Index
A
AAC files, 144
about this book, 1–2
accessibility support, 103, 229
Accessible Text property, 103, 151
Acrobat.com website, 7
action sequences, 124, 138–140
adding, 138–139
editing, 139–140
sound effects for, 157–160
See also transitions
ActionScript 3.0, 14, 165, 166
Add Action menu, 136, 137, 139, 140
Add Project Library dialog box, 255
Add Server button, 237
Adjustment layers, 32
See also AIR applications
Adobe Application Manager, 3
Adobe Authorized Training Center (AATC), 6
Adobe BrowserLab, 7
Adobe Certified Associate (ACA), 6
Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), 6
Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI), 6
Adobe Certified programs, 6
Adobe Community Help, 4, 24–25
Adobe CS Live, 7
Adobe CS Review, 7
Adobe Design Center, 5
Adobe Developer Connection, 5, 145
Adobe Dreamweaver. See Dreamweaver CS5
Adobe Fireworks. See Fireworks
Adobe Flash Builder. See Flash Builder
Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5. See Flash Catalyst CS5
Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 Classroom in a Book
about, 1–2
copying lesson files from CD, 3–4
how to use lessons in, 4
prerequisites for using, 2
standard elements in, 4–5
Adobe Flash Platform, 13
Adobe Flash Player, 2, 3, 13, 144, 232
Adobe Flash Professional, 13, 165, 166
Adobe Flex 4 Software Development Kit (SDK), 1, 14
Adobe forums, 6
Adobe Illustrator. See Illustrator
Adobe Labs, 6
Adobe Marketplace & Exchange, 6
Adobe Media Encoder CS5, 2
Adobe Media Player, 2
Adobe Photoshop. See Photoshop
Adobe Story, 7
Adobe TV, 5
Adobe Updater, 3
Advanced Audio Encoding (AAC) files, 144
AIR applications, 3, 10, 228, 231, 233–234
Align commands, 41
animations
effects for playing, 174
previewing SWF, 168
time-based, 124
See also SWF files; transitions
Application Install dialog box, 233
Application Manager dialog box, 3
applications
extending with Flash Builder, 242–244
optimizing, 229
planning, 12
publishing, 226–239
starting with interactions, 120
structuring, 30–32
uploading, 238
video in, 148–151
See also rich Internet applications
Area text, 111
Arrange commands, 70–71
arrow keys, 41
artboard, 16
blank, 81
dragging assets to, 54
importing images to, 40
importing SWF files to, 167
panning, 22
positioning images in, 41
video added to, 148–149
zooming, 21
artwork
buttons from, 100–106
clipping of, 38
converting to components, 99–113
copying and pasting, 40
creating sample, 35
dimmed in Layers panel, 84
drawing, 196–218
filters for, 216–218
flattening, 32
grouping, 214–215
layers for organizing, 32
naming convention for, 33
optimizing, 41–43
round-trip editing of, 219–223
scroll bars from, 106–109
scrolling panels from, 112–113
showing/hiding in page states, 78–80
stacking, 69–70
transforming, 215
See also design documents
assets
adding to the Library panel, 48, 49–50
creating/acquiring, 12
deleting from projects, 52–53
identifying duplicate, 34
importing into Flash Catalyst, 12
Library panel categories of, 48, 49
removing unused, 246
selecting from Library panel, 55
audio
importing, 147
previewing, 147–148
volume setting, 151
See also sound effects; sound files
audio-only FLV files, 160
Auto Change Warning message, 107, 112
Automatic conversion option, 39
automatic updates, 3
B
Back/Next buttons, 104–105
Background File Activity dialog box, 238
bevel filter, 217
bitmap images
compressing, 53
project library and, 55
vector graphics vs., 43
blank page states, 81–84
adding objects to, 82–84
creating, 81–82
blend modes, 224
boldface text, 4
Bounce easing option, 132
Bring to Front command, 70
browsers. See web browsers
built-in components, 99–113
converting artwork to, 99–113
list of included, 99
navigation buttons, 101–104
next and previous buttons, 104–105
scroll bars, 106–109
scroll panels, 112–113
toggle buttons, 105–106
Button components, 92–94
converting artwork to, 100–101
states available for, 93
buttons
animation added to, 172–174
clickable area of, 155
converting artwork to, 100–101
enabling/disabling, 103–104
labels for, 102
