preceding sentence shall be incorporated by reference. Adobe Press books are published by Peachpit, Berkeley, CA. To report errors, please send a note to errata@peachpit.com. Printed in the U.S.A. ISBN-13: 978-0-321-49982-0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Writer: Brie Gyncild Design Director: Andrew Faulkner, afstudio design Designers: Annie Tsou, Heather Landry, Rachel Lightfoot Production: Dawn Dombrow-Thompson, dtstudio We offer our sincere thanks to the following people for their support and help with this project: Colin Smith, Paul Smith, Nader Nejat, Andrew Chew, Tyler Munson, Thanh Tran, Jill Merlin, John Nack, Lee Unkrich, and Christine Yarrow. We couldn't have done it without you. Richard Galvan Sr. Product Manager - Flash CS3 Adobe Systems, Inc. Greetings from the Flash team, Thank you for choosing this book. Whether you are a longtime Flash user or are just beginning to experiment with animation, interactive websites, and creating visual effects, this book has something to help expand your knowledge of Flash. In addition to helping new users get up to speed quickly, Adobe Flash CS 3 Professional Classroom in a Book covers many new features, including an introduction to ActionScript 3.0. So jump right in and start creating a splash with Flash. We appreciate your interest and support of Flash. Richard Galvan Senior Product Manager, Flash CS3 Getting Started Adobe Flash CS3 provides a comprehensive authoring environment for creating interactive websites and digital animation. Flash is widely used to create engaging applications that are rich with video, graphics, and animation. You can create content in Flash or import it from other Adobe applications, quickly design simple animations, and use Adobe ActionScript 3.0 to develop sophisticated interactive projects. About Classroom in a Book Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book is part of the official training series for Adobe graphics and publishing software. The lessons are designed so that you can learn at your own pace. If you're new to Flash, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and features you'll need to use the program. Classroom in a Book also teaches many advanced features, including tips and techniques for using the latest version of this application. The lessons in this book include opportunities to use new features, such as working with ActionScript 3.0, using new components to streamline projects, importing symbols from Adobe Illustrator layers, integrating Adobe After Effects video, and more. What's on the CD[*] [*] Here is an overview of the contents of the Classroom in a Book CD Lesson Files ... and So Much More The Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book CD includes the lesson files that you'll need to complete the exercises in this book, as well as other content to help you learn more about Flash CS3 and use it with greater efficiency and ease. The diagram below represents the contents of the CD, which should help you locate the files you need. Prerequisites Before beginning to use Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Classroom in a Book, make sure that your system is set up correctly and that you've installed the required