Producing Flash CS3 video : techniques for video pros and web designers / John Skidgel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skidgel, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flash (Computer file).

Computer animation.

Web sites--Design.

Web sites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

* Best practices for production, encoding, and integration* Build custom video players for web and mobile use* Apply transparency and effects with After EffectsDesign and develop video applications with Flash Professional CS3. In quick primer chapters, you'll get the best practices for shooting video for Flash distribution and the basics of how to design Flash applications for compelling user experiences. Subsequent chapters demonstrate the integrated use of Flash Professional with Dreamweaver, Device Central, and After Effects in

Contents:

Producing Flash CS3 VideoTechniques for Video Pros and Web Designers; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; CHAPTER 1 Getting Started withFlash Video; Video and the Web; Flash Video and Web 2.0; Before You Begin; How This Book Is Organized; Required Software; Tutorial: Inserting Flash Video in Flash Professional; Tutorial: Inserting Flash Video in Dreamweaver; Wrapping Up; CHAPTER 2 Video Production Tipsfor Flash Video; Shoot with the Best Possible Format; Controlling Camera Motion; Avoid Quick Zooms and Whiplash Panning; Controlling Movement

Use a Tripod or a Stabilizer Wherever PossibleDon't Sweat Title and Action Safe Zones; Simplify Backgrounds; Use Depth of Field to Your Advantage; Get Good Exposure and Light Softly; Shooting for Blue and Green Screen; Reduce or Turn Off Detail or Sharpening; Exposure Is Everything; Shooting Blue and Green Screen; Recording Room Tone and Effects; Wrapping Up; CHAPTER 3An Introduction to Flash Professional and ActionScript 3; Getting Acquainted with Flash Professional CS3; Creating Flash Documents; New Document dialog; Tutorial: Creating a Reusable Flash Template; Interface Overview; Timeline

The Stage, Shapes and SymbolsTool Palette; Properties Panel; Library Panel; Components Panel; The Actions Panel; Compiler Errors and Output Panels; The Help Panel; Testing with the Preview Window; Wrapping Up; CHAPTER 4Encoding Flash Video; Analog and Digital Theory; The Analog-to-Digital Process; Color Spaces; Color Sampling; Quantization; Data Rate; Compression; Lossy and Lossless Codecs; Intraframe and Interframe Compression; Compression Ratios; The Takeaway; Important Factors Regarding Compression; Internet Access Speed; Flash Player Versions and Video Codecs; Encoding Decisions

Pixel DimensionsFrame Rate; Aspect Ratio; Interlaced and Progressive Frames; Frame Content; Bit Rate; Disk Space and Bandwidth Quota; Video Delivery Methods Supported by Flash Video; Flash Video Encoders; Flash Video Encoding Settings; The Settings Dialog; Encoding Tutorials; Tutorial: Encoding with the Import Video Wizard; Tutorial: Batch Encoding Several Clips; Tutorial: Setting Cue Points; Tutorial: Exporting Cue Points from an Existing FLV; Wrapping Up; CHAPTER 5 CustomizingFlash Video Players; Custom Player Development; Tutorial: Creating a Flash Video Text Banner

Tutorial: Skinning the FLVPlayback ComponentPart 1: Adding Components to the Stage; Part 2: Skinning the Components; Part 3: Writing the ActionScript; Tutorial: Writing a Custom Player from Scratch; Writing the Base Video Player Class; Wrapping Up; CHAPTER 6Interactive Video Concepts; Designing Navigation and Interaction; Flowcharts; Prototyping; Helpful Interaction Design Questions; Interaction Design Tips; Backgrounds, Loops and Flash Video; Tutorial: Repeating Loops; Part 1: Setting Up the FLA File; Part 2: Adding Text, Button, and Video Elements Elements

Part 3: ActionScript Code for Loops and Navigation

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 18, 2016).

ISBN:

1-136-14085-9

1-136-14086-7

1-282-61839-3

9786612618390

0-08-092749-1

9780080927497

OCLC:

664571359