Focal Easy Guide to Macromedia Flash 8

For new users and professionals

Focal Easy Guide to Macromedia Flash 8 on ScienceDirect(Opens new window)
Paperback, 264 pages
Published: JAN-2006
ISBN 10: 0-240-51998-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-240-51998-2
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS


By
Birgitta Hosea, A computer animator and educator London Animation Studio at Central Saint Martins, UK. Birgitta specializes in motion graphics, special effects and mixed media 2D animation.

Description
If you need to get to grips fast with creating interactive graphics and animation in Flash - then look no further! Whether you are a new user or a professional, this highly visual book is all you need to get up and running with the latest powerful upgrade - Macromedia Flash 8. Birgitta Hosea breaks down the software into its main components and offers simple, visual step-by-step instructions to explain the fundamental practical techniques you need to create finished projects. The accessible style and structure lets you dip in and out when working on a project, or work straight through to explore more of the program¿s capabilities and develop your skills. Written by a designer for designers The Focal Easy Guide to Macromedia Flash 8 offers a thorough coverage of the basic features of Flash, without going into in-depth coding with ActionScript. Birgitta Hosea is a motion graphics artist and Course Director of the London Animation Studio at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Her experience ranges from designing moving branding to art directing pop promos and short films. A Volume in The Focal Easy Guide Series. The Focal Easy Guide series: ¿ Starting working with new software immediately regardless of your level ¿ Achieve professional results, learn practical skills from industry experts ¿ Focused, user-friendly coverage of the key tools you need to know

Audience:
Multimedia, Graphics, Animation, Web design and Broadcast graphics students who are new to this particular software but who have an understanding and are competent in computer graphics. Creative professionals who want to get up and running quickly using this package for the first time but who are be practiced in other such similar packages. Also hobbyists.


 
Last update: 5 Nov 2011