Course Title: Macromedia Director MX 2004



Macromedia Director MX 2004 is the proven multimedia tool for building rich content and applications for delivery via CD, DVD, and the Internet. Director MX 2004 offers many powerful new features, including two scripting languages, DVD-Video support, cross-platform publishing, and Flash MX 2004 integration. VTC author, Brian Maxx, details how users can work effectively and efficiently within Director MX 2004. He demonstrates how users can integrate Director MX 2004 with other image editing applications, such as Flash MX 2004 and Fireworks MX 2004. Project planning, brainstorming, and integration are covered in great detail as he guides users from start to finish on a complete project. Work files are included with this tutorial. To get started today, simply click on one of the Macromedia Director MX 2004 lessons.


Course Author/Expert: Brian Maxx

Language: english

Full Online Training Available: Yes

Number of Course Movies: 125

Course Duration: 8.5 hours



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Introduction


New in Director MX 2004 pt. 1

New in Director MX 2004 pt. 2

About the Training

The Sample Projects


Getting Started


The Interface

The Stage and Score

More of the Score Window

The Property Inspector

Casts and the Cast Window


Working in Director


Improved MX 2004 Workflow

Planning Your Projects

Movie Properties

Display Templates

Appearance Options

Sprites and Channels

The Tools

Previewing a Movie


Mastering Your Workspace


The Menu System pt. 1

The Menu System pt. 2

Laying Out Your Project

Markers

Grids and Guides

The Library Palette

Find and Replace

The Message Window

Organizing and Saving Workspaces


Casts


Cast Members

Importing Cast Members

Cast Properties

Working with Color

Image and Media Casts

Organizing Casts


Sprites/Channels/Animation


Sprites

Selecting Sprites

Overlaying Sprites

Aligning Sprites

Transforming Sprites

Sprite Properties

Tweening

Sprite Inks

Transparency Images

Tempo

Transitions


Working with Text


Embedding Fonts in Director

Classic Text and Web Links pt. 1

Classic Text and Web Links pt. 2

Members and Text Properties

Importing Text

Text Fields and Labels


Paint and Vectors


The Paint Window

The Vector Window

Creating Vector Shapes


Programming Concepts


Lingo and JavaScript

JavaScript in Director

Variables and Scope

Naming Variables

Expressions and Statements

Control Structures

Events


Scripting


Types of Scripts and Behaviors

Working with Behaviors

Handlers and Functions pt. 1

Handlers and Functions pt. 2

Handlers and Functions pt. 3

Handlers and Functions pt. 4

Scripting Our Example pt. 1

Scripting Our Example pt. 2

The JavaScript Version pt. 1

The JavaScript Version pt. 2

Checkbox Buttons

Movie in a Window (MIAW) pt. 1

Movie in a Window (MIAW) pt. 2

Tool Window


Flash and Components


Flash Properties

Controlling Flash and Buttons

Changes to the Flash Asset Xtra

Flash MX 2004 Components

Flash Navigation

Scripting Components pt. 1

Scripting Components pt. 2

Scripting Components pt. 3


Xtras


Types of Xtras

The Buddy API

Cross-Platform and Versions


Publishing and Preferences


Preferences pt. 1

Preferences pt. 2

Preferences pt. 3

Update Movie Options

Protected Movies

Projector and File Options

Shockwave Movies

Exporting Bitmaps and Movies


Our Full Project


Our Project

Creating and Importing Assets

Laying out the Score pt. 1

Laying out the Score pt. 2

Laying out the Score pt. 3

Laying out the Score pt. 4

Finishing the Score

Scripting the Score

Behind the Scripts

Buttons and Interactivity pt. 1

Buttons and Interactivity pt. 2


Completing Our Project


Tweening Our Welcome Page

Scripting Our Videos pt. 1

Scripting Our Videos pt. 2

INI Files and More Scripts pt. 1

INI Files and More Scripts pt. 1

INI Files and More Scripts pt. 3

Publishing Our Projector

Creating a Custom Hybrid CD


DVD Support


DVD Control Features pt. 1

DVD Control Features pt. 2

Scripting DVD Functionality


More Rich Media Support


QuickTime

Windows Media

Real System

AVI and MPEG

Managing Sound


Accessibility


Introduction

Accessibility in Director pt. 1

Accessibility in Director pt. 2

Accessibility in Director pt. 3


Tutorial Wrap Up


Conclusion


Credits


About the Author









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