Advanced Design

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As a competent Flash designer, you're probably comfortable with all of the basics that Flash has to offer. However, you've probably looked at some of the amazing Flash sites on the web and thought, "How'd they do that?" Well, you'll find out in this book.

Flash allows users to create some amazing interactive interfaces to interact with rich Internet applications, e-learning systems, and simple web sites. In this book, two of the most talented Flash designers in the world will show you how to use them effectively to create breathtaking visuals for your Flash web sites. You'll also learn how to take advantage of Flash's powerful built-in vector-based drawing tools.

The authors discuss general background theory, such as site planning, color theory, and information architecture. They reveal techniques using gradients, layers, lighting and shadowing, 3D objects, animation, and photo editing. Techniques are illustrated and the book concludes with a discussion of usability and final tweaks. There is also a tutorial on testing your work, and exporting and finally publishing it.

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Non-Fiction Computing & I.T.Graphical & Digital Media Applications Digital Animation Digital Lifestyle & Online World: Consumer & User Guides Digital Video Consumer User Guides Internet Guides & Online Services Web Graphics & Design Computer Programming & Software Development Software Engineering Web Programming Computer Games & Online Games Strategy Guides

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About the Authors	p. xiii
About the Technical Reviewer	p. xiv
About the Cover Image Designer	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvi
Introduction	p. xvii
Flash Overview	p. 3
Why Flash?	p. 4
From the user perspective	p. 4
From the creator perspective	p. 4
Ease of use	p. 5
Animation	p. 6
Video integration	p. 8
Browser autonomy	p. 8
Browser embedding	p. 9
Benefits of vector graphics over raster graphics	p. 10
Summary	p. 11
Creating Usable and Innovative Experiences	p. 15
Creative direction	p. 15
Design layers	p. 16
Purpose	p. 16
Style	p. 17
Structure	p. 17
Craftsmanship	p. 18
Surface	p. 19
Critiques	p. 19
The experience	p. 20
Metaphors	p. 20
Tangible metaphors	p. 21
Conceptual metaphors	p. 22
Physical metaphors	p. 23
Narrative in Flash	p. 24
Interactive animation	p. 26
Benefits of animation	p. 26
Components for interaction	p. 26
Emerging interactions	p. 27
Summary	p. 31
Interface Designers' Guide to Color	p. 33
Basic color theory	p. 34
Selecting color	p. 35
Monochromatic	p. 37
Analogous	p. 37
Complementary	p. 38
Split complement	p. 38
Triadic	p. 38
Tetrad	p. 39
Color on the computer	p. 39
Color modes	p. 40
Gamma	p. 41
Nuts and bolts	p. 41
Color systems	p. 43
Hexadecimal color	p. 43
Other web palettes	p. 44
HSL color	p. 44
HSB color	p. 45
LAB color	p. 45
Communicating with color	p. 46
Color symbolism	p. 47
Color psychology	p. 48
Color strategy	p. 49
Design tools and techniques	p. 50
Using Flash color palettes	p. 50
Applying color using ActionScript	p. 56
Summary	p. 57
Planning Your Interface Design	p. 61
Initial information	p. 61
Structure planning	p. 63
Wireframing and prototyping	p. 64
What is prototyping?	p. 66
Using your space efficiently	p. 67
Text spacing	p. 67
Interface padding	p. 68
Uniformity	p. 69
Summary	p. 69
Vector Drawing and Effects in Flash and Illustrator	p. 71
Pros and cons: Illustrator and Flash	p. 72
Making it pop	p. 73
Creating button graphics using Illustrator	p. 73
Creating inlays using Illustrator	p. 78
Creating indents using Illustrator	p. 80
Technical drawing in Illustrator	p. 82
Photo illustration using Illustrator	p. 82
Interface layout design in Illustrator	p. 87
Moving from Illustrator to Flash	p. 88
Exporting SWF graphics from Illustrator	p. 88
Importing SWF graphics created in Illustrator	p. 90
Summary	p. 93
Understanding the Timeline and Layers	p. 95
Anatomy of the timeline	p. 96
A layering example: the gel pill	p. 100
Creating the layers	p. 100
Drawing the pill body	p. 101
Adding the bottom highlight	p. 101