navigation, 101–104
next and previous, 104–105
radio, 96
toggle, 105–106
C
CD lesson files, 3–4
check boxes, 96–97
Checkbox component, 96–97
Choose Root Folder dialog box, 236
circles, drawing, 206–207
Classic text, 166
clipped artwork, 38
Code panel, 18
Code workspace, 18
codecs, video, 144
collapsing layers, 62–63
color
blended, 224
fill, 208–209
gradient, 212–214
hexadecimal codes for, 210
stroke, 211–212
combo box control, 243
Compare feature, 252–253
complex objects, 32
component states, 76
deleting, 85
duplicating, 77
naming, 78
See also page states
animating, 172–174
built-in, 99–113
check boxes, 96–97
converting artwork to, 99–113
custom, 113–114
duplicating, 99
identifying duplicate, 34
interactions added to, 115–120
navigation buttons, 101–104
next and previous buttons, 104–105
overview of lesson on, 88
radio buttons, 96
renaming, 99
review questions/answers on, 121
scroll panels, 112–113
setting properties for, 35
skinning of, 100
SWF files added to, 172–174
text input fields, 95
toggle buttons, 105–106
views or states of, 76
wireframe, 91–98
Compress Image dialog box, 53
Compress option, 42
compressing images, 53
conditional interactions, 116–118
data lists and, 118
steps for creating, 117–118
Connect to Remote Host icon, 238
contiguous selections, 101
controls
attaching to video, 152–154
SWF file playback, 169–172
Convert to Linked Image option, 42
copying and pasting
artwork, 40
text, 110
Create New Layer icon, 69
Create New Profile button, 166
Create New Sublayer icon, 69
creative directors, 10
Crop option, 39
CRUD functionality, 243
custom components, 23, 113–114
Custom/Generic Component option, 113–114
D
Data List components, 35, 178–188
binding to data source, 242
creating, 181–184
design-time data, 188–193
editing, 191
previewing, 179–180
properties, 185–188
sample records, 181–183
wireframe, 194
data lists, 176–195
conditional interactions in, 118
design-time data in, 179, 188–193
explanation of, 178
external data sources for, 188
opening to specific records, 190
overview of lesson on, 176
preparing for developers, 246
previewing, 179–180
repeated items in, 184, 185–188
review questions/answers on, 195
sample records for, 181–183
setting properties for, 185–188
steps for creating, 181–184
types of, 178–179
wireframe, 194
data-centric applications, 12, 228
Default easing option, 132
default transitions, 125–126, 131
deleting
assets from projects, 52–53
design-time data, 191
interactions, 116
layers, 69
objects, 229
page states, 85
unused assets, 246
See also removing
deploy-to-web applications, 228, 231, 232
descriptive names, 246
design applications, 30
design documents
embedding images in, 33
flattening artwork in, 32
grouping complex objects in, 32
hiding or locking layers in, 36
identifying duplicate items in, 34
managing fonts in, 34
naming strategy for, 33
preparing to import, 30–36
sample artwork for, 35
See also artwork
Design page, Timelines panel, 127
design portfolios, 1
Design workspace, 15–17
features, 15–17
illustrated, 15
navigating, 19–22
designer-developer workflows, 244–245
design-time data, 188–193
adding, 191
deleting, 191
editing, 190
explained, 179
repeated item changes, 191–193
replacing, 188–190
Design-Time Data panel, 17, 188–191
disabling buttons, 103–104
Display As Password property, 95
displaying. See showing/hiding
documents. See design documents
drawing, 196–218
basic lines, 207
ellipses, 206–207
fill color, 208–209
filters for, 216–218
gradient fills, 212–214
grid and guide for, 200–201
grouping objects and, 214–215
overview of lesson on, 196
previewing an example of, 203
rectangles, 203–206
review questions/answers on, 224–225
rounded rectangles, 205–206
rulers for, 199–200
sizing/positioning objects and, 216
stroke color/weight for, 211–212
tools for, 198–199
transforming shapes and, 215
Dreamweaver CS5, 235–238
application file uploads, 238
local root folder creation, 235–236
remote site connection, 236–237
dummy content. See design-time data
duplicate components, 34
