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Flash 8 Essentials

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Authors:
  1. Paul Barnes-Hoggett
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  2. Stephen Downs
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  3. Glen Rhodes
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  4. Craig Swann
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  5. Matt Voerman
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  6. Todd Yard
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  • Potentially huge market – Flash has a huge user base worldwide, and the new version is going to be one of the most exciting yet

  • Allows users of previous Flash versions to get up to date asap with the new features of Flash X

  • Written by some of the most popular community figures in the Flash community

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Flash 8 Overview

    • Matt Voerman
    Pages 1-18

  3. Blending Modes

    • Glen Rhodes, Craig Swann
    Pages 19-38

  4. Filters

    • Glenn Rhodes, Craig Swann
    Pages 39-92

  5. Drawing and Graphic Improvements

    • Todd Yard
    Pages 93-121

  6. Video: Alpha Channels and Other Improvements

    • Glen Rhodes, Craig Swann
    Pages 123-182

  7. Textfield Improvements

    • Matt Voerman
    Pages 183-199

  8. Speed Improvements

    • Chris Mills
    Pages 201-214

  9. The Wonderful World of Bitmapdata

    • Paul Barnes-Hoggett
    Pages 215-287

  10. Getting Creative with Filters, Masks, and Animation

    • Todd Yard
    Pages 289-328

  11. External Interface

    • Glen Rhodes, Craig Swann
    Pages 329-344

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 345-403
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About this book

As a creative professional or interactive developer, you’ll be amazed at the exciting possibilities presented to you by the features available in Flash 8; but as a busy designer, we know you won't have as much time as you’d like to explore these new additions. Never fear; this book wastes no time looking at timeline basics, tweens, or movie-publishing options—it focuses exclusively on the new Flash 8 features, getting you quickly up to speed with a combination of illustrative tutorials, handy references, and inspirational examples.

By the end of the book, you’ll know that there’s no shortage of new tools to enhance and inspire your Flash development; and since this book is written by some of the community's leading Flash experts, you’ll know you’re in good hands. If you’re looking to master Flash 8 with a minimum of time and effort, then this is the only book for you.

About the authors

After studying theatre in London, then working for several years as an actor in the U.S.,�Todd Yard�was introduced to Flash in 2000 and was quickly taken by how it allowed for both stunning creativity and programmatic logic application�a truly left-brain, right brain approach to production�and has not looked back. He now freelances as a Flash developer in New York City, creating both silly animations and utilitarian applications. His personal work and experimentation can be found at his website, 27Bobs.com.

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