Index

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Gallery class

building data properties for, 1176–1179

creating file, 1173–1176

setting up, 1171

starter files, reviewing, 1171–1173

thumbnail holders, creating in, 1179–1184

Gallery component. See also Gallery class

completed project, 1165–1166

displaying full-size JPEG image, 1184–1189

enhancing thumbnail and image states

framing selected thumbnail, 1189–1191

loading transition, creating, 1191–1194

right-click download menu item, building, 1200–1202

setting image caption, 1197–1198

thumbnail button handlers, completing, 1198–1200

transitioning thumbnail states, 1194–1196

feature set, describing, 1166–1167

finalizing, 1202–1204

loading thumbnails into ScrollPane, 1176–1184

server-side scripting requirements, determining, 1167–1170

uploading scripts and images to Web server, 1176

game design

building project, 1050–1051

checking status of game, 1066–1069

four phases of, 1047–1050

initializing, 1052–1055

interface, building

alphabet, creating, 1058–1059

text fields, creating, 1056–1058

scripting, 1051

skills required for, 1047

starting game, 1059–1063

storing user and game information, 1069–1070

user input and, 1063–1066

gamut, 204

GD library, 1167–1168

Generate HTML option (Flash (SWF) Format Options dialog box), CDBC42

Generate size report option (Publish Settings dialog box), 715

geometric shape tools

Line tool (N), 112

Oval tool (O), 113–114

overview of, 112

PolyStar tool, 116–118

Rectangle tool (R), 114–115

getBeginIndex() method of Selection class, 1042–1043

getBytesLoaded() action, 932

getBytesTotal() action, 932

getCaretIndex() method of Selection class, 1043

getEndIndex() method of Selection class, 1043

getFocus() method of Selection class, 1043

getPan() method of Sound class, 906

getTextExtent() method of TextFormat object, 1022

Getting Started with FlashðGetting StartedðWhat's new in Flash, 7

getURL action

description of, 636–637

sending data out of Flash movie, 1004–1005

sending variable to URL, 805

using, 647–652

getVolume() method of Sound class, 906

GIF (Graphic Interchange Format)

description of, 509, 511, 729, CDBC23

file, exporting, CDBC27

JPEG compared to, 732

GIF tab (Publish Settings dialog box), 729–732

global style formats, 1135

global variable, accessing, 798–799

Glow filter, 284

GNU software, 1211

Go to URL dialog box, 624

goals of project, determining, 35–36, 41

Goldshell Digital Media Versiown, 785

Goto and Play at frame or label behavior settings, 666

Goto and Stop at frame or label behavior settings, 666

Goto command (Document window), 89

Goto Location command (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

Goto Symbol Definition command (Movie Explorer Options menu), 196

gotoAndPlay and gotoAndStop actions, 633–634

gradient creation, enhancements to, 4

gradient fill

Alpha settings and, 223–226

controlling color of, 222–223

working with, 220–222

gradient, re-rendering of, CDBC46

Gradient Transform tool (F)

adjusting scale with, 276–277

center point, adjusting with, 275–276

edit handles and, 226

lighting effects and, 279–280

overflow styles, setting, 278

overview of, 274–275

rotating fill with, 276

skewing bitmap fill with, 278–279

Tools panel and, 78

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, 40

Graphic Interchange Format (GIF)

description of, 509, 511, 729, CDBC23

file, exporting, CDBC27

JPEG compared to, 732

Graphic Object, 138

Graphic symbol type

animating in Movie Clip, 186–187

converting raw shape into, 183–184

description of, 172–173

Movie Clip symbol type compared to, 175

using in Button, 185–186

graphic text, converting text into, 263–264

graphics

bitmap

Alpha, color, and filters, applying, 523–524

batch processing sequences with Fireworks, CDBC10–CDBC14

bit depth and, 513

breaking apart, 293–294

cartoon animation and, 449

converting to vector graphic, 527–530

description of, 174, 506

dimensions of, 513, 514

exporting, CDBC22–CDBC24

Fireworks and, CDBC2–CDBC5

importing, 515–517

multiplane animation and, CDBC18–CDBC22

preparing, 511–512, CDBC1–CDBC2, CDBC17

preserving quality of, 513–514

resolution and, 512–513

runtime bitmap caching feature, 7, 449, 542–543

tracing, 295–297

tracing to convert to vector, CDBC31–CDBC33

transferring Fireworks images with transparency to Flash authoring environment, CDBC6–CDBC8

vector graphic compared to, 506–507

inserting into text field, 1026–1028

layering with blend modes, 382–389

loading into Flash movie, 957–961

Timeline Effects, using for

animated effect, applying, 392–396

custom effects, 396–400

limitations of, 389–390

options for, 390–392

overview of, 389

static effect, applying, 392

symbols, modifying, 396

vector

animating imported, 537–539

bitmap compared to, 506–507

color consistency, maintaining, CDBC30

converting, 263–264, 527–530

converting text to outlines, 541

curves, optimizing, 541–542

description of, 174, 505

exporting, CDBC44–CDBC47

external, using, 530–531

importing, 531–533

optimizing, 539, CDBC29–CDBC30

reducing complexity of, CDBC33–CDBC35

runtime bitmap caching and, 542–543

saving, CDBC30–CDBC31

tracing complex, 540–541

tracing to convert raster to, CDBC31–CDBC33

Grid command (Document window), 90

Grid size, default, 91

Grid tool, custom, 80–83

gridFitType:String property of TextField object, 1031

group

managing raw data using, 172

masking with, 412

grouping

items, 290

panels, 71–72

Group…with command (contextual menu), 72

gts() function, 873

Guide command (Layers contextual menu), 106

Guide layer, 107, 402–405

Guides command (Document window), 91

GW Micro Window-Eyes, 695–698

Macromedia Flash 8 Bible

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