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Special Edition Using Macromedia Director MX


by Gary Rosenzweig

Special Edition Using Macromedia Director MX is a comprehensive guide to creating and publishing Director movies. The book includes complete coverage of the newest version of Director, from advanced issues such as Lingo scripting and multi-user applications on how to employ the 3D API.

This edition includes more coverage of multi-user applications, using 3D media, efficient sprite editing with the context-sensitive Property Inspector, increased control of cast members through the Cast Manager, vector drawing tools that add illustration capability, and special imaging effects and transition behaviors to add pizzazz and drama to applications.

About the Author

Gary Rosenzweig is the chief engineer, founder, and owner of CleverMedia, a game and multimedia development company in Denver, Colorado. This is his 10th book on Macromedia Director and Flash.Gary has degrees from both Drexel University in Philadelphia and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He has been building multimedia projects since 1989. CleverMedia was founded in 1995 and has produced more than 250 Shockwave and Flash games for CleverMedia's sites and others

Special Edition Using Macromedia Director MX
by Gary Rosenzweig - List Price: $49.99 , Price: $34.99 You Save: $15.00 (30%) Paperback: 840 pages; Dimensions (in inches): 1.76 x 9.00 x 7.34; Publisher: Que; Book and CD-ROM edition (June 13, 2003)

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