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Flash Tutorial 1 Study Guide
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Computer Science
11th Grade
11/03/2009

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You can create bitmap graphics using imaging software such as Adobe Fireworks or Adobe Photoshop.
(T or F)
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True
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An advantage of bitmap files over vector graphics is that they are typically smaller.
(T or F)
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False
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Animation can be accomplished with vector images, but not bitmap images.
(T or F)
Definition
False
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Previewing a movie in the published format is the quickest method of previewing a Flash movie; all of the animation effects and interactive functions work in the Flash workspace.
(T or F)
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False
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Layers are displayed in the document’s Timeline.
(T or F)
Definition
True
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Neither the Zoom tool nor the Hand tool affect the way a Flash graphic is displayed to the user.
(T or F)
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True
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You cannot move the view of the Stage without having to change the magnification.
(T or F)
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False
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You can lay out objects on the Stage more precisely if you display the grid.
(T or F)
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True
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The grid lines do not become part of your document.
(T or F)
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True
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Changes you make to the grid are not saved once you close the currently active document.
(T or F)
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False
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Unlike the grid lines, the guide lines become part of your document.
(T or F)
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False
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Guide lines can be created whether the grid is displayed or not.
(T or F)
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True
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Before you draw a shape, such as an oval or rectangle, you can specify whether you want the shape to have a stroke, a fill, or both.
(T or F)
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True
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You cannot add a stroke or fill once you draw an object.
(T or F)
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False
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To modify a grouped object, you must enter group-editing mode.
(T or F)
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True
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When drawing objects, you can specify the colors for the lines and shapes but you must do so before you draw them.
(T or F)
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False
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To change an object’s characteristics, you first need to select the object using the selection tools.
(T or F)
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True
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Some selected objects, such as text blocks, display a pattern of dots instead of a rectangular outline.
(T or F)
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False
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To display and modify points, you use the Selection tool, not the Subselection tool.
(T or F)
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False
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Unless the Polygon Mode modifier is selected on the toolbar, you will not be able to create a free-form selection marquee with the lasso pointer.
(T or F)
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False
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____ graphic files in the GIF format have the file extension .gif.
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Bitmap
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____ graphics excel at sharp lines, smooth colors, and precise detail.
Definition
Vector
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Common examples of vector graphics are images created all of the following EXCEPT ____.
Definition
Microsoft Paint
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Using a(n) ____ graphic in a Flash document is best when you are developing an advertisement or banner for
a Web site for a business or professional organization.
Definition
Biymap
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Web media created in Flash are called ____.
Definition
Documents
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You can choose to have sound ____.
Definition
Any of the above
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When you are ready to deliver content for viewing by end users, you publish the Flash document as a(n) ____
file.
Definition
SWF
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A(n) ____ file plays in an XHTML file in a Web browser using the Flash Player plug-in.
Definition
SWF
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The item marked 1 in the accompanying figure is the ____.
Definition
Timeline
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The item marked 2 in the accompanying figure is the ____.
Definition
Pasteboard
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The item marked 3 in the accompanying figure is the ____.
Definition
Property Inspector
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The item marked 5 in the accompanying figure is the ____ panel.
Definition
Tools
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All of the following are menu categories in Flash EXCEPT ____.
Definition
Animate
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As you move from frame to frame, objects might ____.
Definition
Any of the above
Term
You can use the ____ as a notes or storage area as you develop Flash documents.
Definition
Pasteboard
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In the Timeline, the ____ is the marker that indicates which frame is currently selected.
Definition
Playhead
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A(n) ____ contains controls for viewing and changing the properties of objects such as vector and bitmap
graphics.
Definition
Panel
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A(n) ____ is a collection of panels or panel groups.
Definition
Dock
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The ____ is a special panel that provides easy access to the most common attributes of the currently selected
tool or object.
Definition
Property Inspector
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As you develop graphics on the Stage, you at times need to change your view of the Stage by adjusting the
____ level.
Definition
Magnification
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You can change the magnification level by using the ____ tool in the Tools panel.
Definition
Zoom
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The ____ command on the View menu has a submenu of percentage levels that can be applied to the view of
the Stage.
Definition
Magnification
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When working with Flash, you can lay out objects on the Stage more precisely if you display the ____.
Definition
Grid
Term
The Grid submenu offers several commands for controlling the grid, and is located on the ____ menu.
Definition
View
Term
To display the grid on the Stage, you use the ____ command.
Definition
Show Grid
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In the ____ dialog box, you can change the color of the grid lines and change the spacing between the lines.
Definition
Grid
Term
A ____ is a unit of measurement that represents the smallest picture element on the monitor screen that can be
controlled by the computer.
Definition
Pixel
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To show the rulers, you select the Rulers command on the ____ menu.
Definition
View
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When the rulers are displayed, you can create vertical or horizontal ____.
Definition
Guides
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All of the following are properties of Flash documents EXCEPT ____.
