A summary of chapters 4, 5, & 6 in the online Flash Course and its parts.
Introduction to the use of text in Flash.
Static, Input, and Dynamic text is introduced. I learnt the differences and best uses for each of the three.
Static text and its uses are further explored. I learnt how to edit static text by changing its properties at different frames.
I learnt that you can break apart text boxes once to separate each letter in a text box, and again to make each letter a shape and not text, thus conserving the font to computers that don't have the font.
Buttons, animation, and ActionScript are put into action for the first time, and we are taught the basics of making a Flash Animation.
The difference between movie clips and graphic symbols are discussed. I learnt that while both can be animated and have their own timelines, you can't affect graphic symbols with ActionScript.
Movie clips and how to use them are discussed. I learnt how to combine several layers into a movie clip so that they can be animated.
Buttons are introduced. I learnt how to change a buttons properties when the mouse hovers over it, and again once it's clicked.
How to use buttons is taught. I learnt how to add ActionScript to a button to make it do something.
Code Snippets and further use of ActionScript are discussed.
Code Snippets and their uses are talked about extensively for the first time. I learnt how to add more ActionScript and have actual actions in my Flash document.
URL and link use with code snippets are introduced. I learnt how to use a code snippet to make a graphic symbol clickable and take the user to a specific URL.