Document-level versus Object-level, 303

Edit menu, 157

Update (Library), 169

Update Use Counts Now (Library), 169

Zoom In and Zoom Out

Document window, 89

View menu, 707

comment, description of, 101

comment form, creating, 1006–1011

commenting code, 1080, 1100

committing file to testing server, 54–55

Common Libraries, working with, 163–164

communicating between multiple movies on different levels, 955

community help, 1102

comparing anti-aliasing effects, 1037

competition, analyzing, 42

compiled clip, 1109–1110

compiled component, 174

adding to Stage, 1110

BlurFader, 692–694

Button, 1109, 1116–1117

CheckBox, 1117–1118, 1140

ComboBox, 1109, 1110, 1118–1119

compiled, 1109–1110

custom, creating, 1141–1142

custom UI for FLVPlayback, 571–574

DataGrid, creating list with, 1159–1162

definition, adding, 1202–1204

description of, 174, 1107

embedded fonts and, 1137–1138

exchanging and acquiring, 1142

finding

Actions panel, 1115

Component Inspector panel, 1113–1114

Components panel and, 1111, 1112

Library panel, 1115

Property inspector and, 1111–1112

Flash MX, 1108

installing, 1142

List, 1109, 1119–1120

listener event model for, 1125–1127

Loader, 983–987

modifying, 1115, 1134–1137

PlayPauseButton, 572

preloading Flash movie with, 939–946

ProgressBar, 939, 987–990

RadioButton, 1120–1121

removing from movie, 1115

replacing skin of, 1138–1141

ScrollPane, 1121–1122

SeekBar, 573

TextArea, 689–692, 696, 1122–1123

UIScrollBar, 1123–1125

uses of, 1108–1109

using in movie, 1129–1134

V1and V2, 1108

Component Definition command (Library), 168

Component Definition dialog box, 1114, 1202–1204

Component Inspector panel

Bindings tab, 1145–1146, 1149, 1153

description of, 1113–1114

Schema tab, 1145–1146, 1148, 1152

Components panel

description of, 569–570

Flash Basic 8 compared to Flash Pro 8, 1112

opening, 1110

using, 1111

composition, 39

compound blend, creating and applying, 386–387

compound shape, working with, 299–300

Compress File option (Flash (SWF) Format Options dialog box), CDBC42

Compress Movie option (Publish Settings dialog box), 11, 716

compression

arithmetic entropy, 549

balance with, CDBC16

bitmap

8-bit lossless source files and, 526–527

overview of, 525

source files with lossy compression, 527

24-bit or 32-bit lossless source files and, 525–526

of bitmap, GIF versus JPEG, CDBC2

of new .flv file with Video Import wizard, 565–568

of sound file, 463

of video

with codecs, 607–609

with Flash Basic 8, 549–560

with Flash Pro 8, 561–568

options for, 547–549

compression artifact, CDBA97

Compression type drop-down menu (Bitmap Properties dialog box), 518

conditional expression, 799, 808–810

Connect Lines (Drawing Settings options), 120

Connection parameters (Site Definition dialog box), 52

connection speed, 599, 600

Conner, Bruce (artist), 312–313

consistency, cross-browser, 522

Constant Bit Rate (CBR) encoding, 604

constructor, function as, 883–886

container symbol

Button, 174

Graphic, 173

Movie Clip, 173

overview of, 172–173

content, structuring, 42

content types

container symbol, 172–174

Drawing Object, 171–172

group, 172

imported media element, 174, 176

raw data, 171

contentPath parameter (FLVPlayback component), 569

contextual menu

Debugger version, 742

description of, 71

Layers, 106–107

Movie Explorer, 197–198

continue action, 815

contrast, 207–208

Contrast setting (Adjust Color filter), 378

Control menu, testing Flash movie and, 710

Control Shockwave or Flash behavior (Dreamweaver), CDBC72–CDBC75

Control Shockwave or Flash dialog box (Dreamweaver), CDBC73

ControlðDebug Movie, 1085

Controller (toolbar)