Duplicate State option, 77
duplicating
components, 99
page states, 77
duration of transitions, 128, 130–131
dynamic loading of content, 165
E
easing transitions, 132–133
editable text, 39
editing
action sequences, 139–140
artwork, 219–223
data lists, 191
design-time text, 190
round-trip, 219–223
video, 146
Edit-In-Place mode, 76, 90, 93, 184, 191, 201
educator resources, 6
Effect bar
helper effects, 140
transition effects, 130, 131, 137
effects
action sequence, 138–140
easing applied to, 132–133
flattening artwork containing, 32
helper, 140
multiple, 136–138
playing animations using, 174
purpose for adding, 138
swapping, 134–136
Elastic easing option, 132
ellipses, drawing, 206–207
embedding
enabling/disabling buttons, 103–104
encoding video, 144–145
Expand/Collapse icon, 238
expanding layers, 62–63
Export Library Package icon, 56
exporting
Flash Catalyst library packages, 56
FXG files from Fireworks, 36
external links, 119–120
eyeball icon, 82–83
Eyedropper tool, 209
F
F4V video files, 144
fade effects, 84, 128–129, 131
Fade In/Out transitions, 129
Feature page, Timelines panel, 127
fidelity
transition, 140
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client, 235
filename extensions
accepted in Flash Catalyst, 40
for Flash Catalyst Library Packages, 56
for Flash Catalyst projects, 19
files
copying from CD, 3–4
dynamic loading of, 165
overwriting existing, 231
previewing in Library panel, 51–52
reducing the size of, 229
See also specific types of files
fill color, 208–209
Fill Color swatch, 94, 208–209
filters, 216–218
bevel, 217
flattening artwork containing, 32
fine-tuning transitions, 129–133
Fireworks
color mode setting, 30
exporting FXG files from, 36
names of objects imported from, 66
Fit Height text, 111
Flash Beep.mp3 file, 158–159
Compare feature, 252–253
designer-developer workflows and, 244–245
extending applications with, 242–244
importing FXP files into, 248–252
importing FXPL files into, 57, 249, 254–256
integrating project code in, 252–253
opening Flash Catalyst projects in, 246–253
overview of lesson on, 240
preparing files for, 245–246
review questions/answers on, 257
Flash Catalyst CS5
about, 10–14
benefits for designers, 11
design workflow, 12–13
installing, 2
key features, 11
limitations of, 242
performance optimization, 2
product home page, 6
project library, 46–59
resources, 5–6
updating, 3
workspaces, 15–18
Flash Catalyst Library Package (FXPL) files, 56–57, 254–256
associating with applications, 255–256
importing into Flash Builder, 57, 249, 254–256
Flash Player, 2, 3, 13, 144, 232
Flash Professional, 13, 165, 166
Flash video (FLV) files, 144, 160
Flash XML Graphics format. See FXG files
Flex 4 Software Development Kit (SDK), 1, 14
Flex compiler, 14
Flex component library, 14
Flex Library Build Path option, 255
Flex Library projects
associating with applications, 255–256
imported FXPL files and, 57, 254–255, 256
FLV (Flash video) files, 144
audio-only, 160
focus ring, 98
local root, 235–236
Font Embedding dialog box, 230
fonts
managing, 34
forums, Adobe, 6
Frame value, 172
frame-based animation, 124
FTP client, 235
FXG files, 30
exporting from Fireworks, 36
importing into Flash Catalyst, 30
installing for Photoshop, 221
FXP files, 19
importing into Flash Builder, 248–252
reviewing in Flash Catalyst, 246–248
saving and sharing, 228
associating with applications, 255–256
importing into Flash Builder, 57, 249, 254–256
G
Go To Frame And Play effect, 171–172
Go To Frame And Stop effect, 172
Go To URL interaction, 119
gradient color stops, 212, 213
Gradient Fill property, 212, 213
gradient fills, 212–214
Gradient Stroke property, 211
gradient swatch, 212
graphic designers, 10
graphics
bitmap vs. vector, 43
compressing, 229
in Library panel, 48
See also artwork
grid, 200–201
Grid & Guide Settings dialog box, 200, 201
groups
benefits of, 214
optimizing complex, 67–68
radio button, 96
renaming, 66–67
ungrouping, 66
guides, 200–202
adjusting settings for, 200–201
setting for precise drawing, 201–202
H
