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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Introduction to Flash

Flash is a tool for creating interactive and animated Web sites.



What you should already know ?

-Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following:

*WWW, HTML and the basics of building Web pages

What is Flash?

* Flash is a multimedia graphics program specially for use on the Web
* Flash enables you to create interactive "movies" on the Web
* Flash uses vector graphics, which means that the graphics can be scaled to any size without losing clarity/quality
* Flash does not require programming skills and is easy to learn

Who can Create Flash Movies?

To create your own Flash movies you need to buy a Flash program.

The latest version from Adobe is Adobe Flash Lite (or Flash CS3 Pro).

Where to Start?

After you have installed Flash, you should go through the lessons that are included in the program. Start Adobe Flash, click Help in the menu and choose Lessons. These lessons will teach you the basics of Flash.