Index

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I (Eyedropper tool)

Color Mixer panel and, 227, 268

Color Swatches panel and, 212, 268

model sheet and, 436

sampling and switching fills and strokes using, 268–270

ICC profile support, CDBC18

if...else action, 808–810

ifFrameLoaded() action, 932

illusion, manipulating, 315–320

Illustrator (Adobe)

enhancing production with, CDBC40

exporting .swf file from, CDBC41–CDBC43

file

format, 508, CDBC30–CDBC31

importing, 532

moving artwork to Flash from, CDBC40–CDBC41

Pathfinder panel, CDBC33–CDBC34

Save for Web command, CDBC43–CDBC44

simplifying paths, CDBC34–CDBC35

Text Wrap Options dialog box, CDBC39

image array, working with in Dreamweaver, CDBC67–CDBC68

Image Options option (Flash (SWF) Format Options dialog box), CDBC42

Image Preview window (Fireworks), CDBC9

image quality, CDBA91–CDBA92

Image Size dialog box, CDBC20

Image Viewer Flash element, inserting in Dreamweaver, CDBC65–CDBC66

images

bitmap

Alpha, color, and filters, applying, 523–524

batch processing sequences with Fireworks, CDBC10–CDBC14

bit depth and, 513

breaking apart, 293–294

cartoon animation and, 449

converting to vector graphic, 527–530

description of, 174, 506

dimensions of, 513, 514

exporting, CDBC22–CDBC24

Fireworks and, CDBC2–CDBC5

importing, 515–517

multiplane animation and, CDBC18–CDBC22

preparing, 511–512, CDBC1–CDBC2, CDBC17

preserving quality of, 513–514

resolution and, 512–513

runtime bitmap caching feature, 7, 449, 542–543

tracing, 295–297

tracing to convert to vector, CDBC31–CDBC33

transferring Fireworks images with transparency to Flash authoring environment, CDBC6–CDBC8

vector graphic compared to, 506–507

inserting into text field, 1026–1028

layering with blend modes, 382–389

loading into Flash movie, 957–961

Timeline Effects, using for

animated effect, applying, 392–396

custom effects, 396–400

limitations of, 389–390

options for, 390–392

overview of, 389

static effect, applying, 392

symbols, modifying, 396

vector

animating imported, 537–539

bitmap compared to, 506–507

color consistency, maintaining, CDBC30

converting, 263–264, 527–530

converting text to outlines, 541

curves, optimizing, 541–542

description of, 174, 505

exporting, CDBC44–CDBC47

external, using, 530–531

importing, 531–533

optimizing, 539, CDBC29–CDBC30

reducing complexity of, CDBC33–CDBC35

runtime bitmap caching and, 542–543

saving, CDBC30–CDBC31

tracing complex, 540–541

tracing to convert raster to, CDBC31–CDBC33

<img> tag, 1017

Import button

Bitmap Properties dialog box, 518

Sound Properties dialog box, 496

Import dialog box, 515

import keyword, 1097

import menu, 508

Import Options dialog box, 531

Import Script command, 1098

Import Video dialog box

Deployment screen, 550–551

Embedding screen, 551–553, 558

Encoding screen, 554–556, 559

Finish Video Import screen, 557

Select Video screen, 549–550

Split Video screen, 553

imported media element, 174, 176

importing

animations into Fireworks, CDBC14–CDBC17

artwork

bitmap, preparing, 511–512

cross-browser consistency and, 522

file formats for, 507–511

JPEG rotation and, 522–523

overview of, 505

preserving bitmap quality, 513–514

vectors and bitmaps, description of, 505–507

assets, Resolve Library Conflict alert box and, 170

bitmap

copying and pasting, 517

overview of, 515–516

as sequence, 516

Bitmap Properties dialog box and, 517–521

custom palettes, 214–216

digital video footage, CDBA89

Macromedia Fireworks file, 534–535

Macromedia FreeHand file, 535–537

MP3 file, 496

PNG file as Movie Clip, CDBC8

raster video, 449–450

sound file

formats and, 462–463

quality and, CDBA86–CDBA87

steps for, 466–467

vector graphic, 531–533

video

codec options, 547–549

compressing, 549–560

deploying existing .flv file, 561–654

extracting .flv file from Embedded Video symbol, 560–561

formats for, CDBA95–CDBA97

Import wizard and, 565–568

steps for, 558–560

in point, CDBA86

In point of sound, 486

inbetweening

description of, 432

Onion skinning and, 435

#include command, 796, 1097

Include drop-down menu (Export Image dialog box), CDBC24–CDBC25

incompatible action, 631–632

increasing layer height, 471–472

incremental backup, keeping, 424

incremental file saving, 1100

indexed color, 204

inertia, 321

Info panel, 154–155

information architecture, 35

init() function, 1179, 1182, 1191, 1197

initializing game, 1052–1055

Ink Bottle tool (S)

