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Macromedia Director MX 2004 Tutorial CD

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This Macromedia Director MX 2004 video tutorial utilizes an easy to follow training format that is both engaging and informative. Created to assist the beginners to intermediate users, the author uses a unique training method that brings a high degree of visual clarity to even the most complex applications. Being over 8.5 hours long these Macromedia Director MX 2004 tutorials are extremely comprehensive and easy to follow. Video Training by Experts - Low Cost.

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To allow you to evaluate the quality of the Macromedia Director MX2004 training course we have made the first 3 chapters of this tutorial available for free viewing online, the purchased version of this training course contains all the topics listed below. The free demos below have been compressed for faster playback over the internet, the audio and video quality of the purchased CD / DVD is far greater. To play the free demo videos you will need QuickTime,

THIS TUTORIAL COVERS THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS

 Description

This Macromedia Director tutorial focuses on the MX2004 version. Using a unique and proven teaching method users are shown in great detail how to create multimedia applications that can be delivered by CD, DVD or the web. Authored by Brian Maxx users will gain a solid working knowledge of Director and how to use it in a commercial environment as either a stand-alone program or in conjunction with other Macromedia programs such as Flash and Fireworks. This tutorial is suitable for beginners / intermediate users, subjects covered include: Workflow, Templates, Sprites, Channels, Markers, Library, Find – Replace, Cast Members, Creating Links, Using Paint, Working with Text, Using JavaScript, Lingo, Creating Functions, Working and Using Flash, Scripts, Publishing, INI Files and much more.

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Introduction to Director

Getting Started

Working in Director

Mastering Your Workspace


  • The Menu System Tutorials 1
  • The Menu System pt. 2
  • Laying Out Your Project
  • Markers
  • Grids and Guides
  • The Library Palette
  • Find and Replace
  • The Message Window
  • Organizing and Saving Workspaces

Casts


  • Cast Members
  • Importing Cast Members
  • Cast Properties Tutorials
  • Working with Color
  • Image and Media Casts
  • Organizing Casts

Director Sprites Channels Animation


  • Director Sprites
  • Selecting Sprites
  • Overlaying Sprites
  • Aligning Sprites Tutorials
  • Transforming Sprites
  • Sprite Properties
  • Tweening
  • Sprite Inks
  • Transparency Images
  • Tempo
  • Transitions

Working with Text


  • Embedding Fonts in Director
  • Classic Text and Web Links Tutorials 1
  • Classic Text and Web Links pt. 2
  • Members and Text Properties
  • Importing Text
  • Text Fields and Labels

Paint and Vectors


  • The Paint Window
  • The Vector Window
  • Creating Vector Shapes

Director Programming Concepts


  • Lingo and JavaScript Tutorials
  • JavaScript in Director
  • Variables and Scope
  • Naming Variables
  • Expressions and Statements
  • Control Structures
  • Events

Scripting


  • Types of Scripts and Behaviors
  • Working with Behaviors
  • Handlers and Functions Tutorials 1
  • Handlers and Functions pt. 2
  • Handlers and Functions pt. 3
  • Handlers and Functions pt. 4
  • Scripting Our Example pt. 1
  • Scripting Our Example pt. 2
  • The JavaScript Version pt. 1
  • The JavaScript Version pt. 2
  • Checkbox Buttons
  • Movie in a Window (MIAW) Tutorials 1
  • Movie in a Window (MIAW) pt. 2
  • Tool Window

Flash and Components


  • Flash Properties
  • Controlling Flash and Buttons
  • Changes to the Flash Asset Xtra
  • Flash MX 2004 Components
  • Flash Navigation
  • Scripting Components pt. 1
  • Scripting Components pt. 2
  • Scripting Components pt. 3

Xtras


  • Types of Xtras
  • The Buddy API
  • Cross-Platform and Versions

Director Publishing and Preferences


  • Preferences pt. 1
  • Preferences pt. 2
  • Preferences pt. 3
  • Update Movie Options
  • Protected Movies
  • Projector and File Options
  • Director Shockwave Movies
  • Exporting Bitmaps and Movies

Our Full Project


  • Our Project
  • Creating and Importing Assets
  • Laying out the Score Tutorials 1
  • Laying out the Score pt. 2
  • Laying out the Score pt. 3
  • Laying out the Score pt. 4
  • Finishing the Score
  • Scripting the Score
  • Behind the Scripts
  • Buttons and Interactivity pt. 1
  • Buttons and Interactivity pt. 2

Completing Our Project


  • Tweening Our Welcome Page
  • Scripting Our Videos pt. 1
  • Scripting Our Videos pt. 2
  • INI Files and More Scripts Tutorials 1
  • INI Files and More Scripts pt. 1
  • INI Files and More Scripts pt. 3
  • Publishing Our Director Projector
  • Creating a Custom Hybrid CD

Director DVD Support


  • DVD Control Features Tutorials 1
  • DVD Control Features pt. 2
  • Scripting DVD Functionality

More Rich Media Support


  • QuickTime
  • Windows Media
  • Real System
  • AVI and MPEG
  • Managing Sound

Accessibility in Director


  • Introduction
  • Accessibility in Director Tutorials 1
  • Accessibility in Director pt. 2
  • Accessibility in Director pt. 3

Tutorials Wrap Up


  • Conclusion

Credits


  • About the Author

Macromedia Director MX2004 Tutorials - VIDEO INFO

» Studio quality audio and video
» Works on Pc or Mac
» Ideal for people that learn quicker by being shown
» Master complex application in days


Title : Macromedia Director MX 2004
Instructor : Brian Maxx
Price : US$ 99.95
Duration : 8.5 hours - 125 Movies
OS : Win Vista XP 98,2000,ME. Mac OS 9, OS X
Delivery Options : Ground / 2 day / Next Day
Product Code : 33571


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BENEFITS OF THIS TRAINING COURSE

  • Master Macromedia Director MX2004 in the shortest time possible
  • Self paced tutorial, training on video, at your own pace
  • Just sit back and watch, no books to read, just easy to follow lessons
  • Training can be viewed from any location, on PC or Mac
  • All training is self-contained; you don’t even need the application you are learning loaded on your machine
  • The most affordable way to learn, benefit from a world-leading expert
  • High quality content for a fraction of the cost of a classroom training course
  • The Tutorials can be rewound, fast forwarded or stopped at any time
  • Learn from the comfort of your own desk.

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