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Adobe Flash

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia, flash
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Gives you control over the individual properties in animation. X & Y position - rotation - alpha - filters - etc. You can also add other properties as well.






2. A building block of an animation.






3. To know you have created a successful ______ Click Control > Test Movie






4. You can _________ like you import a graphic (file --> import) - you can also adjust the compression method including bit rates. Compression is only applied when the file is exported and not to the original audio file.






5. A thing which possess characteristics - functions/methods - and attributes.






6. The main working flash file. This is where you create your flash content and flash animations.






7. Marks the end of the change in animation.






8. Something that you drag to move to indicate your current frame. (Orange/Red in color).






9. The rules of a language.






10. Text that allows user input.






11. You use the selection tool to click on some objects on the stage. Then you see a blue box (usually) around your object. Which panel gives you the information of whether what you selected is a symbol - text - movie clip - etc.?






12. When you place action script in frames you must use ________.






13. To make a ________. 1) Select a symbol. 2) Insert different keyframe on the same layer and change the symbol on the second key frame - 3)Right click on any frame in between two keyframes - 3) Create Motion Tween






14. A powerful multimedia creation tool for the web. Can be used to create and display content ranging from simple animations - video - to sound and to content rich applications.






15. Motion picture.






16. A GUI object one can press or click to trigger some function.






17. The programming language that goes with Flash.






18. Text that does not change.






19. Contains details of the artwork and Stage






20. Places a shape in something of a group element. This is similar too how objects are created in adobe illustrator.






21. Among the most important building blocks in flash and are needed for creating most animations and for creating 3D effects. To create a symbol f8. Symbols are stored in the library. What you see on the stage is called an instance.






22. To create a motion tween 1) Select a shape object 2) Insert ________ on the same layer and change it to a new shape 3)Right click on any frame in between two keyframes - 3) Create Create Shape Tween






23. Contains ActionScript code






24. Allows you to create an manipulate artwork.






25. Animation of a shape from one to another.






26. Default and custom motion presets made available to you that can be applied to symbols etc. You can save and re-use motion presets easily.






27. A fame that defines a change in animation.






28. To know if a shape tween is created successfully - Click Control > _______






29. Non grouped shapes that you can cut into for example. Merge drawing shapes can also be cut into thus making them better for custom shapes.






30. A function that is triggered by another function when something is true.






31. A block of reusable code.






32. By default you will see the essentials workspace but you can also click on the drop down and choose other types of workspaces or create and save your own.






33. To ______ a word (with two characters or more) into individual single character. Select the object - then choose Modify > Break Apart






34. A keyframe that has no drawing on it.






35. A basic drawing object in Flash.






36. Movie Clip - Button and Graphic






37. To make an ________ - once when you created a motion tween - select any frame in between two key frames - and set the rotation in the "Properties Panel"






38. Flash content viewed in the Flash Player. What you see via the web.






39. The main working area in flash where you will create and manipulate art work






40. A frame that has no drawing on it.






41. An object that helps with paying attention to user events such as clicking - dragging - etc.. -






42. Organizes your work into layers and frames so you can create animations.






43. Allows for joint like animation.






44. You can _________ by going to file then import then placing them into the stage (working area) or to your library which you can pull from at any time.






45. The number of picture displayed in a second in Flash.






46. A container that stores data or information.






47. Separate program that allows you to convert media that is not already in a flash appropriate format.






48. Can be opened by Flash.






49. A type of animation where you tell the computer what is to happen at the beginning and end and let the computer figure out what happens inbetween






50. Animation of an object from one location to another.