- Paperback: 784 pages
- Publisher: Macromedia Press; 2 edition (5 Feb 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201354160
- ISBN-13: 978-0201354164
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 20.3 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,131,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With a wide array of hands-on lessons and the Macromedia seal of approval, Director 7 and Lingo Authorized is a reliable, insightful guide for any aspiring multimedia author. You start off with an introduction to Director and its interface and toolset. Next you move on to do the following:
- create animated bulleted lists and reversing animations
- add transitions, sounds, video, and interactivity
- set film properties and animate with real-time recording
- work with keyframes and layers
- create film loops and buttons
- add built-in behaviours and custom cursors
- work with alpha channels
- change sprite properties and set palette options
- insert markers and fine-tune navigational elements
- work with colour cycling and blends
- use Shockwave to create Web-based films
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Learn to use Macromedia Director 7 and its built-in scripting language, Lingo, the powerful, cross-platform application that helps you create dynamic interactive movies for multimedia and Internet productions. Presented in manageable step-by-step sessions, this book helps you learn to use Director 7 and Lingo at your own pace. The enclosed cross-platform CD-ROM contains all the files you need to work through the lessons, plus completed versions with which you can compare your own results.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's one thing to buy authorized books by the company who creates the program but it's another thing when they go through the basics step-by-step in learning the program. As you have read from the other reviewers...Hands down! This is the Director 7 book to buy. I was very (using a Cali. term) STOKED after using this book. It's one of those learn-how books that doesn't make you say "Yawn...I'll start the next chapter next week!". Don't be surprised if you keep going from one chapter to the next and the next and feeling good that you bought that book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book starts at the very basic level and takes you by the hand thru' the complex features offered by Director v7. However, its one of those books which you must start from the beginning and work your way thru' page by page.
If you are committed to learning the MacroMedia package then it is one of the best starting points.
Further reading w.r.t. Director v7 I can strongly recomend Director in a Nutshell & Lingo in a Nutshell - both books supply web addresses for yet further reading still; BUT start with the basics and work up!
Format:Paperback
this book is out of the ordinary its the best book to read if you are using director
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Solid, well-paced book for beginners and intermediates.
Until very recently I'd been using version 4 of Director, and bought this book to help me get up to speed on D7's new functions, and learn more about Shockwave, and new Lingo... Read more
Published on 31 Oct 1999 by Ian Warner
Great for Beginners
This is a good book on Director 7. It covers the basics including the integration of Lingo into Director. There are 30 Lessons and takes on average 60 hours to complete them. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 1999
Simply the best!
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Not only is it clear and easy to follow but they've also made it fun. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 1999
Dissapointed
Well, I don't recommend this book as it is just a repeat or a restructure at best of the help that comes with Director 7. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 1999
Do not get IF YOU ALLREADY GOT the Director 6 and Lingo Auth
I give only one star because I allready got the Director 6 and Lingo Authorized (good one). The book is very good but someone must prevent buyers from buying this book if they got... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 1999
Excellent learning guide and environment
I had years of experience with the most common presentation software. I always was afraid of Director because I believed it to be the best but I had seen one designer work with it... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 1999
Good or Fair book
Like the one dissenting voice in this collection of rave reviews, i would like to point out that although this is a fair to good book for beginners, it does repeat elements in... Read more
Published on 18 July 1999
Wanna start flying with D7? THIS BOOK IS IT!
If all computer books were as clear, smart and perfectionist as this one, we would all be geeks. I mean: if you have ever been afraid of Director and Lingo, this 53-hour-course... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 1999
Another Swede who has read it
My oh my. This was exactly what i been looking for! Im quite confident with earlier versions of director and wanted to get throught new funtionality fast. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 1999
Sensational
Before buying this book I had very little idea of how to use Director or Lingo. Yet after only 18 of the 30+ lessons I was able to create stunning movies with comparitive Ease!
Published on 6 May 1999
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