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Reinstall Your Browser’s Flash Player
I use Safari daily, and have found recently that some Flash video was reallllly dragging. I decided to reinstall the Safari plug-in to see if that worked, and so far, so good. Here’s how: Download the Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller for OS X (http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/8/uninstall_flash_player_osx.dmg) Double-click to run the Uninstaller Reinstall Adobe Flash Player for OS X (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer) Hopefully, this [...]
Continue reading...Straighten a Line
17. June 2009
To quickly straighten a wavy line, just select the line with the Selection tool (M) and click the Straighten icon at the bottom of the Toolbox. If needed, click the icon several times to completely straighten the line. ~ Cyndy Cashman, PhD
Continue reading...Learning ActionScript
29. January 2009
Studying the ActionScript used in a Flash document can help you learn how to use ActionScript. To quickly find out the purpose of a term in a script, Control/click on the term in the Script editor (Window > Actions) and choose “View Help” from the contextual menu. The ActionScript reference guide will display the term and [...]
Continue reading...Use Share and Color to Design for Accessibility
29. January 2009
When designing for accessibility, don’t rely only on color to convey information. For example, an instruction to click the red button to stop the movie would not provide enough information if the user is color blind and all of the buttons used to control the movie are the same shape. Instead, you could use different shapes for [...]
Continue reading...Using Custom Ease-In/Ease-Out
21. January 2009
Q: How do I use the Custom Ease-in/Ease-out controls when I’m working with a shape tween? A: Sorry, you can’t. The Custom Ease-in/Ease-out control only works with motion tweening. To access the control, apply a motion tween to an object on the Stage. Next, click the “Edit” button in the Property inspector to open the Custom Ease-in/Ease-out [...]
Continue reading...Do Comments Boost File Size?
21. January 2009
Q: Do comments in ActionScript increase the size of a SWF file? A: No, make as many comments as you want in your code. Comments aren’t included in published SWF files, so they don’t increase file size. ~ Cyndy Cashman, PhD
Continue reading...What’s Hidden?
21. January 2009
To see what a mask is hiding, click the “View Outline” button (box) in the mask layer. ~ Cyndy Cashman, PhD
Continue reading...Set In and Out Points
21. January 2009
In the Encoding section of the Import Video wizard, you can drag markers to set In and Out points in a video’s Timeline; however, it can be difficult to drag them to an exact location. To precisely place a marker, select the marker and use the Left and Right Arrow keys to move the marker one [...]
Continue reading...Customize Tools Panel
21. January 2009
You can use the Customize Tools Panel to group paint and fill tools. Just open the Customize Tools Panel by choosing Flash > Customize Tools Panel. Click the “Paint Bucket” icon. Select the Brush tool and click the “Add” button. Select the Gradient Transform tool and click “Add.” Click “OK” to close the panel. The Brush and [...]
Continue reading...Open Test Movie in Tabs
21. January 2009
Did you know that you can set your test movie to open in a tab instead of a new window? Choose Flash > Preferences to open the Preferences window. Click on the “General” category and under the Workspace section, check the box next to “Open Test Movie in Tabs.” ~ Cyndy Cashman, PhD
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Antiglare Display Option For 15-inch MacBook Pro Now Available
If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
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29. August 2009
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