Certification Flashcards
How do you edit the properties of motion tweened objects?
Click on the tween and use the motion editor.
How do you preview the project without creating an .swf file?
Go to file, publish preview, flash
How do you add color swatches?
Open the color panel, select the drop down menu, add swatch
Which two keys are used to support those who are visually impaired?
Control and Alt
How do you enable jpeg deblocking in the project?
Go to the properties panel, then publish settings, enable jpeg deblocking
How do you add/create a layer mask?
- add a new layer
- create mask shape
- lock all layers
- go to modify - timeline-layer properties-mask
- move layer
How do you change the stroke color of a shape?
Use the inkbottle tool
How do you change the color of the guidelines?
Go to view - guides- edit guides
What is the difference between bitmap images and vector images?
Bitmap images are based on pixels of color. Vector images are based on lines and curves.
Bitmap images are used primarily in difital media and vector images are used primarily in printed media,
What are some of the accessibility features found in Flash?
- Buttons
- Checkbox
- Radio Button
- Label
- TextInput
- Text area
- Combo box
- List box
- Data Grid
- Window
- Alerts
How do you enable an Accessibilty object?
Using the command enableAccessibilty()
This is usually inserted in frame 1 of the timeline.
What do you do when meeting with the client?
- Identify the target audience
- Identify the purpose/client goals
How do you create a trace bitmap?
Go to modify - bitmap - trace bitmap
Which image type is resolution independent?
Vector images
How do you create a new folder?
Three Ways to Create a Folder
- Select a layer or folder in the timeline and select Insert >Timeline >Layer Folder
- Control click layer and select Insert Folder
- Click the New Folder icon at the bottom of the Timeline Panel
What is the purpose of the Selection Tool?
Enables you to select entire objects
Name and describe three Flash File types.
- SWF - Compressed version of the file. Created when the file is published.
- FLA - Default file format
- XFL - A folder containing uncompressed files.
How can you reduce a Flash document size?
Go to FILE >PUBLISH SETTINGS >ADVANCED>CHECK COMPRESS MOVIE, choose LZMA
How can you change the fill color?
Change the fill color by :
- Select the object
- Use the property panel
- Use the fill bucket to change the color
How can you change the Alpha value ?
Properties > Color Effect > Style >Alpha
How do you add a color tint?
Open the color panel
Create the tint you want
Click on the panel dropdown menu
Click “add swatch”
How do you insert sound/audio effects?
- Import sound file into the Library
- Go to Insert
- Timeline
- Layer
- Drag sound file onto the stage
What are the 5 stages of Project Management Tasks?
- Planning and Analysis
- Scheduling
- Building
- Testing
- Implementing or Publishing
COPYRIGHT RULES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The fair use doctrine allows copyrighted work to be reproduced for a variety of reasons including news reporting, teaching, parody, and research.
Factors that need to be considered in determining if the use is fair:
- purpose of the use
- nature of the copyrighted work
- the effect of the use on the value ofr the copyrighted work
Except in the cases of fair use you must obtain permission to use copyrighted material.
How do you save a color swatch to another computer?
- Open the swatches panel
- Open the panel drop down menu
- save color as a flash color set
- Go to export
- Export image to a storage device
- Import image from storage device to new computer
Another option would be to save the color online as a Kuler color.
What would be the proper format to save a movie clip instance?
A. Movie.Clip/MC
B.MovieClip/MC
C. movie_clip_mc
C. movie_clip_mc
Proper format would be “instance_name”_mc
What is a storyboard?
Generally a graphical display of the navigational flow of the project
Which option is a flash package?
(Packages are a way to sort and organize functions. In the Actions panel pre made packages are listed in the upper left box in blue lettering}
You use the package statement to declare a package in ActionScript 3. In the following example, the samples package is declared. It contains the class SampleCode.
package samples {
public class SampleCode {
public function SampleCode() {
}
}
}Why are motion tweens preferred over shape tweens if they do the same thing?
There are several reasons motion tweens are preferred over shape tweens .
- Motion tweens are automatically put on their own layer.
- Motion tweens can be edited with the motion editor which has several options to customize the motion.
- Tween layers allow you to change various attributes at different key points over time.
What is the difference between a Flash Video file and a source video file?
Source files are original video files. In order to be used in Flash they must be converted to a format that Flash can “read”. Once converted they are Flash Video files.
Name two practices to make Flash content more accesible to sight impaired customers?
Several practices are available:
- Adjust the size of text or images by zooming
- Limit flashing or blinking elements
- Provide contract between elements
Three considerations that need to be discussed with the client when planning asset file types for Flash applications?
- The context
- The audience
- Where will it be viewed
Which element is involved in conducting a usuablity test?
A usuabilty test consists of getting a sample of the target audience to review the project and give feed back about its usuability.
The key element would be the element of interviewing
What are two neccessary actions when using shape tweens?
A keyframe with a shape, another keyframe with a different shape and time on the timeline, and a shape tween inserted between the tow keyframes on the timeline.
Which method should be used to design a video conferencing website?
a. embed video
b. progressive download
c. Flash video streaming service
d. stream from adobe flash meida server
the answer is “C” - flash video streaming service
Which practice should be used to optimize graplhics for use in a Flash dcoument?
a. reduce stage size
b. use transparency freezing
c. scale bitmaps as large as possible
d. compress bitmaps as much as possible
d. compress bitmaps as much as possible
Which panel option should be used to save a custom set of color swatches to transfer to another computer?
- Color>Save As
- Color>Save as Default
- File>Export>Swatches
_Swatches>Save Colors
_Swatches>Save as Default
Swatches>Save Colors
Which is an appropriate method for transferring data to a server?
- LoadVars
- FlashVars
- SharedObject
- Local connection
Based on research I would guess the answer to be
LoadVars
What is a method to allow design of annimation on a frame by frame basis?
Onion Skinning
