Additional Resources For Learning Flash - MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-LEARNING FLASH Manual

Where to start
If you are new to Flash, start with the "Getting Started with Flash" chapter in Help (Help >
Help > Using Flash > Getting Started with Flash) to help you become familiar with Flash before
proceeding to the Flash lessons.
To complete the Flash lessons, you can follow the lessons in this book or open the lessons in the
How Do I panel in Flash Help (Help > How Do I). Although the lessons can be completed in any
order, the best way to build your understanding of Flash is to take the lessons in the order they
appear in the How Do I panel.
Typographical conventions
The following typographical conventions are used in this book:
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Menu items are shown in this format: menu name > menu item name. Items in submenus are
shown in this format: menu name > submenu name > menu item name.
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indicates HTML tag and attribute names as well as literal text used in examples.
Code font
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Italic code font
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Bold roman text indicates text that you should enter verbatim.

Additional resources for learning Flash

Flash contains a variety of media to help you learn the program quickly and become proficient in
creating your own Flash applications.
About the electronic manuals and lessons
The following electronic manuals are available through the Help panel (Help > Help):
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Getting Started with Flash (or Getting Started Help) provides a hands-on introduction to
Flash.
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Using Flash (or Using Flash Help) contains complete information on working in the Flash
authoring tool, including all commands, features, and user interface elements.
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Using Components contains information on adding and configuring components in a Flash
document, as well as information on creating components.
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Using ActionScript in Flash (or Using ActionScript Help) provides a conceptual introduction to
the ActionScript language
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Flash ActionScript Language Reference (or Flash ActionScript Language Reference Help)
documents all actions, methods, and properties in the ActionScript API.
If you are a new user, you'll find the following information useful:
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Getting Started with Flash (or Getting Started Help) provides basic information about the
Flash workspace and guides you in creating a simple document.
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The lessons on the How Do I tab offer an introduction to using Flash. Refer to the Quick
Start, Basic Flash, and Basic ActionScript lessons (Help > How Do I).
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indicates replaceable items (sometimes called metasymbols) in code.