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Chapter 124

The Property inspector

If the Property inspector is not visible, select Window > Property Inspector.

The Property inspector provides a convenient way to view and change attributes of any selected

object, or multiple objects, in your movie. After you select an object, relevant category tabs and

associated fields appear in the Property inspector. If you select multiple objects, only the

information that is common to all the selected objects appears.

The List View Mode icon in the Property inspector lets you toggle between a List and a

Graphical view.

List View Mode icon

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- Table of Contents3
- INTRODUCTION Getting Started13
CHAPTER 1 Director Basics19
- Creating a New Movie19
- Introducing the Director Workspace20
- Managing the Workspace in Director MX34
- Using Multiple Score Windows41
- Changing Score Settings41
- Using Markers42
- Selecting and Editing Frames in the Score43
- About Adding Interactivity with Lingo44
- Converting Movies Created in Previous Versions of Director45
- Managing the Director Authoring Environment45
- About Using Xtra Extensions to Extend Director Functionality50
- About Distributing Movies51
- Answers Panel52
Chapter 253
- Director MX Basics Tutorial53
- What You'll Learn53
- About the Director Metaphor54
- View the Completed Movie55
- Open the Tutorial Movie55
- Set up the Movie56
- View Your Cast Members58
- Edit a Text Cast Member59
- Build the First Scene60
- Edit Sprites in the Score Window64
- Create an Animation66
- Change the Tempo of an Animation75
- Create a Sunset Animation75
- Add Navigation Buttons to the Animation Scene77
- Build the Sound and Video Scene79
- Write Lingo Scripts to Control Movie Playback88
- Add Lingo to Navigation Buttons92
- Write Lingo that Refers to Scenes93
- About Controlling Video in Director94
- Add Scripts for Video Control95
- Control Sound with Lingo97
- Add Sounds to Buttons98
- Publish Your Movie for the Web99
- Continue Learning about Director102
- Director MX 3D Tutorial103
- What You'll Learn103
CHAPTER 3 Director MX 3D Tutorial103
- What You Should Know103
- View the Completed Movie104
- Open the Tutorial Movie104
- Create 3D Text104
- Modify Behaviors111
- View a 3D World112
- Use the Camera112
- Set Model Rollover Cursors121
- Use 3D Behaviors for Navigation122
- Play Your Completed Movie125
- To Learn more126
Chapter 4127
- Cast Members and Cast Windows127
- Creating New Casts128
- Creating Cast Members130
- Using the Cast Window131
- Naming Cast Members136
- Using Cast List View136
- Using Cast Thumbnail View137
- Moving Cast Members Within the Cast Window139
- Organizing Cast Members Within the Cast Window139
- Setting Cast Window Preferences140
- Changing Cast Properties142
- Viewing and Setting Cast Member Properties142
- Finding Cast Members144
- Importing Cast Members146
- Launching External Editors151
- Managing External Casts153
- Creating Libraries154
- Setting Cast Member Properties Using Lingo154
- Setting Xtra Cast Member Properties155
CHAPTER 5 Sprites157
- Creating Sprites157
- Changing Sprite Preferences158
- Selecting Sprites158
- Layering Sprites161
- Displaying and Editing Sprite Properties161
- Locking and Unlocking Sprites167
- Positioning Sprites167
- Changing the Appearance of Sprites175
- Using Sprite Inks180
- Assigning a Cast Member to a Sprite with Lingo184
CHAPTER 6 Animation185
- About Tweening in Director186
- Tweening the Path of a Sprite186
- Accelerating and Decelerating Sprites188
- Tweening Other Sprite Properties188
- Suggestions and Shortcuts for Tweening190
- Changing Tweening Settings190
- Switching a Sprite's Cast Members191
- Editing Sprite Frames192
- Frame-By-Frame Animation193
- Shortcuts for Animating with Multiple Cast Members195
- Using Film Loops197
- Setting Film Loop Properties198
- Step-Recording Animation199
- Real-Time Recording Animation200
- Linking a Sequence with Paste Relative201
- Animating Sprites with Lingo201
CHAPTER 7 Bitmaps203
- About Importing Bitmaps204
- Using Animated Gifs205
- Using the Paint Window206
- Changing Selected Areas of a Bitmap214
