Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday, we worked in Macromedia Flash 8 to create a simple animation which consists of movement of thunder and the enlargement of the sun. We then had to use Adobe Photoshop to crop out the different doll parts and saving it as a GIF file which will make the background transparent. Importing the file into Macromedia Flash 8 will allow me to manipulate the file so I can create a drag and drop application, by scripting. Scripting is new to me as I have never done scripting before, the coding was different yet similar to HTML.

On Macromedia Flash 8, understanding the key frames was very difficult as I needed to know why we needed it, why we needed to lock the layer and using shortcuts such as using F6 so we can work efficiently and quickly without wasting time.

Using Macromedia Flash 8 has allowed me to understand the use of the application in this software which has enabled me to work easily. This exercise set for us did not include many key skills apart from listening, understanding, and technical skills on the computer. I have also looked at the website http://www.flashtutorials.us/flash-basics/3/ which has given me the basics of Macromedia Flasg enabling me to work more efficiently with the program.