1st Lesson! Flash – Desktop
Hello,
Welcome to Flash blog. Let us begin with the first lesson where we will have a brief introduction of the flash desktop.
1. Open Flash.
2. The typicalclassic flash desktop consist of tool bar attached to the left.
3. Timeline at the top, below menu bar.
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4. Library palette towards lower right corner.
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5. Color palette at the top right corner.
6. Please remember that the flash has its own language. They call “Panels” to “palettes”
7. Go to Windows > Hide Panels or press F4
8. All the panels disappeared.
9. Bring them back by clicking Windows > Show Panels or pressing F4 again.
10. The main rectangular default white colored area is called “Stage” where you will be doing all your animations.
11. You will find “Property” panel to edit the graphic on the stage.
12. Just click on Rectangle tool in the tool bar.
13. You will notice that property displays the options available for rectangle tool.
14. We will be covering most general features in the coming lessons so that everyone having different versions of flash will be benefited with these lessons.
With regards
Atul Thakur
Editor http://www.insidegraphics.com
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