Macromedia Director MX 2004 Bible

Description

* The ultimate guide to creating professional presentations for CDs, DVDs, kiosks, Web sites, and desktop computers with Macromedia Director
  
* Step-by-step tutorials and reference resources help both novices and experienced users get the most out of Director
  
* Completely revised to cover enhancements to Director, including new support for Flash components, new ECMAScript language (based on the same standard as the popular JavaScript and ActionScript), improved dynamic and server-side support, and new 3D support and tools
  
* Covers both Windows XP and Mac OS X platforms and discusses working in the authoring environment, production and editing, programming with Classic Lingo, controlling assets and movies with scripts, and much more
  
* Bonus CD-ROM includes source files and finished projects (still images, audio, and videos) from the tutorials in addition to valuable trial software and freeware

CONTENTS:

Preface.

  
Acknowledgments.

  Part I: Working with Director.

  
Chapter 1: Introducing Director.

  
Chapter 2: Working with Graphics.

  
Chapter 3: Working with the Stage, Sprites, and Score.

  
Chapter 4: Using Text in Director.

  
Chapter 5: Using Sound.

  
Chapter 6: Using Digital Video.

  Part II: Bringing It All Together.

  
Chapter 7: The Power of Behaviors.

  
Chapter 8: Creating Behaviors.

  
Chapter 9: Fine-Tuning and Outputting Your Movies.

  
Chapter 10: Creating an Interactive Presentation.

  
Chapter 11: Designing a Production Process.

  Part III: Learning to Program Director.

  
Chapter 12: Programming Fundamentals.

  
Chapter 13: Using Lists and Other Structures.

  
Chapter 14: Object-Oriented Programming.

  Part IV: Controlling Media with Scripting.

  
Chapter 15: Building Buttons.

  
Chapter 16: Controlling Sprites.

  
Chapter 17: Text Manipulation.

  
Chapter 18: Vector Shape and Flash Scripting.

  
Chapter 19: Sound Programming.

  
Chapter 20: Video Programming.

  Part V: Further into Programming.

  
Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Programs.

  
Chapter 22: Memory Management.

  
Chapter 23: Using Menus and Dialog Boxes.

  
Chapter 24: Creating Movies in a Window.

  
Chapter 25: Shockwave and NetLingo.

  
Chapter 26: Xtras and File Manipulation.

  
Chapter 27: Image Scripting.

  
Chapter 28: 3D Objects and Scripting.

  Part VI: Appendixes.

  
Appendix A: A Comparison of Lingo and JavaScript Syntax.

  
Appendix B: Installing and Configuring Director.

  
Appendix C: Glossary.

  
Appendix D: What’s on the CD-ROM.

  
Index.

  
End-User License Agreement.