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Flash Exercise 1 Terms

Learning Macromedia Flash 8

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actionsBuilt-in components you can use to animate or add interactivity to application elements.
applicationA Flash document file. Sometimes called a movie.
attributesQualities or properties that control the display or behavior or an object or element.
authorTo create and edit a Flash application.
contentObjects included in an application.
dockTo affix an element to a specific location onscreen.
file extensionA dot followed by three or more characters addd to a file name to indicate the file type and the program that is used to open the file.
flash playerA program used to run Flash applications.
floatTo position an element so that it can be moved to any location onscreen.
frameThe basic unit that defines a length of time in a Flash application.
frame rateThe number of animation frames displayed per second.
gripperIn Flash, dotted lines at the left end of a panel's title bar, used to drag the panel.
layersIn Flash, an invisible sheet used to separate objects on a frame.
panTo shift content right, left, up, or down onscreen.
panelA window similar to a dialog box in which you select options for modifying the current item.
pasteboardIn Flash, the gray area outside the Stage where you store content that you do not want to display when the file plays.
playheadA shaded rectangle in the Timeline that indicates the current frame.
publishTo prepare a Flash application for viewing.
stageIn Flash, the rectangular area where you create content and preview a file.
streamTo start playing a file before the file has finished downloading.
templateA sample document that includes settings and content from which you can create a new document.
timelineThe panel where you organize and control content over time using layers and frames. Also, the series of frames for each layer.
vector-based graphicsPictures that are drawn using lines, shapes, and curves.
zoomTo change the magnification of displayed items to make content appear larger or smaller.


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