Multimedia
Multimedia is just as its name implies, an experience that uses multiple forms of media to convey a message, ideas or thought in a manner that requires the use of many senses. Movement, sound, interaction, and the passage of time are the basic elements: like itself is the ultimate multimedia experience. the internet was largely a text-only medium a for cry from the multimedia world they had grown accustomed to.
Flash Fundamental
Flash satisfies designers craving for more graphics and control over those graphics by providing a way to deliver vector images.
Animation is not limited to Cartoon characters, rather it also encompasses navigation elements such as button & menus.
History of Flash
Flash began life as future splash animator, a NIFY program for creating and animating vector art. in 1997, macromedia acquired future splash changed the name to flash and promoted the program as a tool for creating graphics content for the world wide web.
What is Macromedia Flash?
Using the Macromedia Flash application, users may create interactive media such as webpages, videos, and animations. After being acquired by Macromedia in 1996, it was rebranded as Macromedia Flash from its previous moniker, Future Splash Animator. After acquiring Macromedia in 2005, Adobe rebranded the program as Adobe Flash.
Vector and Graphics
Computer-generated visuals known as vector graphics are composed of mathematically-based lines, curves, points, and forms. They are employed in the production of vector art, or artwork composed entirely of vector graphics.
The following are some traits of vector graphics:
The ability to scale
Any size can be achieved using vector drawings without sacrificing quality or resolution. They are therefore a fantastic option for resizing logos, posters, and other graphics.
Formulas in mathematics
Mathematical formulas serve as the foundation for vector graphics, which arrange lines and shapes in two or three dimensions.
File dimensions
The file sizes of vector graphics are modest.
Applications
Applications for vector graphics include print marketing, web design, art, and more.
Understanding flash Interface
Title Bar: it is the first bar that appears on the top of flash screen. it shows the document name.
Menu Bar: in the menu bar, there are various menus like file, edit etc. each laving a set of different tasks to program.
Time Line: A time line holds movies frame and scenes. it is where you work with the frames and layers that make up the whole flash movie. it is complete record of the movie. frames appear in the chronological order. clicking any frame in the timeline takes you directly to that frame and displays its content on the stage.
Layers: In Flash, layers are translucent sheets that can be layered on top of one another to arrange animation, graphics, and other components in a Flash film. When working on intricate Flash applications, layers can aid by enabling you to:
Draw and modify objects independently: Drawing and modifying an object in one layer won't have an impact on objects in other layers.Layers can be locked to prevent unauthorized alteration of its objects.
Layers can be shown or hidden; you can even choose to show just the outlines of the layers.
Rearrange layers: You can reorganize your document by rearranging its layers.
Flash Stage: it is a rectangle shaped are a where one can create flash movie. by default the flash stage measures 550 pixel wide & 400 pixels high. when the final movie is played anything that is on the flash stage will be visible in the movie.
