The 8.5 release of Macromedia's Director incorporates the tools for digital multimedia authoring for CD or Shockwave on the web, that have featured in previous versions of the software, as well as strong control over 3D environments—a capability that was never available before with this sophisticated multimedia technology.

Along with a far-reaching scripting ability with its language of choice, Lingo, Director attracts its extensive following because of its powerful manipulation of a range of digital media from graphics, text and animation to sound and video. The incorporation of 3D capabilities has secured Director 8.5's position as the industry standard in multimedia authoring.

The book will develop your general multimedia skills, maintaining an awareness of best practices while fully immersing you in the world of Director, taking you from rookie status to full competence with the software.

This book provides:

A thorough introduction to the Director environment and its essential tools
Step by step practical tutorials to develop your animation skills
Introduction to Lingo for designers, not programmers
Best practices for developing Director web presentations for Shockwave, CD, and DVD
An introduction to the world of Director3D

What you’ll learn

Who this book is for

Web designers who want to learn Director for the first time
Designers familiar with older versions of Director who want to update
3D professionals, digital artists, animators and architects who want to know how they can utilise the Director environment

What does this book cover?

This book is designed to give those moving into the Director world a thorough grounding in all aspects of the software, starting with getting to know the basic environment and the tools within it, then creating animation, working with sound and video, learning how to use Lingo to control your animations with script, and much more along the way. The book will finish by dipping your toes in the 3D underworld to see what delights it has in store, and the sheer potential that Director 8.5 can offer.

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