Master Visually®: Dreamweaver® CS4 and Flash® CS4 Professional

Chapter 29. Create Basic Animation with Flash

Introduction to Animation

One of the most exciting aspects of Flash is its animation features. You can animate objects, synchronize the animation with sounds, add backgrounds, animate buttons, and much more.

Using Animation

You can use Flash animation to present a lively message or to simply entertain. Animation you create in Flash can make a Web site come to life. For example, you can create a cartoon to play in the banner for your site, or animate buttons for the user to click. You can create interactive presentations with instructions on how to complete workplace tasks, or make an online tutorial for clients that explains your latest product developments and applications.

You can create animation effects ...