Lesson 29:Multimedia with Flash 8 –ActionScript, Masks and

Practical Uses

Objectives• Use SWF-authoring software to create animations,

add buttons, perform “tweening,” create movie clips, apply masks

• Add SWF animation files and SVG files to X/HTML pages

• Identify strategies and benefits of using SWF and SVG technologies in training industry/instructional design to facilitate learning

• Identify accessibility issues and solutions related to images and animation

Flash ActionScript

• Language used to write actions in Flash

• Flash ActionScript and basic programming concepts

Mask Layers in Flash

• Mask – special type of layer that covers an area of the stage, allowing a part you specify to show through

• Effect similar to a searchlight

Using SWF and SVG Fileson the Web

• Embedding SWF and SVG files in X/HTML pages

• Instructional design with SWF and SVG– Benefits of using SWF and SVG for e-learning

Summary

Use SWF-authoring software to create animations, add buttons, perform “tweening,” create movie clips, apply masks

Add SWF animation files and SVG files to X/HTML pages

Identify strategies and benefits of using SWF and SVG technologies in training industry/instructional design to facilitate learning

Identify accessibility issues and solutions related to images and animation