docking, 68

Timeline and, 94–95

controlling

anti-aliasing features, 1034–1037

scope with listeners, 1127–1129

volume using graphic elements on screen, 914–920

ControlðPlay, 703–704

ControlðTest Movie, 704–705

ControlðTest Scene, 704–705

controlTweens function, 1195

Convert Lines to Fills command (Modify Shape menu), 280–281

Convert to Symbol dialog box

loading external file, 953

naming symbol in, 1038

preloading flash movie, 934, 935

runtime-sharing information in, 992

text button for menu, creating, 685

converting

bitmap to vector graphic, 527–530

corner point to curve point, 147

Flash document file to Flash movie file, 712

function definition to class definition, 885–886

raw graphic

into Drawing Object, 171

into Graphic symbol, 183–184

text

into outlines, 541, CDBC31

into vector shapes, 263–264

Copy All Text to Clipboard command (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Copy and Apply transformation option (Transform panel), 157

Copy command

Edit menu, 158

Movie Explorer Options menu, 196

Copy to Grid Timeline effect, 390, 391

copying

asset

from Library, 165

Resolve Library Conflict alert box and, 170

bitmap, 517

frames, 102, 672

scene, 89

copyrighted material, 40

corner radius of rectangle shape, adjusting, 115

Corsaro, Sandro (animator), 1213–1214

Crawford, Ted, AIGA Professional Practices in Graphic Design, 40

Create Motion Tween command, 343

Create New Profile dialog box, 750

Create New Symbol dialog box

component, constructing, 1174–1175

linkedAssets symbol and, 943

moving tweens onto symbol timelines, 354

9-slice scaling, 191

paneHolder clip settings, 1182

createDisplayedWord() function, 1062

createEmptyMovieClip() method, 952

createLib() function, 908–909

createMenu() function, 881–882

Crop and Trim tab

Encoding screen, 556

Flash Video Encoding Settings dialog box, 614

cropping video clip, 556

cue point

external, benefits of, 586

.flv file, creating with embedded, 575–584

generating ActionScript cue points with XML, 584–591

making list of, 1156–1159

overview of, 574

XML schema for, 586–587

cuePoints parameter (FLVPlayback component), 569

curly braces ({}), 631

Current frame display (Timeline window), 98

Current rate display (Timeline window), 98

Curve Quality option (Flash (SWF) Format Options dialog box), CDBC42

curved path, CDBC36–CDBC37

curved-line segment, drawing, 129–130

curves, optimizing, 541–542

Custom Anti-Aliasing dialog box, 246

custom (Gallery) component. See also Gallery class

completed project, 1165–1166

displaying full-size JPEG image, 1184–1189

enhancing thumbnail and image states

framing selected thumbnail, 1189–1191

loading transition, creating, 1191–1194

right-click download menu item, building, 1200–1202

setting image caption, 1197–1198

thumbnail button handlers, completing, 1198–1200

transitioning thumbnail states, 1194–1196

feature set, describing, 1166–1167

finalizing, 1202–1204

loading thumbnails into ScrollPane, 1176–1184

server-side scripting requirements, determining, 1167–1170

uploading scripts and images to Web server, 1176

Custom Easing

adjusting tweens with, 346–349

controlling filter interpolation using, 375

multiple curves, using, 349–351

custom export setting, creating, CDBC12

custom mixing Web-safe color, 205–206

custom Timeline Effects, using, 396–400

custom tool, using, 81–83

custom UI components for FLVPlayback, 571–574

customer care, 1212

Customize Tools Panel dialog box, 79–80

customizing

Actions panel

code hints, 1071–1074

overview of, 1071

syntax coloring, 1074–1076

Tools panel, 79–80

Cut command

Edit menu, 158

Movie Explorer Options menu, 196

cutting frame, 104