applying stroke with, 269

description of, 227

options, 270

Ink mode (Pencil tool), 119

Inner Gradient Glow effects, 369

input state, 1004

Input text field

description of, 231

as editable, 234–235

options, setting, 243–244

storing and displaying data and, 999–1001

variable as, 802

Insert Flash Button dialog box (Dreamweaver), CDBC59

Insert Flash Text dialog box (Dreamweaver), CDBC60, CDBC61

Insert Flash Video dialog box (Dreamweaver), CDBC62

Insert FlashPaper dialog box (Dreamweaver), CDBC64

Insert Folder command (Layers contextual menu), 107

Insert Layer command (Layers contextual menu), 106

Insert Target Path dialog box, 664

inserting

blank keyframes, 103

Flash movie into Dreamweaver, CDBC52–CDBC55

frames, 103

Image Viewer Flash element in Dreamweaver, CDBC65–CDBC66

images into text fields, 1026–1028

keyframes, 103

InsertðMediað Image Viewer (Dreamweaver), CDBC66

InsertðMediaðFlash button (Dreamweaver), CDBC58

InsertðMediaðFlash Text (Dreamweaver), CDBC60

InsertðMediaðFlash Video (Dreamweaver), CDBC62

InsertðNew Symbol, 184

InsertðTimelineðCreate Motion Tween, 343

InsertðTimelineðLayer, 355

installing

component, 1142

Flash Player plug-in, 781

plug-ins and applications from CD-ROM, 1210–1211

instance. See also specific instances

changing style for, 1136–1137

description of, 161

masking with, 413

modifying properties of

behavior, 182

overview of, 180

swapping symbols, 182–183

naming conventions for, 624

organizing on Main Timeline, 355–357

reusing and modifying, 357–362

sound asset and, 467

instance swapping, 441

instanceof operator, 871–872

integer value, 623

integrating

behaviors with Movie Clips, 667–673

multiple animation sequences

moving tweens onto symbol timelines, 352–355

overview of, 351–352

video

embedding into Flash movie, 546–547

linking with QuickTime Flash, 547

loading Flash Video file at run time, 545–546

real-time streaming Flash Video file at run time, 546

interaction design for game, 1048

interactive design, 1121

interactive presentation, 30

interactivity, 621–622. See also actions; event handler

interface

design of, and components, 1109

Document window, 83–91

for game, building

alphabet, creating, 1058–1059

text fields, creating, 1056–1058

Help menu options, 64–66

keyboard shortcuts, 75–77

on Macintosh and Windows, 66–69

managing windows and panels, 70–73

overview of, 61–62

Property inspector, 69–70

Scene panel, 88

Start Page, 62–64

templates, 92–93

Timeline window

Controller toolbar, 94–95

controlling, 93–94

description of, 93

editing frames and layers, 99–107

Frame View options, 107–109

reading, 95–99

Tools panel, 77–80

User Interface components

Button, 1116–1117

CheckBox, 1117–1118

ComboBox, 1118–1119

compiled, 1109–1110

custom, creating, 1141–1142

description of, 1107

embedded fonts and, 1137–1138

exchanging and acquiring, 1142

finding, 1111–1115

installing, 1142

List, 1119–1120

listener event model for, 1125–1127

modifying, 1134–1137

modifying color properties and parameters of, 1115

RadioButton, 1120–1121

removing from movie, 1115

replacing skin of, 1138–1141

ScrollPane, 1121–1122

TextArea, 1122–1123

UIScrollBar, 1123–1125

uses of, 1108–1109

interframe compressor, 548

intermediate color, 204

Internet evolution

choosing not to use Flash, 24–25

choosing to use Flash, 21–23

expectations for Web experiences, 19–21

HTML and, 27–28

JavaScript and, 28

multimedia authoring, alternative methods of, 25–27

overview of, 19

server technologies and, 29

Web Services and, 28–29

interpolation, 407

intraframe compression, 548

Invert blend mode, 385

invisible button, creating, 185, 647–652

isLeft() function, 1063–1064

isLive parameter (FLVPlayback component), 570

italic formatting, 1016

items

grouping, 290

stacking order of, 289–290

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