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Foundation Flash CS3 Video
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Release NotesVideo is one of the most exciting features on today's Internet, with widespread
adoption being made possible by advances in bandwidth and software. But simply
streaming video clips to Web users is only the tip of the iceberg! Flash CS3
offers a whole host of advanced video features, allowing you to create
breathtaking user experiences.

And this book, the 2nd edition of the critically-acclaimed Foundation Flash 8
Video, shows you how to make the most of video in Flash CS3. The authors start
with the basics of creating video ready for use on the web using popular
applications such as Windows Movie Maker and iMovie, creating FLV (Flash video)
using both Flash and other applications such as Sorenson Squeeze, and importing
that video into Flash.

With that out the way, then turn their attention to essential practical
techniques such as creating and customizing video players, applying blends and
filters to Flash Video, effective use of video alpha channel and masks,
captioning, cue points, interactivity using the Camera object, going full
screen, and much more.

This edition is fully-updated for Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0, and includes
many new examples.

* Learn how to create video for the web using popular applications such as
iMovie and Movie Maker, and turn it into Flash Video using Flash, and other
tools such as Sorenson Squeeze
* Learn several essential practical techniques for manipulating video in
Flash
* New edition fully-updated for Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0, with new
examples

What you'll learn

* All the essential video features of Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0
* How to create video using iMovie andWindows Movie Maker
* How to process that video into Flash Video (FLV) using Flash, Sorenson
Squeeze, and Flix Pro
* How to create a video player and customize it
* How to apply fantastic filters and blend modes to your video
* How to use masks with video
* How to create applications with multiple videos
* How to allow the user to interact with your Flash using the camera object
* How to add captions to your video
* How to work will full screen video
* A whole host of tips and special effects

Who is this book for?

This book is for anyone who wants to learn Flash video from the ground up.

Table Of Contents

About the Authors xi
About the Technical Reviewer xiii
About the Cover Image Designer xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Chapter 1 Creating and Playing Flash Video 1
Chapter 2 Editing Video for Flash 25
Chapter 3 Alternative FLV-Creation Tools 45
Chapter 4 Creating a Custom Player 67
Chapter 5 “Talking Head” Video and Alpha Channels 109
Chapter 6 Adding Filters and Blend Effects to Flash Video 147
Chapter 7 Masking Video 173
Chapter 8 Flash Video Tricks, Tips, and Special Effects 211
Chapter 9 Playing with Multiple Videos 247
Chapter 10 The Camera Object and Flash Video275
Chapter 11 Cue Points and Captions in Flash Video301
Chapter 12 Going Small and Going Big with Flash Video 329
Index 361

Product Details

* ISBN: 159059956X
* ISBN-13: 9781590599563
* Format: Paperback, 400pp
* Publisher: Apress L. P.
* Pub. Date: March 2008
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