Introduction to FLASH MX 2004(I)Unit1. Introductionto FLASH MX 2004(I)Whatis FLASH?FlashMX 2004 is a powerful tool created by Macromedia that has overcome the best expectationsof its creators.MacromediaFlash was originally created in an effort to realize colorful animations for theweb as well as to create animated GIFs.Designers, web professionals and amateurs have selected Flash MX2004 by many reasons. Further we will see why Flash MX 2004 is interesting.Whyshould I use FLASH MX 2004?Thepossibilities of Flash are extraordinary, each new version has outstripped the previousone, and the present Flash MX 2004 is not an exception.
Flash MX 2004 includes simple movie editing features that allow you to perform some basic tasks. Go back to Importing your movie from the previous page, and stop when you get to the screen where you are presented with the two options to either 'Import the entire video' or to 'Edit the video first.' Macromedia Flash MX 2004 6.0. Flashing your way through life is the way to go, especially on the internet. This innovative electronic platform is the foundation of many of the internet’s greatest creative advancements, from improvements in layouts, to interactive displays, to automated videos that keep the user engaged.
Although its common usage isto create animations (during this tutorial we will see how easy it is) it has far moreapplications. They are so numerous that all web designers should learn how touse Flash.Flashhas been made up in order to fix the great lack in the Internet: that is, Dynamism. This dynamismdoes not imply only animations but rather interactive animations, which allow usersto see the web as something attractive, not static (unlike most of the pages thatare made by the use of the HTML language).
With Flash we can easily and quickly createanimations of all types.Itis easy to learn how to handle Flash, it has friendly environment that invites usto sit down and spend hours making whatever our imagination suggests, but that isnot sufficient to be preferred by professional designers. Then what is it?FromFlash MX to Flash MX 2004Thereare companies that improve their products just by the economic necessity. When ithappens, users promptly notice this by the few improvements in the newer version. Thatis not the case of Flash MX 2004, which continues considerably improving the newversions of its products following the Macromedia tradition.Ifwe thought that Flash MX was already insuperable, do not miss the improvements thatFlash MX 2004 provides. These improvements consist in: easy handling, higher graphicpotency and integration with programs of image edition, in having ability to importvideo, possibility to create multi-language applications and significant increaseof ActionScript capability for advanced users.