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Stage 2 Working with Text .............................................................. 203
Create a New Text Object ......................................................... 203
Controlling Text Properties ........................................................ 206
Define Font Embedding .......................................................... 207
Control Object Stacking Order ..................................................... 210
Stage 3 Working with a Flash Project ..................................................... 212
Create a Flash Project ............................................................ 212
Scale Content to Document Properties ............................................... 214
Manually Adjust Content to Document Properties ...................................... 215
Edit a Shared Symbol ............................................................ 219
Publish the Ad Files .............................................................. 220
Understanding SWF Publish Settings ................................................ 222
Project Review ................................................................. 225
Portfolio Builder Project ......................................................... 226

Project 5 oCean anIMatIon 229
Stage 1 Importing Bitmaps and Symbols .................................................. 231
Import Adobe Photoshop Artwork .................................................. 231
Photoshop File Import Preferences .................................................. 232
Copy Assets from External Libraries ................................................. 234
Align Objects on the Stage ........................................................ 236
Transform Symbols and Instances ................................................... 237
Work with Layers in an Imported Movie Clip Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Use the Spray Brush ............................................................. 241
Organize Your Library with Folders .................................................. 243
Stage 2 Animating Symbols ............................................................. 244
Create a Basic Frame Animation in a Movie Clip Symbol ................................. 244
Create a Motion Tween ........................................................... 247
Using Onion Skins .............................................................. 250
Edit the Shape of the Motion Path .................................................. 251
Controlling Animation Speed with Easing ............................................ 252
Motion Tween Properties and Presets ................................................. 254
Copy and Paste Frames ........................................................... 255
Use the Motion Editor ........................................................... 257
The Motion Editor Panel in Depth .................................................. 259
Graphics vs. Movie Clips .......................................................... 261
Animate Effects and Filters ........................................................ 262
Animate in 3D ................................................................. 265
Work with the Bone Tool ......................................................... 267
Animate the Bone Armature ....................................................... 269
Stage 3 Programming Basic Timeline Control .............................................. 272
Convert a Motion Tween to a Movie Clip ............................................. 272
Prepare Symbol Instances for ActionScript ............................................ 276
Add Movie Clip Controls ......................................................... 277
Add Event Handlers to Buttons ..................................................... 280
Combine Multiple Event Handlers in a Button ......................................... 284
Project Review ................................................................. 286
Portfolio Builder Project ......................................................... 287

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