Flash 5 for Windows & Macintosh
Flash 5 for Windows & Macintosh by Katherine Ulrich
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Number of Pages:
- 523
- ISBN:
- 0201716143
- Product Group:
- book
- Publisher:
- Peachpit Press
- Publication Date:
- Oct. 27, 2000
- BooksForGeeks.com ID:
- 805
I am as fond of Macromedia Flash as just about any tool, and I feel pretty much the same about Peachpit's Visual QuickStart Guides, so the idea of a Visual QuickStart Guide about Flash 5 makes me weak in the knees. Well, maybe that's overstating it, but in truth Macromedia Flash 5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide combines a successful book style with a talented and experienced writer to deliver a nearly painless learning experience.
Over the course of 16 chapters, we start at ground zero--understanding Flash basics, using the Flash editor, getting around the interface--and quickly work our way up through simple graphics, complex graphics on one layer, complex graphics on multiple layers, using object libraries and on through using different kinds of animation (motion tweening vs. shape tweening) to the animation of whole scenes.
Both this book and Flash start to really shine in chapter 12 and up, when we begin learning how to use Flash 5 to create interactive actions. Adding sound is a big part of that, and this topic gets its own chapter. Finally, chapter 16 is all about delivery, covering subjects like optimising the Flash movie, creating the necessary HTML code, and exporting a Flash movie to other formats.
Macromedia Flash 5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is a vital learning tool for anyone who wants to create content using Flash. No other title can get you up the learning curve more quickly. --Mike Caputo
Reviews for Flash 5 for Windows & Macintosh
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Flash newbie?
Rated out of 5 stars, January 12th, 2005
As a student of Multimedia, part of my course had me learning Flash. I had seen it being used EVERYWHERE and was very interested in learnig it.This book was recommended to me by a friend and was probably the best Flash book i had bought. It takes you through the VERY VERY basics of animating items, creating simple flashing text and other basics.
It also takes you through adding sound and other components to the smaller parts created as you go along with the examples in the book.
By the end i felt very comfortable with adding many different Flash components to many of my projects undertaken.
Flash, in terms of a tool is limitless, but this book will help you take smaller bites and guide you through this amazing tool.
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Very good
Rated out of 5 stars, August 12th, 2001
As with all the Visual Quickstart Guides, Kathrine Ulrich has made learning Flash 5 non-threatening and achievable in this easy to follow and understand book. -
Clear and concise tutorials on the basics of Flash 5
Rated out of 5 stars, December 12th, 2000
This book is fantastic! It is well laid-out and therefore easy to read , very well written (as all of the Visual Quickstart Guides seem to be)and will give a Flash 5 'newbie' enough knowledge to attempt to create their first Flash site. It covers every aspect of Flash from the basic tools right up to beginners level actionscript. As a beginners guide, I can't recommend this book highly enough. -
Clear and helpful for the beginner
Rated out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2000
I chose this edition because I had found a companion book about Director to be clear and helpful. Katherine Ulrich's guide allowed me to produce my first simple flash movie within two hours of opening the book. -
Perfect - the best visual book around
Rated out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2000
This book helped me get up to speed on the new release of flash very quickley, and serves me as a reference tool too. Another Gem from a brilliant series, i recommend anyone beginner or professional buying this book.