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Macromedia Director MX 2004 Bible

by Brian Underdahl, John R. Nyquist, Robert Martin

If Macromedia Director MX 2004 can do it, you can do it too...
      Macromedia Director joins sound, video, 3D images, and still photos into interactive presentations that can enthrall, entertain, educate, and sell Ð on any desktop or laptop, the Web, a kiosk, CDs, or DVDs. DirectorÕs magic is its ability to let you author it all in a single environment, and with this comprehensive manual in hand, you can harness its amazing power.

Develop multimedia presentations, create graphics from scratch, maximize DirectorÕs versatility with scripting solutions, add interactive capabilities, and much more.

Complete coverage

• Explore enhancements in the newest version of Director, such as new Flash support and new 3D tools
• Use the Library palette to create sophisticated interactivity and animation without writing code
• Learn the exciting new ECMAScript language, rooted in the same standard as JavaScriptª and ActionScript
• Discover Lingo and JavaScript syntax and program Director to meet your needs
• Work with vector shape members and Flash
• Delve deeper into scripting and learn to manipulate video, play sound, and manage DirectorÕs powerful text-handling properties
• Manage memory, handle menus and dialog boxes, script for Web-related applications, and create 3D objects
• Troubleshoot Lingo and debug your scripts

All this on the bonus CD-ROM

• Macromedia Flashª MX 2004, Director MX, Fireworks MX 2004, and FreeHand MX trial versions
• Trial of Caligari trueSpace, Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite, and a demo version of Swift 3D
• Author files and finished projects from the tutorials, including still images, audio, and video

About the Author

Brian Underdahl is the well-known, best-selling author of over 70 computer books on a broad range of subjects. He has appeared on a number of TV shows including The Computer Chronicles and several TechTV programs. His books have won awards including an Award of Merit from the Northern California Technical Communications Competition and the Referenceware Excellence Award for best title in the Graphic Design and Multimedia category.

Macromedia Director MX 2004 Bible
List Price: $49.99; Price: $33.99.; You Save: $16.00 (32%); Paperback: 910 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.89 x 9.16 x 7.50 Publisher: Wiley; Bk&CD-Rom edition (August 23, 2004)

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