Foundation ActionScript 3.0 Image Effects

by Gerald YardFace

Overview

Foundation ActionScript 3.0 Image Effects discusses the ins and outs of graphical manipulation through code of all the different elements available in a Flash project, from vectors to bitmaps to videos, from animated text effects to dynamic video filters. Flash 8 introduced a vast array of image features, such as blend modes and filters as well as ActionScript's powerful BitmapData object, and this book covers all those effects in their CS4 form, as well as the graphical options that are available, such as the Pixel Bender Toolkit. It also details the many possible effects that can be achieved and the associated practical applications, with a focus on strong object-oriented programming methodologies to make the code more modular and reusable across projects.

• Gives detailed information on all of the image manipulation abilities of Flash CS4
• Covers complex technology, such as the Pixel Bender Toolkit
• There is no other book like it, covering the same topics in as much depth

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430218715
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	05/14/2009
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	684
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

After studying theatre in London, then working for several years as an actor in the U.S., Todd Yard was introduced to Flash in 2000 and was quickly taken by how it allowed for both stunning creativity and programmatic logic application—a truly left-brain, right brain approach to production—and has not looked back. He now freelances as a Flash developer in New York City, creating both silly animations and utilitarian applications. His personal work and experimentation can be found at his website, 27Bobs.com.

Table of Contents

The Drawing API.- Filters and Blend Modes.- Bitmaps and Bitmapdata.- Advanced Bitmap Manipulation.- Pixel Bender and Shaders.- Actionscript in the Third Dimension.- Using an Animation and Effects Library.- Elemental Animation Effects.- Text Effects.- Video Effects.- Sound Visualization Effects.- Interactive Effects.