- Flipping, Rotating, and Applying Effects to Bitmaps215
- Using Auto Distort218
- Changing Registration Points219
- Changing Size, Color Depth, and Color Palette for Bitmaps220
- Controlling Bitmap Images with Lingo222
- Using Gradients224
- Using Patterns228
- Creating a Custom Tile229
- Using Paint Window Inks229
- Using Bitmap Filters232
- Using Onion Skinning234
- About the Paste as Pict Option236
- Setting Bitmap Cast Member Properties237
- Setting PICT Cast Member Properties238
- Setting Paint Window Preferences238
- Compressing Bitmaps239
- Working with Macromedia Fireworks240
CHAPTER 8 Vector Shapes245
- Drawing Vector Shapes245
- Editing Vector Shapes249
- Defining Gradients for Vector Shapes251
- Controlling Vector Shapes with Lingo252
- Setting Vector Shape Properties252
- Using Shapes253
- Setting Shape Cast Member Properties254
Chapter 9255
- Color, Tempo, and Transitions255
- Controlling Color255
- Setting Palette Cast Member Properties266
- About Tempo267
- Using Transitions270
CHAPTER 10 Text273
- Embedding Fonts in Movies274
- Creating Text Cast Members275
- Editing and Formatting Text276
- Creating a Hypertext Link282
- Working with Fields282
- Using Editable Text283
- Converting Text to a Bitmap284
- Mapping Fonts between Platforms for Field Cast Members284
- Setting Text or Field Cast Member Properties285
- Formatting Chunks of Text with Lingo288
- Formatting Text or Field Cast Members with Lingo289
- Controlling Scrolling Text with Lingo290
- Checking for Specific Text with Lingo290
- Modifying Strings with Lingo291
Chapter 11293
- Using Flash and Other Interactive Media Types293
- Using Flash Movies293
- Editing a Flash Cast Member296
- Controlling a Flash Movie with Lingo297
- Controlling a Flash Movie's Appearance with Lingo297
- Streaming Flash Movies with Lingo300
- Playing Back Flash Movies with Lingo300
- Using Lingo to Set and Test Flash Variables301
- Sending Lingo Instructions from Flash Movies302
- Using Flash Objects in Lingo304
- Using the Flash Local Connection Object306
- Using Flash Communication Server MX309
- Using the Flash Settings Panel311
- Playback Performance Tips for Flash Movies312
- Using Director Movies Within Director Movies313
- Setting Linked Director Movie Properties314
- Using Activex Controls316
Chapter 12319
- Sound and Synchronization319
- Importing Internal and Linked Sounds320
- Setting Sound Cast Member Properties321
- Controlling Sound in the Score321
- Looping a Sound322
- Using Sound in Windows323
- Playing Sounds with Lingo323
- About Shockwave Audio325
- Compressing Internal Sounds with Shockwave Audio326
- Streaming Linked Shockwave Audio and MP3 Audio Files326
- Playing Shockwave Audio and MP3 Audio with Lingo327
- Synchronizing Media328
- Synchronizing Sound with Lingo329
- Accessibility329
CHAPTER 13 Using Video331
- Importing Digital Video332
- Using the Video Window332
- Setting Digital Video Cast Member Properties333
- Playing Digital Video Direct-To-Stage334
- Controlling Digital Video in the Score335
- Playing Digital Video with Lingo336
- Controlling Quicktime with Lingo337
- Cropping Digital Video339
- About Using Digital Video on the Internet340
- Preloading AVI Digital Video341
- Synchronizing Video and Animation341
- Using Realmedia Content in Director341
- Using Lingo Sound Elements with Realmedia354
CHAPTER 14 Behaviors357
- Attaching Behaviors357
- Changing the Order of Attached Behaviors360
- Getting Information about Behaviors361
- Creating and Modifying Behaviors361
- Writing Behaviors with Lingo365
- Setting up a Parameters Dialog Box365
- Setting Behavior Properties with Lingo366
- Customizing a Behavior's Property366
- Creating an on Getpropertydescriptionlist Handler367
- Including a Description for the Behavior Inspector368
- Example of a Complete Behavior369
- Sending Messages to Behaviors Attached to Sprites369
- Using Inheritance in Behaviors371
Chapter 15373
- Navigation and User Interaction373
- Creating Basic Navigation Controls with Behaviors374
- Adding Push Buttons, Radio Buttons, and Check Boxes374
- Jumping to Locations with Lingo375
- Detecting Mouse Clicks with Lingo377
- Making Sprites Editable and Draggable377