Adding the top highlight	p. 103
Creating a translucent shadow	p. 104
Adding text	p. 104
Blending modes	p. 106
Masks	p. 108
Motion guides	p. 109
Summary	p. 110
Working with 3D Vectors	p. 113
Working with real 3D assets	p. 114
Working with semirealistic 3D assets	p. 114
User icon	p. 115
The base shape	p. 115
The bottom highlight	p. 116
Depth with inner glow	p. 117
Adding gloss	p. 118
Domain icon	p. 119
Creating the shadow	p. 119
Creating the orb	p. 119
Outer glow	p. 120
Inner glow	p. 121
Stars	p. 121
Adding gloss	p. 122
Statistics icon	p. 122
The base shape	p. 122
The graph	p. 124
The reflection	p. 124
3D graphics using Illustrator and Flash	p. 124
Creating a 3D vector graphic	p. 124
Summary	p. 133
Using Video in Flash	p. 135
Video content for Flash	p. 136
Shooting video content for the Web: A basic guide	p. 136
Equipment basics	p. 137
Shooting and editing basics	p. 140
Final Cut Pro basics	p. 142
Batch-capturing video	p. 142
Editing basics	p. 145
Exporting your sequence	p. 148
Bringing video content into Flash	p. 150
Formats and compression	p. 150
Encoding the video	p. 151
Using video in Flash	p. 157
Bitstreaming video	p. 159
Embedding video	p. 163
Summary	p. 168
Glossary	p. 169
Photoshop Techniques	p. 175
Photoshop overview	p. 176
Setting up your file	p. 178
Creating the background	p. 181
Light source	p. 181
Background depth	p. 185
Foundation shapes	p. 185
Foundation base	p. 185
Foundation borders	p. 187
Background shadows	p. 188
Experimenting with colors	p. 192
Adding the logo	p. 192
Creating the interface layers	p. 194
Visor shape	p. 195
Body highlights	p. 198
The visor top group	p. 203
Visor shading	p. 204
Seam	p. 206
Adding gloss	p. 208
The visor inset shape	p. 211
Creating the secondary navigation area	p. 212
Adding details to the visor	p. 215
Creating the primary navigation	p. 217
Visor Top group and Primary Nav	p. 218
Adding a highlight	p. 221
Navigation bar shadow	p. 222
Adding details to the logo	p. 224
Cloud pictures	p. 224
Light rays	p. 225
Creating the content containers	p. 225
Main content area	p. 225
Content background	p. 225
Content top	p. 227
Content borders	p. 229
Left column content area	p. 230
Content and buttons	p. 231
Mouseover states	p. 231
Moving from Photoshop to Flash	p. 232
Summary	p. 232
Moving from Photoshop to Flash and Effective PNGs	p. 235
Preparing the files	p. 236
The background	p. 237
The logo	p. 238
The logo rays	p. 240
The Flash file	p. 240
Navigation bar tutorial	p. 242
Re-creating in vector	p. 242
Masking the navigation bar	p. 246
Adding details	p. 248
Animating the navigation bar	p. 249
Logo tutorial	p. 249
Animating the logo	p. 249
Animating the rays	p. 250
Exporting vector objects to create raster assets	p. 251
Summary	p. 253
Creating Animated Effects	p. 255
Cause, effect, and timing	p. 256
Realistic car	p. 256
Cartoon car	p. 257
Depth	p. 257
Implying speed	p. 258
Motion blur	p. 258
Faking motion blur	p. 258
Animation style	p. 259
Frame rate	p. 259
Animation effects	p. 260
Elasticity	p. 260
Bounce	p. 263
Overflow	p. 265
ActionScript animation techniques	p. 267
Setting up the movie	p. 267
Scripting animation	p. 267
Deconstructing interactive animation	p. 269
Setting up the animation	p. 269
Animating the menu	p. 274
Setting up the icon	p. 284
Animating the icon	p. 285
Scripting the interaction	p. 287
Summary	p. 288
Flash Textures	p. 291
Creating texture with displacement maps	p. 291
Still images	p. 292
Animated images	p. 297
Summary	p. 303
Photo Editing in Photoshop and Flash	p. 305
Working with bitmapped images	p. 306
Scaling down our image size	p. 307
Straightening up our lighthouse	p. 307
Removing our image background	p. 310
Color-correcting our image	p. 317
Images in Flash	p. 324
Exploring blend modes	p. 329
Filters	p. 331
Summary	p. 335
Finishing Off Your Site	p. 337
Optimization	p. 337
The Bandwidth Profiler	p. 338
Compressing assets	p. 338
Publishing	p. 339
Embedding in HTML	p. 339
Detecting Flash	p. 340
QA testing	p. 340
Launching and post launch	p. 341
Maintenance	p. 341
Source files	p. 342
Continue analyzing	p. 342
Usability testing	p. 342
Summary	p. 343
Index	p. 345
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