User ManualTable of ContentsContents3Getting Started5About Flash5About Flash Player6What’s new in Flash6New features available in both Flash MX 2004 and Flash MX Professional 20046Productivity6Rich media support7Publishing7Other improvements8New features available in Flash MX Professional 2004 only8Screen-based visual development environment9A new generation of components9Data interactivity9Team productivity9Guide to instructional media9About the electronic manuals and lessons10Using the Help panel10Accessing help10Changing the size of text displayed in the Help panel11Arranging the Help panel12Updating the Help panel12Using the Start page13Installing Flash15System requirements15Authoring15Flash Player 716Installing and activating Flash16Upgrading from Macromedia Flash MX 2004 to Macromedia Flash MX Professional 200417Switching between trial mode editions17Purchasing a Flash edition from trial mode17Configuration folders installed with Flash17Changing or removing Flash Player19Configuring a server for Flash Player19Getting to Know the Workspace21Using the Stage22Zooming22Moving the view of the Stage23Using the Timeline23Changing the appearance of the Timeline24Moving the playhead25Changing the display of frames in the Timeline26Using frames and keyframes26Working with frames in the Timeline27Using layers28Creating layers and layer folders29Viewing layers and layer folders29Editing layers and layer folders30Organizing layers and layer folders32Using guide layers32About the main toolbar and edit bar33Using the Tools panel33Selecting tools33Customizing the Tools panel34Using the grid, guides, and rulers34Using the grid34Using guides35Using rulers36Using panels and the Property inspector36About the Property inspector37About the Library panel37About the Actions panel37Using panels37Arranging panels38Using panel sets38Setting preferences in Flash39Customizing keyboard shortcuts42Using context menus43Accessibility in the Flash authoring environment43About Flash authoring accessibility on the Macintosh44Selecting panels or the Property inspector with keyboard shortcuts44Selecting controls in a panel or the Property inspector using keyboard shortcuts45Navigating dialog box controls using keyboard shortcuts (Windows only)46Selecting the Stage or objects on the Stage using keyboard shortcuts46Navigating tree controls using keyboard shortcuts47Working with library items using keyboard shortcuts47Building Your First Application49Workflow for building an application50Examine a completed application50Run the completed application50Open the authoring document51Examine the completed application51View the library for your document52Close the application52Create a new document52Open a new document52Define document properties52Add media content53Add vector art53Import images into the library54Add art from the library55Add text56Add navigation controls56Add and configure components56Add a behavior57Add motion and basic interactivity58Add a Timeline effect58Extend a layer in the Timeline58Test the application59Publish and view the application59Publish the application59View publish settings59Change publish settings60View your published application in a browser60The next steps60Resources61Registration61Release Notes61Flash support61Flash training and certification61Macromedia Flash Development Center61On Demand seminars61Sample applications62Books and Training section of the Macromedia Worldwide Store62Additional resources62Index63Size: 966 KBPages: 68Language: EnglishOpen manual