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Starting Flash and Opening a File
The first time you start Flash you’ll see a Welcome screen with links to standard
file templates, tutorials, and other resources. In this lesson, you’ll create a simple
animation to showcase a few vacation snapshots. You’ll add the photos and a title,
and in the process you’ll learn about positioning elements on the Stage and placing
them along the Timeline. It’s important to understand that the Stage is used to
organize your visual elements spatially, and the Timeline is used to organize your
elements temporally.
P Note: You can also
start Flash by double-
clicking a Flash file
(*.fla or *.xfl), such as
the 01End.fla file that is
provided to show you
the completed project.
P Note: If your
1 Start Adobe Flash Professional CS6. In Windows, choose Start > All Programs >
Adobe Flash Professional CS6. In Mac OS, click Adobe Flash Professional CS6
in the Applications folder or the Dock.
2 Choose File > Open. In the Open dialog box, select the 01End.fla file in the
Lesson01/01End folder and click Open to see the final project.
3 Choose File > Publish Preview > HTML.
computer is missing
a font that the final
project contains, Flash
displays a warning
dialog box. You can
manually choose a
substitute if you wish, or
simply click Use Default
and Flash will do so
automatically.
Flash creates the necessary files (an HTML file and a SWF file) to display
the final animation in your default browser. An animation plays. During the
animation, several overlapping photos appear one by one, ending with a title.
4 Close the browser.
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Lesson 1
Getting Acquainted