Book Description
Developed and comarketed with SWiSHzone.com, this first-ever SWiSHmax book is packed with tips, techniques, and secrets from the world's top SWiSHmax users SWiSHmax offers an easy, intuitive interface that lets Web designers create cool Flash movies, effects, and even games-without learning Flash or ActionScript SWiSHmax is the premier product of SWiSHzone.com, which reports 500,000 unique visitors a month, 3 million downloads, and 200,000 registered users A companion Web site is packed with examples and templates from the book, exclusive SWiSH content, and a tryout version of SWiSHmax
From the Back Cover
If you can dream it, you can build it with SWiSHmax . . .
SWiSHmax gives you nearly all of the functionality of the higher-priced Macromedia® Flash, and this comprehensive reference contains everything you need to know to create animations and Web sites in the Flash format with SWiSHmax. Even if you are a complete newcomer to SWiSHmax and making Flash movies, the QuickStart in Chapter 1 will get you going right away. And, if you're experienced, you'll find a gold mine of tips, projects, and expert advice from SWiSHmax users worldwide.
Inside, you'll find complete coverage of SWiSHmax Get the feel of SWiSHmax in a hurry by creating a special QuickStart project Customize the SWiSHmax interface to suit the way you work Create original material with SWiSHmax drawing tools Animate your movie and add special effects, color, and sound Learn to work with sprites, instances, and button objects Program elements with SWiSHscript to make your movies interactive Use SWiSHmax with Dreamweaver®, PowerPoint®, and other programs Utilize techniques from the world's top SWiSHmax experts Explore various ways to construct menus, build a Web site interface, and create an image gallery
About the Author
Donna L. Baker is an author, graphic designer, and instructor who has trained Macromedia Flash users in both conference and classroom settings. She has been a writer and contributing editor for an online magazine since 1998, writing 10 to 11 graphics articles per year. Her articles have included three Flash series, covering V 3 through MX, as well as pieces on other animation software such as Adobe Live Motion.
She is the author of CourseBuilder for Dreamweaver f/x and Design (The Coriolis Group, 2001), Acrobat 5: The Professional User’s Guide (Apress, 2002), How to Use After Effects 5.5 (Que, 2002), Acrobat 6: The Professional User’s Guide (Apress, 2003), The 100 Best Acrobat 6 Tips & Tricks (Peachpit, 2003), Premiere 6.5 Complete Course (Wiley, 2003), Premiere Pro Complete Course (Wiley, 2003), and HTML Complete Course (Wiley, 2003). She is the coauthor of Jan Kabili’s Photoshop cs Complete Course (Wiley, 2004).
She has been working on the Internet since its very early days, building her first Web site in 1993. More information about and demos of motion graphics and video are available on her Web site at www.donnabaker.ca.
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