H.264 video codec, 144
Heads-Up Display (HUD), 17
Help and Support resources, 5, 24–25
helper effects, 140
hexadecimal color codes, 210
Hexagon tool, 198
hiding
artwork in page states, 78–80
grid and guides, 200
rulers, 199–200
Horizontal layout option, 186
horizontal scroll bars, 97, 106
horizontal sliders, 243
I
Illustrator
design document preparation, 30
editing artwork in, 219, 220–221
filters supported in Flash Catalyst, 32
importing documents from, 37–38, 39
names of objects imported from, 66
Illustrator Import Options dialog box, 37
Image Slider component, 148–149, 152
images, 48
bitmap vs. vector, 43
compressing, 53
design-time, 188–190
importing, 40
linked, 57
positioning, 41
previewing, 51
See also artwork
Import Flex Project dialog box, 248–249, 251, 254
Import Library Package icon, 56, 57
Import Library Project dialog box, 57
Import Non-Visible Layers option, 38
importing
design documents, 12, 37–38, 39
file size limits for, 37
images, 40
library packages, 57
sound files, 147
SWF files, 166–167
video, 147
Include Unused Symbols option, 38
information architects, 10
information resources, 5–6
installing Flash Catalyst, 2
instances, 34
best practice for using, 38
link between source files and, 50, 54
removing all for specific assets, 52–53
renaming in the Layers panel, 54
integrated development environment (IDE), 14, 242
integrating code, 252–253
built-in, 115
conditional, 116–118
deleting, 116
external link, 119–120
modifying, 116
On Application Start, 120
page navigation, 116
review questions/answers on, 121
triggering, 115
video control, 155
interactive components. See components
interactive links, 119–120
interactive web designers, 10
Internet applications. See rich Internet applications
italicized text, 4
Item Highlight Rectangle, 187
iterative workflow, 245
K
Keep editable option, 39
keyboard shortcuts, 4
for opening projects, 19
for shape tools, 205
keyword search, 243
Knockout Drop Shadow property, 218
L
labels, button, 102
Layer Groups, 32
layers, 60–73
adding, 69
arranging, 70–71
deleting, 69
expanding/collapsing, 62–63
hiding, 36
naming convention for, 33
organizing artwork using, 32
overview of lesson on, 60
renaming, 63
review questions/answers on, 72–73
editing components in, 93
grouping objects in, 66
illustrated, 62
optimizing complex groups in, 67–68
renaming objects in, 54, 66–67
stacking order in, 69–71
states viewed in, 80
lesson files, 3–4
Letterbox video option, 150
library packages
exporting, 56
importing, 57
compressing images in, 53
deleting assets from, 52–53
dragging SWF files from, 166
overview of lesson on, 46
previewing files in, 51–52, 147–148
renaming assets in, 53–54
review questions/answers on, 58–59
types of assets in, 48
using assets in, 54–55
video and sound files in, 147–148
wireframe components and, 92, 94
See also project library
Linear easing option, 132
linear workflow, 244–245
lines, drawing, 207
Linked Image icon, 57
linked images, 57
links
interactive, 119–120
non-functioning, 233
local root folder, 235–236
locking
guides, 202
M
Mac commands/keystrokes, 4
magnification options, 21
Manage Sites dialog box, 236
managing fonts, 34
Map transition, 129
marginal tips and notes, 4
Max Characters property, 95
media, 48
previewing in Library panel, 51, 147–148
See also audio; video
menu commands, 4
merging shared libraries, 166
microsites, 12
Modify menu, 41
Move effect, 130, 131, 134–136
movies. See video
MP3 file format, 144
N
naming/renaming
assets, 53–54
components, 99
descriptive, 246
groups, 66–67
pages, 78
navigation
button components for, 101–103
of Design workspace, 19–22
navigation buttons, 101–104
creating reusable, 101–103
enabling/disabling, 103–104
NetAverages, 7
New Blank State option, 81
New Project dialog box, 15
next/previous buttons, 104–105
non-contiguous selections, 66, 101
notes and tips, 4
O
objects
adding to states, 82–84
deleting, 229
dimmed in Layers panel, 82, 84
fading in/out, 84
positioning, 216
removing from states, 69, 80, 84–85
renaming, 66–67
sharing to states, 80
