Macromedia Director 8.5: The Complete Reference Paperback - 2002

Master the profound array of animation and multimedia development capabilities available to you with Director Shockwave Studio. Author and seasoned professional David Mennenoh shares his extensive knowledge of the tools and functionality of this ubiquitous Web development application. "Director 8.5 Shockwave: The Complete Reference fully explains Lingo, Shockwave, 3-D animation, multimedia presentation, printing, publishing, and more. Each chapter includes tutorials and examples to reinforce the written material and enhance understanding for users of all levels. Learn to use the latest, most powerful version of Director Shockwave Studio to develop delightfully rich multimedia content for Web, CD-ROM, DVD, and more.Create a wide range of graphics for sales presentations, Web content, and more Learn to use and place Sprites and other graphical short cuts Combine up to 1,000 layers of media and sound to control and manage animation Add filters, pop-up menus, and many other graphic features Understand the relationships between the various commands, menus, and windows Generate space-efficient animation by interpolating, or tweening, between keyframes Get full coverage of Lingo, including tutorials for scripting numerous programs Enhance your project with streaming, Multiuser Server, and third party Xtras Find additional resources like demo and tutorial Web sites, news and user groups, mailing lists, and more