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Adobe Flash

Subjects : it-skills, multimedia, flash
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Another name for empty key frame.






2. Gives you control over the individual properties in animation. X & Y position - rotation - alpha - filters - etc. You can also add other properties as well.






3. A frame that has no drawing on it.






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Can be opened by Flash.






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






9. 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.






10. Animation on a path -You would have to create a motion tween first. Then Right Click and "Add Motion Guide". Then select the top layer and draw your guided motion.






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






12. 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.?






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. Animation where objects change in each frame






20. 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.






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






22. Marks the end of the change in animation.






23. A basic drawing object in Flash.






24. 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






25. Text that is meant to be updated by code.






26. 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"






27. Contains ActionScript code






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






29. 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.






30. Allows you to create an manipulate artwork.






31. A container that stores data or information.






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






33. Text that allows user input.






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






35. Universal Request






36. Contains details of the artwork and Stage






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






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






39. Animation of a shape from one to another.






40. The programming language that goes with Flash.






41. Motion picture.






42. A fame that defines a change in animation.






43. 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.






44. A block of reusable code.






45. 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.






46. Text that does not change.






47. Movie Clip - Button and Graphic






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






49. 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.






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