sizing, 216
stacking, 69–70
Octagon tool, 198
On2 VP6 video codec, 144
On Application Start interactions, 120, 169
On Click interactions, 115, 116–117, 155, 160
On Roll Over interactions, 160
opening
existing projects, 19
new projects, 14–15
Optimize Vector Graphics option, 42, 50, 68
Optimized Graphics category, 38, 48, 50
optimizing
artwork, 41–43
complex groups, 67–68
pre-publishing, 229
program performance, 3
Over state, 187
Overwrite Existing Effects option, 128
P
padding, 186
padlock icon, 65
page navigation, 116
Page Size property, 108
page states, 76–80
adding objects to, 82–84
creating blank, 81–82
deleting, 85
duplicating, 77
limiting use of, 76
naming/renaming, 78
removing objects from, 84–85
review questions/answers on, 86
sharing objects to, 80
showing/hiding artwork in, 78–80
viewing in Pages/States panel, 76, 93
Pages/States panel, 16
creating blank states in, 81–82
deleting objects from states in, 84
moving between pages in, 20
panels
adjusting, 20–21
moving between, 20
See also specific panels
panning the artboard, 22
password display, 95
pasting. See copying and pasting
Photoshop
Adjustment layers in, 32
advanced import options, 39
color mode setting, 30
design document preparation, 30
editing artwork in, 219, 222–223
flattening artwork created in, 32
FXG extensions for, 221
names of objects imported from, 66
placeholder data, 188
dummy content as, 179
temporary text as, 109
See also design-time data
planning the application, 12, 245
Play Action Sequence interaction, 170
Play Transition button, 127, 128, 154
Play/Pause toggle button, 152
playing
SWF files, 169–172
video files, 147–148
Point text, 111
positioning
images, 41
objects, 216
SWF files, 173
Power easing option, 132
Preferences option, 3
previewing
data lists, 179–180
drawing samples, 203
files in the Library panel, 51–52
projects in a browser, 22–23
sound files, 147–148
SWF animations, 168
video, 147–148
previous/next buttons, 104–105
printer controls, 244
Problems panel, 18
product guides, 1
product home page, 6
profiles, publish, 166
project (FXP) files, 19
importing into Flash Builder, 248–252
reviewing in Flash Catalyst, 246–248
saving and sharing, 228
project library, 46–59
compressing images in, 53
deleting assets from, 52–53
importing assets into, 48–50
overview of lesson on, 46
previewing files in, 51–52, 147–148
renaming assets in, 53–54
review questions/answers on, 58–59
sharing, 56–57
SWF files added to, 166
types of assets in, 48
using assets in, 54–55
video and sound files in, 147–148
See also Library panel
Project Navigator panel, 18
projects
deleting assets from, 52–53
extending with Flash Builder, 240–257
filename extension for, 19
opening existing, 19
opening new, 14–15
previewing in a browser, 22–23
running, 98
testing, 13
properties
data list, 185–188
scroll bar, 108
setting for components, 35, 94
sharing across states, 80
sound effect, 159
text input field, 95
video player, 150–151
Properties panel, 17
Accessible Text property, 103
Appearance section of, 224
Common category of, 54, 94, 150
Component section of, 151
Delay property, 159
Display As Password property, 95
Easing pop-up menu, 132–133
Enabled property, 103
Fill Color swatch, 208–209
Filter section of, 151, 217, 218
Gradient Fill property, 212, 213
Layout section of, 186
Max Characters property, 95
Radio Button Group property, 96
Repeat property, 159
State pop-up menu in, 114
Stroke properties, 211
Text section of, 151
Transparency Accepts Mouse property, 101
PSD files, 223
Publish to SWF dialog box, 230
publishing projects, 13, 226–239
accessibility support for, 229
delivery options for, 228
Dreamweaver CS5 used for, 235–238
embedded fonts for, 229
optimization ideas for, 229
overview of lesson on, 226
overwriting existing files, 231
review questions/answers on, 239
saving custom profiles for, 166
steps in process of, 230–231
viewing published files, 231–234
Put Files icon, 238
R
Radio Button component, 96
Radio Button Group property, 96
radio buttons, 96
