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Macromedia Director MX Tutorials

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Macromedia Director MX is the best solution for creating rich content and applications for CD/DVD-ROM, kiosks, corporate Intranets, and the Web. Virtual Training Company author Scott Doucet teaches users the power of this prodigious application. Deliver your content anywhere, both online and offline. Everyone will get a chance to view your masterpiece! Director MX allows users to build exceptionally rich content that delivers integrated interactive audio, video, vectors and bitmaps, text, fonts, and much more. Director MX fully integrates with Macromedia Flash MX, so you can fully realize the potential of both applications by combining them together. With new Lingo control over Flash MX objects, you can streamline your workflow, thus reducing development time. To begin learning, simply click one of the movie topics below!
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Director MX Introduction
Director MX Intro (01:45)
Brief History of Director (00:51)
Director MX Enhancements (03:16)
Director MX Integration Features (04:54)
System Requirements (00:52)
Director MX Workspace
MX Workspace (01:38)
MX Docking (04:45)
Answers Window (02:08)
Cast Window (03:34)
Stage Window pt. 1 (04:06)
Stage Window pt. 2 (03:53)
Score Window (04:09)
Selecting Sprites and Frames in the Score (06:21)
Markers pt. 1 (04:25)
Markers pt. 2 (02:43)
Navigation pt. 1 (07:02)
Navigation pt. 2 (02:52)
Property Inspector (02:40)
Saving (00:56)
Tool Palette (05:37)
Cast Window
Cast Members Intro (01:59)
Cast Members and the Cast Window (04:00)
Creating Cast Members pt. 1 (05:26)
Creating Cast Members pt. 2 (07:07)
Creating Cast Members pt. 3 (05:07)
Creating Cast Members pt. 4 (02:00)
Organizing Cast Members (04:47)
Sprites and Inks
Sprites (04:26)
Selecting Sprites (02:41)
Sprite Overlays (02:56)
Positing Sprites (02:52)
Intro to Sprite Inks (03:10)
Links pt. 1 (03:48)
Links pt. 2 (03:32)
Text and Fields
Intro to Text and Fields (04:41)
Creating Text and Fields in Director (03:31)
Importing Text (04:41)
Embedding Fonts (03:48)
Digital Video and Audio
Sound Intro (03:42)
Audio Control (06:45)
Audio Synchronization (06:05)
AVI Movies (03:05)
QuickTime Movies (01:35)
Digital Video Summary (05:06)
Paint Window
Intro to Paint Window (00:33)
Lasso Tool (01:35)
Marquee Tool (01:20)
Brush Tool (01:00)
Airbrush tool (01:53)
Gradients and Ink Effects (02:54)
Registration Points (01:19)
Importing Bitmaps (04:44)
Transforming Bitmaps (03:01)
Vector Window
Vector Window Intro (01:14)
Creating Vector Shapes (03:22)
Animation
Intro to Animation (02:04)
Animation (07:34)
Step Recording (02:47)
Real Time Recording (03:09)
Film Loops (03:28)
Tempo and Transition Channels
Palette Channel (02:31)
Temp Channel (01:53)
Transitions Channel (04:51)
Flash
Intro to Flash (02:37)
Flash Properties (05:11)
Flash Behaviors (01:49)
Importing Flash Sites (04:26)
Controlling Director in Flash (04:20)
Library Behaviors
Intro to Library Behaviors (01:31)
Animation Automatic Behaviors (05:02)
Animation Interactive Behaviors (06:50)
Animation Sprite Transitions (02:12)
Text Behaviors pt. 1 (05:22)
Text Behaviors pt. 2 (06:53)
Control Behaviors pt. 1 (05:55)
Control Behaviors pt. 2 (03:09)
Control Behaviors pt. 3 (04:40)
Creating Behaviors (Behavior Inspector)
Intro to Behavior Inspector (02:36)
Creating Buttons pt. 1 (06:48)
Creating Buttons pt. 2 (06:37)
Creating Text Buttons pt. 1 (03:14)
Creating Text Buttons pt. 2 (03:25)
Hyperlink Buttons (03:57)
Accessibility Behaviors
Intro to Accessibility (01:57)
Text to Speech Behaviors pt. 1 (06:43)
Text to Speech Behaviors pt. 2 (03:39)
Captioning (02:37)
Lingo/Scripts/MIAW
Intro to Lingo (03:03)
Message Window and Lingo pt. 1 (04:18)
Message Window and Lingo pt. 2 (05:43)
Message Window and Lingo pt. 3 (06:22)
Scripts and Lingo (05:55)
If Then Statements pt. 1 (04:46)
If Then Statements pt. 2 (04:47)
Script Window (06:33)
MIAW (03:22)
Using Director MX Assistance (05:28)
Memory Inspector (03:25)
3D Behaviors
Introduction to 3D (05:50)
3D Behaviors pt. 1 (04:50)
3D Behaviors pt. 2 (03:02)
Projectors/Shockwave Movies/Exporting
Creating Projectors pt. 1 (05:10)
Creating Projectors pt. 2 (04:32)
Publishing Shockwave Movies pt. 1 (06:07)
Publishing Shockwave Movies pt. 2 (02:35)
Exporting to Bitmaps and Digital Movies (01:36)
Xtras
Intro to Xtras (05:13)
Buddy API Xtra pt. 1 (07:28)
Buddy API Xtra pt. 2 (04:34)
Packaging with Xtras (02:49)
Project
Intro to the Project (01:02)
Scope and Specfications Document (02:51)
Creating Comps (04:44)
Interface Design pt. 1 (04:17)
Interface Design pt. 2 (05:29)
Importing Cast Members pt. 1 (04:03)
Importing Cast Members pt. 2 (03:56)
Importing Cast Members pt. 3 (05:43)
Setting up the Score pt. 1 (07:02)
Setting up the Score pt. 2 (02:49)
Creating Interactivity and Behaviors pt. 1 (04:03)
Creating Interactivity and Behaviors pt. 2 (05:59)
Creating Interactivity and Behaviors pt. 3 (04:53)
Creating Interactivity and Behaviors pt. 4 (06:08)
Creating Interactivity and Behaviors pt. 5 (04:23)
Creating Interactivity and Behaviors pt. 6 (07:18)
Adding Transitions (06:09)
Creating a PC Projector pt. 1 (06:18)
Creating a PC Projector pt. 2 (03:30)
Creating a Mac Projector and Hybrid CD
Creating a Mac Projector (06:09)
Creating a Cross Platform (Hybrid) CD (07:16)
Closing Comments
Developing Kiosk Applications (04:20)

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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: Macromedia Director MX
Author: Scott Doucet
SKU: 33442
ISBN: 193207242X
Duration: 9 hrs / 133 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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