ILLUSTRATING WITH MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004 - LAXMI PUBLICATION

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Macromedia Flash has evolved into the perfect tool to create innovative vector graphics and animation for the Web, due mainly to its simple-to-use features, high-quality output, and relatively low cost. Illustrating With Macromedia Flash TM MX 2004 provides users with a complete process for creating vector illustration in Flash using step-by step tutorials. Beginning with a tour of the basics, including learning to use Flash drawing tools to create impressive effects and interfaces, the book then progresses to using Flash to draw in a variety of different styles - cartoon, anime, and photorealistic. The book concludes by teaching users how to create a photorealistics optimized vector graphic in Flash that takes up a very small amount of file space. This is the only guide users need to master Flash illustration techniques.

Key Features

* Includes drawing tool techniques and illustrating concepts on how to create professional looking graphics with Macromedia Flash MX 2004.

* Covers a variety of illustrations styles including : solid fill art, cartoon, manga, photorealistic, and experimental

* Discuss the Flash development environment to improve your efficient at graphic creation

* Answers the question of "raster versus vector" when illustrating with Flash

* Includes a companion CD-ROM with tryout version of Flash and bonus tutorials not covered in the book

* Selected Topics: Desing animation and game graphic techniques covering: logos, user interfaces, looping animatinos, special effects, optimized game graphics and character animations; includes vector effect techniques such as blur, highlights, drop shadows, glows, textures, and drawing perspectives