RAM requirements, 2
raster images, 43
Rasterize option, 42
ReadMe.pdf file, 2
records
converting into Data List component, 183
designing for data lists, 181–183
rectangles
drawing, 203–206
rounded, 205–206
remote site connections, 236–237
removing
assets from projects, 52–53
guides from components, 202
objects from states, 69, 80, 84–85
See also deleting
renaming. See naming/renaming
Repeat Delay value, 159
Repeat property, 159
repeated item template, 184, 185–188
bounding box properties, 185–186
defining for data lists, 184
layout properties, 186–187
removing elements in, 191–193
state properties, 187–188
resizing. See sizing/resizing
resources, 5–6
Review Popup component, 181
review questions/answers
on components, 121
on data lists, 195
on Flash Builder, 257
on interactions, 121
on layers, 72–73
on project library, 58–59
on publishing projects, 239
on sound effects, 161
on SWF files, 175
on transitions, 141
on video, 161
RGB color values, 210
rich Internet applications (RIAs), 10
Adobe AIR and, 228
building blocks of, 90
encoding video for, 144–145
extending with Flash Builder, 242–244
Rotate 3D effect, 137, 138, 139
Rounded Rectangle tool, 198, 203, 205–206
rounded rectangles, 205–206
round-trip editing, 219–223
general tips for, 219
in Illustrator, 220–221
in Photoshop, 222–223
royalty-free SWF files, 166
rulers, 199–200
Run Project command
for reviewing FXP files, 247
for transition effects, 125
for wireframe components, 98
run-local applications, 228, 231, 232–233
S
converting into Data List component, 183
designing for data lists, 181–183
Scale Mode pop-up menu, 150
scaling video, 150–151
scroll bars
converting artwork to, 106–109
sliders compared to, 98
track and thumb for, 97, 106, 107–108, 109
wireframe, 97–98
scroll panels, 112–113
Search field, 17
searches
keyword, 243
SWF file, 164
Select Asset dialog box, 55, 158, 189
Select tool, 41, 198, 205, 208
Selected Up state, 156–157
selecting
contiguous range of objects, 101
non-contiguous range of objects, 66, 101
selection handles, 95, 98, 111, 113
Send Backward command, 70
Send Forward command, 70
Send to Back command, 71
shadows, drop, 218
shape tools
Ellipse tool, 206–207
Rectangle tool, 203–205
Rounded Rectangle tool, 205–206
shortcut keys for, 205
shapes
drawing, 203–207
fill color for, 208–209
gradient fills for, 212–214
stroke color/weight for, 211–212
transforming, 215
shared libraries
library packages and, 56–57
merging in Flash Professional, 166
sharing
objects to states, 80
project libraries, 56–57
Shift-dragging objects, 135
Shockwave Flash files. See SWF files
shortcut keys. See keyboard shortcuts
showing/hiding
artwork in page states, 78–80
grid and guides, 200
rulers, 199–200
Simplify Layers for FXG script, 223
Simultaneous transition option, 128
Sine easing option, 132
Site Definition dialog box, 236
Site Setup dialog box, 235–236
SiteCatalyst NetAverages, 7
sizing/resizing
object positioning and, 216
repeated item bounding box, 185–186
skinClass attribute, 256
skins, 100
replacing, 256
wireframe, 92
sliders
scroll bars vs., 98
setting values using, 243–244
Smart Smoothing transition option, 128
Smooth Transition button, 128
Smooth Transition Options dialog box, 128
Snap Interval property, 108
Snap to Grid feature, 200
Snap to Guides feature, 200
Software Development Kit (SDK), 1, 14
Solid Stroke property, 211
Sorenson Spark video codec, 144
sound effects, 157–160
adding to components, 157–160
associating with transitions, 160
review questions/answers on, 161
setting properties for, 159
sound files
importing, 147
previewing, 147–148
See also audio
spacing, 186
stacking objects, 69–70
Star tool, 198
State pop-up menu, 114
State Transitions list, 127, 129
states, 74–86
adding objects to, 82–84
creating blank, 81–82
defining, 13
deleting, 85
duplicating, 77
limiting use of, 76
naming, 78
overview of lesson on, 74
page and component, 76
removing objects from, 69, 79, 84–85
repeated item, 187–188
review questions/answers on, 86
setting default, 114
sharing objects to, 80
