FlashFlash

Flash. It’s components and Flash. It’s components and usageusage

New generation of web-New generation of web-designdesign

DefinitionDefinition

Multimedia technology developed by Multimedia technology developed by Macromedia to allow much interactivity to Macromedia to allow much interactivity to fit in a relatively small file size.fit in a relatively small file size.

What’s for?What’s for?

►With the help of flash clips many With the help of flash clips many designers create navigation panels, designers create navigation panels, dynamic logotips, full-format clips wiht dynamic logotips, full-format clips wiht syncronized sound and even pages syncronized sound and even pages with with rich contence.rich contence.

As flash clips are vector graphics As flash clips are vector graphics elements they change theirs size in elements they change theirs size in accordance with the monitor of a user.accordance with the monitor of a user.

Flash animation

Animation in flash program is created by changing contence of picture areas, which are placed in series.

You can move objects on a desk field, enlarge or miniaturize them, change color, make them appear or disappear wherever you want and also change it’s shape.

Changes of animation objects made in flash program can be made spontaneously in other layers. For example you can make an object which could appear and turn gradually on your desctop.

Flash creation methodsFlash creation methods

Flash creation methods can be divided into two Flash creation methods can be divided into two ones:ones: “ “frame-by-frame” method: using this you have frame-by-frame” method: using this you have to make all the operations in each picture area to make all the operations in each picture area manually. By this method you can also enlarge manually. By this method you can also enlarge file size more then by “tweened” method.file size more then by “tweened” method. “ “tweened” (automatic) method: using it you tweened” (automatic) method: using it you have to control manually only animation have to control manually only animation permanance ( you have to mark picture areas’ permanance ( you have to mark picture areas’ number ).number ).All intermediate meanings are generated All intermediate meanings are generated (interpolated) by Flash program itself. (interpolated) by Flash program itself.

“Tweened” (automatic) animation

Motion-tweening: the best way to change objects’ coordinates on a desc field.

Shape-tweening: this method is used for changing objects’ shape.

Flash layers

You can imagine a layer as a pile of transparent membranes, which are placed one on another. If a layer is empty, then you can see other layers through it.

When new flash clip is being created, it contains only 1 layer. You can add to this layer many other ones and with their help you can organize picture areas’ location and their animation in clip.

Flash layersFlash layers

The amount of layers is only limited by The amount of layers is only limited by overall memory of your computer. overall memory of your computer. Increasing the number of layers Increasing the number of layers doesn’t lead to the enlargement of doesn’t lead to the enlargement of filesize.filesize.

You can edit each layer separately from You can edit each layer separately from other layers.other layers.

Besides, there is a possibility to create Besides, there is a possibility to create guide layers which make a process of guide layers which make a process of drawing and editing easier. drawing and editing easier.

There are also mask layers.There are also mask layers.

Drawing and painting in Flash.

When you draw a line through another line or a painted shape, other objects or shapes are created independently as if it were cut with a knife. Then the drawn line itself would be divided into parts.You can paste, move or change a form of each part independently.

Texts in Flash.Texts in Flash.

You can insert some text in flash clips.You can insert some text in flash clips. Different operations suc as: choosing a Different operations suc as: choosing a

font, font size, text style, colour of font, font size, text style, colour of symbols etc.symbols etc.

You can also transform a text as an You can also transform a text as an object – rotate, resize, move and reflect object – rotate, resize, move and reflect it, saving the possibility of editing it, saving the possibility of editing symbols.symbols.

There is a possibility to work with each There is a possibility to work with each symbol separately.symbol separately.

Flash objects.Flash objects.

Flash helps you to move objects, transform Flash helps you to move objects, transform them, change their order and group them.them, change their order and group them.

Changing lines and peripheries you can at the Changing lines and peripheries you can at the same time amend some objectionable changes same time amend some objectionable changes into other lines and peripheries on the same into other lines and peripheries on the same layer.layer.

Flash formFlash form

Flash form consists of two parts: Flash form consists of two parts: Flash elements that form Flash elements that form

interface;interface; Program or a script that Program or a script that

processes the submitted data processes the submitted data and creates new output if and creates new output if needed.needed.

Creation of forms. Forms are meant for filling some kind

of information by a user and consist of text buttons, animated clips and texts fields, which allow transfer data to local or remote server. All elements of the forms, such as radio buttons, drop down lists, check boxes etc. They can be created as animated clips or buttons, which act like standard HTML-design elements.

Sound in Flash.Sound in Flash.

Flash allows you to use sounds in Flash allows you to use sounds in different ways. For example, you can different ways. For example, you can add a sound, which plays permanantly add a sound, which plays permanantly no matter what user does or no matter what user does or syncronize a sound with animation.syncronize a sound with animation.

If you create soundtracks you should If you create soundtracks you should change volume for many times to change volume for many times to make a sound perfect.make a sound perfect.

Sound Types in FlashSound Types in Flash

Audio file: should be loaded completely, it Audio file: should be loaded completely, it has concrete size and plays as far as it has concrete size and plays as far as it ends itself or it’s not stopped.ends itself or it’s not stopped.

Audio stream: begins playing when it has Audio stream: begins playing when it has enough data for it; has no measure of enough data for it; has no measure of length, syncronized with the timeline.length, syncronized with the timeline.

Adding sound to a clip means creating a Adding sound to a clip means creating a layer for this sound, tuning sound in layer for this sound, tuning sound in “Sound” item in “Frame Properties”.“Sound” item in “Frame Properties”.

Sound Properties.

Sampling rate and compression ratio influence a lot on quality and filesize.

Control quality and size of sound fragments with the help of “Sound Properties”.

You can also change settings in window “Publish Settings”.

Import of images in Flash.Import of images in Flash.

• Flash allows to place images on Flash allows to place images on many vector and raster formats. many vector and raster formats.

There are two ways of placing There are two ways of placing images in Flash: images in Flash:

With the help of import;With the help of import; By clipboard.By clipboard.

Vector formats

Bitmaps (bmp files) are imported as one object and are set on an active layer. Flash saves settings of transparence that are made for imported images.Each sequence of images (for example, pict or bmp one) are imported as sequent picture areas in an active layer.

Vector formats

Vector images, created in FreeHand or Adobe Illustrator and also wmf files are imported as a group of objects in an active layer.

Flash also allows to import audio files in aiff and wav formats.

New PossibilitiesNew Possibilities

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