Topic 6: Using Bitmap images

Sample Files

J_Reid1

J_Reid2

J_Reid3

L_Martin

Button_png

Objectives

Import bitmap images into your Flash file. Demonstrate the various ways that bitmaps can be integrated into Flash projects.

Exercises

• Exercise: Demonstrate the effects of compression on imported bitmap files
• Exercise: Use Adobe Photoshop to create a background for and interface Design
• Exercise: Convert a bitmap to vector

Terms and Concepts

• Importing Bitmaps
• Pasting from Photoshop using Paste Special
• Compression: image quality and file size
• Break Apart Command (for patterns and fills)
  • altering images after breaking apart
    • erasing
    • transform fill tool
• Updating bitmaps
• Trace Bitmap command (convert to vector)