showing/hiding artwork in, 78–80
stacking order and, 69
viewing, 76
Step Size property, 108
Stretch video option, 151
stroke color/weight, 211–212
Sub Pages component, 181
sublayers, 32
swapping effects, 134–136
ActionScript 3.0 and, 166
adding to components, 172–174
controlling playback of, 169–172
creating, 164
description of, 164
effects for playing, 174
importing, 166–167
overview of lesson on, 162
playing, 169–172
positioning, 173
review questions/answers on, 175
royalty-free, 166
searching for, 164
specific-frame playback of, 171–172
tips for acquiring, 165–166
TLF text in, 166
swfobject.js code, 232
symbols, Illustrator, 38
system requirements, 2
T
Tab to Focus property, 98
target layers, 62
template, repeated item, 184, 185–188
testing projects, 13
text
adding, 109–111
converting, 34
design-time, 190
editable, 39
input fields, 95
scroll panel for, 112–113
TLF vs. Classic, 166
types of, 111
video control, 151
text box, 110
Text Input component, 95
text input fields, 95
Text Layout Framework (TLF) text, 166
thumb, scroll bar, 97, 106, 107–108, 109
Tile layout option, 186
time-based animation, 124
Add Action menu, 136, 137, 139, 140, 158
Play Transition button, 127, 128
Smooth Transition button, 128
State Transitions section, 127, 129
timing, transition, 131
tips and notes, 4
TLF text, 166
toggle buttons
creating custom, 105–106
resetting after using, 155–157
video control, 152–157
tools, drawing, 198–199
See also specific tools
Top Graphic layer, 42–43
track, scroll bar, 97, 106, 107–108, 109
transforming shapes, 215
description of, 124
duration settings for, 130–131
easing applied to, 132–133
fade effects for, 84, 128–129, 131
fine-tuning, 129–133
helper effects for, 140
multiple effects for, 136–138
overview of lesson on, 122
play effect added to, 174
preserving fidelity of, 140
review questions/answers on, 141
smooth, 127–129
sound effects for, 160
swapping effects for, 134–136
time-based animation for, 124
timing for, 131
See also action sequences
button components and, 101
image compression and, 53
Transparency Accepts Mouse property, 101
Triangle tool, 198
triggering interactions, 115
TV, Adobe, 5
U
Ungroup command, 55
uninstalling applications, 234
unlocking layers, 65
unused assets, 246
updating Flash Catalyst, 3
URL link interactions, 119–120
user input controls, 243
V
validating user input, 243
vector graphics
bitmap images vs., 43
project library and, 55
Vertical layout option, 186
vertical scroll bars, 97, 106, 107
vertical sliders, 243
video, 142–157
adding to applications, 148–151
attaching controls to, 152–154
controlling playback of, 152–157
encoding for the web, 144–145
importing, 147
interactions added to, 155
loading SWF files as, 165
overview of lesson on, 142
previewing, 147–148
resetting after playing, 155–157
review questions/answers on, 161
scale options for, 150–151
shooting web-friendly, 146
video card, 2
video codecs, 144
video player
adding to current state, 148
attaching controls to, 152–154
resetting after using, 155–157
setting properties for, 150–151
VideoPaused state, 155–156, 157
viewing
page and component states, 76, 93
published files, 231–234
See also previewing
vision impaired users, 103
volume setting, 151
W
web browsers
playing Flash video in, 144
previewing projects in, 22–23, 168
web designers, 10
websites
deploying applications to, 228, 231, 232
preparing video for, 144–145
publishing with Dreamweaver, 235–238
rich Internet applications on, 10
shooting video for, 146
Windows commands/keystrokes, 4–5
wireframe components, 91–98
adding, 91–92
buttons, 91–94
check boxes, 96–97
data lists, 194
list of included, 91
radio buttons, 96
scroll bars, 97–98
text input fields, 95
Wireframe Components panel, 16, 91–92, 194
workflows
designer-developer, 244–245
Flash Catalyst design, 12–13
Workspace menu, 15
workspaces
changing, 18
Code workspace, 18
Design workspace, 15–17
Z
zero-second transition effects, 125, 129
Zoom Magnification menu, 21
Zoom video option, 151
zooming the artboard, 21