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  • Copyright 2004
  • Pages: 1008
  • Edition: 1st
  • eBook (Adobe DRM)
  • ISBN-10: 0-7686-5944-2
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-5944-3

Special Edition Using Macromedia Director 7 allows you to discover the power of Director 7 with step-by-step techniques, tricks, and Lingo code not available anywhere else. With this book you will learn how to use Director's most advanced tools to easily create and enhance your professional applications for business, education, graphics, sound, Shockware, and games. You'll also see real-world interactive solutions--from using Lingo to control text, sound, bitmaps, video, and vector graphics, to working with Behaviors.

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Table of Contents



Introduction.

Who Is This Book For? This Book Is About Director 7. Where Did This Book Come From? How to Use This Book. Conventions Used in This Book. Before You Begin....

I. DIRECTOR BASICS.

1. Animation with Director.

An Introduction to Director. The Cast. The Stage. The Score. Other Controls. Animating with the Cast, Stage, and Score. Exporting Animations. Troubleshooting Animation. Did You Know?

2. Presentations with Director.

Designing Screens. Linear Presentations. Nonlinear Presentations. Advanced Presentations. Showing Your Presentation. Troubleshooting Director. Did You Know?

II. MEMBERS IN DETAIL.

3. Bitmap Members.

Types of Bitmaps. Importing Bitmaps. Using the Paint Window. Bitmap Member Properties. Onion Skinning. Photoshop Filters. Troubleshooting Bitmap Images. Did You Know?

4. Text and Field Members.

Using Text Members. Using Field Members. Knowing When to Use Text and Fields. Using Font Members. Troubleshooting Text and Field Members. Did You Know?

5. Sound Members.

Sound File Formats. Frequency and Bit Depth. Internal Sound Members. External Sounds. Shockwave Audio. Using Sound in Director. Waiting for Sounds and Cue Points. Troubleshooting Sounds. Did You Know?

6. Digital Video.

Using Digital Video Formats. Importing Digital Video. Digital Video Settings. Working with Digital Video. Custom Video Controls. Troubleshooting Digital Video. Did You Know?

7. Vector Members.

Shape Members. Vector Members. Flash Members. Troubleshooting Vector Members. Did You Know?

8. Other Member Types.

Creating Pushbuttons. Creating Check Boxes. Creating Radio Buttons. Using Palette Members. Adding Cursors. Using Animated GIFs. Using QuickTime VR. Adding New Cast Member Types with Xtras. Troubleshooting Other Member Types. Did You Know?

III. AUTHORING IN DIRECTOR.

9. The Director Environment.

Ways to Work in Director. Setting Preferences. Using the Director Library. Using Xtras. Getting Help. Troubleshooting the Director Environment. Did You Know?

10. Properties of Sprites and Frames.

Frame Tempo. Frame Palettes. Frame Transitions. Sprite Inks. Sprite Blend. Sprite Color. Sprite Shape. Other Sprite Properties. Troubleshooting Properties of Sprites and Frames. Did You Know?

11. Advanced Techniques.

Building Your Own Behaviors. Film Loops and Linked Movies. Color Cycling. Shockwave Streaming. Troubleshooting Advanced Techniques. Did You Know?

IV. USING BASIC LINGO.

12. Learning Lingo.

What Is Lingo? First Steps with the Message Window. Understanding Scri

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