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=Getting Started with Flash CS3=

Adobe Flash CS3 is a powerful animation tool which can be used in various applications as well as the Web.

Before beginning a basic lesson on creating flash animation, there are some terms that you need to become familiar with:
 * frame rate--the speed at which the animation is played, measured in frames per second.
 * keyframe--frame that is used to show changes in your animation. Represented by a solid black circle.
 * tweening--defining keyframes at various points and letting Flash create the content of the frames in between.
 * empty keyframe--represented by an empty circle.

We will be working with some various ways of creating animations. One way will be using Frame-by-frame animation, which creates an image in every frame. Another way is by using tweens, either motion or shape, to create animation.

Extra help: [|Flash CS3 User Guide]