- Making Sprites Editable or Moveable with Lingo378
- Checking Which Text Is under the Pointer with Lingo379
- Responding to Rollovers with Lingo379
- Finding Mouse Pointer Locations with Lingo380
- Checking Keys with Lingo380
- Equivalent Cross-Platform Keys380
- Identifying Keys on Different Keyboards381
- About Animated Color Cursors381
- Creating an Animated Color Cursor Cast Member382
- Using an Animated Color Cursor in a Movie384
Chapter 16385
- Writing Scripts with Lingo385
- Scripting Basics385
- Lingo Terminology389
- Lingo Syntax390
- Writing Lingo Statements392
- Using Handlers396
- Using Lists398
- Expressing Literal Values404
- Using Operators to Manipulate Values408
- Controlling Flow in Scripts410
- Creating and Attaching Scripts with the Script Window412
- Using Linked Scripts416
- Using Parent Scripts and Child Objects417
- Troubleshooting Lingo426
Chapter 17443
- 3D Basics443
- What You Need to Know443
- From 2D to 3D444
- The 3D Xtra446
- Using the Shockwave 3D Window446
- Using the Property Inspector for 3D448
- Using Rendering Methods449
- Using 3D Anti-Aliasing450
- 3D Behaviors452
- Text452
- The 3D World452
Chapter 18455
- The 3D Cast Member, 3D Text, and 3D Behaviors455
- About the 3D Cast Member455
- Model Resources456
- Models458
- Shaders458
- Textures459
- Motions460
- Lights460
- Cameras461
- Groups462
- Creating 3D Text462
- Modifying 3D Text463
- Lingo for 3D Text464
- Using 3D Behaviors466
Chapter 19473
- Working with Models and Model Resources473
- About Models and Model Resources473
- Model Resources473
- Primitives474
- Cast Member Commands481
- Models482
- Shaders487
- Textures494
- Groups496
- Modifiers498
- Animation Modifiers502
- Motions510
- About Lights and Cameras511
- Light Properties512
- Light Commands513
- Cameras515
Chapter 20521
- Controlling the 3D World521
- 3D Lingo Events521
- Collisions522
- Vector Math524
- Transforms526
- Rendering Functionality530
CHAPTER 21 Movies in a Window537
- Creating a MIAW Using Lingo538
- Opening and Closing a MIAW538
- Setting the Window Type for a MIAW539
- Setting the Window Size and Location for a MIAW540
- Cropping and Scaling a MIAW540
- Controlling the Appearance of a MIAW541
- Listing the Current Movies in Windows541
- Controlling Interaction between Miaws542
- Controlling Events Involving Miaws542
Chapter 22543
- Using the XML Parser Xtra543
- About XML543
- Using XML Parser Objects544
- Using XML Document Nodes545
- Accessing Attributes548
- Parser Objects and XML Nodes548
- Treating White Space549
- XML and Character Sets549
Chapter 23551
- Making Director Movies Accessible551
- About Government Requirements551
- Using the Accessibility Behavior Library552
- Using Accessibility Lingo559
- Deploying Accessible Movies560
CHAPTER 24 Managing Memory563
- How Director Unloads Items from Memory563
- Loading and Unloading Individual Cast Members564
- Preloading Digital Video565
Chapter 25567
- Managing and Testing Director Projects567
- Managing Director Projects567
- About Testing Movies to Avoid Problems568
Chapter 26571
- Packaging Movies for Distribution571
- Shockwave Browser Compatibility571
- Previewing a Movie in a Browser572
- About Xtra Extensions572
- Managing Xtra Extensions for Distributed Movies574
- About Distribution Formats574
- Creating Shockwave Movies576
- Setting Movie Options for Browser Resizing580
- About Projectors582
- Creating Projectors582
- Processing Movies with Update Movies585
- Exporting Digital Video and Frame-By-Frame Bitmaps586
- Setting Quicktime Export Options588
- About Organizing Movie Files590
Chapter 27591
- Using Shockwave Player591
- About Streaming Movies591
- About Network Operations592
- Setting Movie Playback Options592
- Setting Shockwave Playback Options593
- About Creating Multiuser Applications594
- About Streaming with the Score and Behaviors594
- Checking Whether Media Elements Are Loaded with Lingo595
- Downloading Files from the Internet with Lingo596
- Retrieving Network Operation Results with Lingo597
- Using Lingo in Different Internet Environments598
- Testing Your Movie601
- About Downloading Speed601
- Index603

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