The Most Comprehensive Resource Available on Flash! It\'s almost impossible to spend any time online and not encounter the brilliance of Macromedia Flash. Whether it\'s in showcasing graphics or text, animation or movies, sound or interactivity, Flash is among a small handful of elite applications that have fueled the spectacular emergence of the Web. Macromedia Flash MX: The Complete Reference contains seven distinct sections and nearly 30 chapters devoted to delivering information on every aspect of this powerful tool. From graphics and animation, to interactivity, to the ActionScript language, learn to use all aspects of Flash--and see for yourself why Flash is among the most successful and popular Web applications.

• Ease the drawing process by selecting job-appropriate tools, using layers, and grouping objects
• Dissect existing movies to learn how they have been constructed
• Import a variety of graphic files--bitmap or vector--then optimize and reduce file size
• Increase the efficiency of movie-making by reusing assets through libraries
• Enhance and enliven your Flash presentations by adding sound
• Master sophisticated interactive techniques like interactive buttons and nested movie clips
• Accomplish all your animation goals with tweening or ActionScripting
• CD-ROM includes trial versions of Swift 3D, Toon Boom Studio, and Canvas 8--plus code samples and .fla files