Definition
Frame Resolution
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The Stage size has the default dimensions of ____.
Definition
550 pixels wide by 400 pixels high
Term
By default, the frame rate is set to ____ frames per second.
Definition
12
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By default, the ruler units are set to ____.
Definition
Pixels
Term
To open the Document Properties dialog box, you select the Document command on the ____ menu.
Definition
Modify
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In the Document Properties dialog box, the ____ option matches the size of the Stage to that of the current
contents.
Definition
Match: Contents
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In the Document Properties dialog box, the ____ option sets the size of the stage to the default document size.
Definition
Match:Default
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If you want to treat two or more objects such as a stroke and a fill as one entity, you can ____ them.
Definition
Group
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To group objects, you first select them at the same time using the ____ tool.
Definition
Selection
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A linear gradient ____.
Definition
Blends the colors from one point to another in a straight line
Term
By default, the color swatches displayed in the color pop-up window are the ____ Web-safe colors.
Definition
216
Term
The hexadecimal value is based on the three basic colors used on computer monitors: ____.
Definition
Red, green, and blue
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A color square in the color palette is referred to as a ____.
Definition
Swatch
Term
Once you are done modifying the individual objects within a group, you can exit the group editing mode by
clicking the ____ command on the Edit menu.
Definition
Edit All
Term
The item shown in the accompanying figure is the Color ____.
Definition
Panel
Term
The item marked 3 in the accompanying figure is the ____ control.
Definition
Fill color
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The item marked 4 in the accompanying figure is the ____ control.
Definition
Stroke color
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The ____ tool is used to display and modify anchor points on strokes and on the outlines of fills that have no
stroke.
Definition
Subselection
Term
The items marked 1 in the accompanying figure are ____ points.
Definition
Anchor
Term
The items marked 2 in the accompanying figure are ____ handles.
Definition
Tangent
Term
The first category in the Help system’s initial Web page is ____, which contains the Help information for
most of the features of Flash.
Definition
Using Flash
Term
You can use the ____ feature in Help to find a list of books and topics that contain a given keyword.
Definition
Search
Term
Which of the following is NOT a true statement you can make to Joe as you explain bitmaps to him?
a. A 100x100-pixel bitmap graphic is simply a grid containing 10,000 colored pixels.
b. JPEG and GIF are the two most common file formats.
c. If you enlarge a bitmap graphic, the edges become ragged.
d. A bitmap graphic is a set of mathematical instructions that describe the color, outline, and position of all the shapes of the image.
Definition
D. A bitmap graphic is a set of mathematical instructions that describe the color, outline, and position of all the shapes of the image.
Term
Joe just said something to you about vector graphics that indicates to you that he has not read the material, because it was wrong. What did he say?
a. Vector graphics scale well.
b. Individual shape within a vector graphic can be modified independently of the rest.
c. Vector graphics excel at shape lines and smooth colors.
d. You cannot create vector graphics using Adobe Fireworks.
Definition
D. You cannot create vector graphics using Adobe Fireworks.
Term
If Joe is developing a banner for a Web site, which of the following would you tell him he would use?
a. JPEG.........c. WMV
b. GIF .........d. Either a or b
Definition
D. Either A or B
Term
Joe has a Flash graphic that is downloading very slowly. What do you tell him is a likely culprit?
a. He has used large bitmap graphics.
b. He has used a bitmap image as the background of a Flash vector graphic.
c. He has used large vector graphics.
d. Vector graphics are resolution-independent.
Definition
A. He has used large bitmap graphics.
Term
Joe is going to produce a bitmap animation for his introductory Flash class. Which of the following do you tell him to expect?
a. His animation can run for a long sequence.
b. His animation will be limited to a small display size.
c. His animation will always appear with optimum onscreen quality regardless of image size.
d. Increasing the display size of the images in his animation will have no effect on file size.
Definition
B. His animation will be limited to a small display size.
Term
If students are looking to access commands for most of the Flash program’s features, where will you direct them?
Definition
Application bar
Term
Which of the following is NOT a feature your students can find on the Edit bar?
Definition
Drawing tools
Term
What is the best definition of the Property inspector you can provide to students?
a. It provides easy access to the most common attributes of the currently selected tool or object.
b. It is used to place objects that are not part of the viewable Stage.
c. It is the best way to create new objects in Flash.
d. It is used to control the layers and frames that make up an animation.
Definition
A. It provides easy access to the most common attributes of the currently selected tool or object.
Term
You will explain to students that there is a very convenient place to put objects that they have created but
which are not part of the viewable Stage at a given moment. What is this location called?
Definition
Pasteboard
Term
____________________ is accomplished when a series of still images is displayed in sequence giving the
illusion of motion.
Definition
Animation
Term
The ____________________ tool converts the pointer to a hand that can then be dragged to move the view of the Stage.
Definition
Hand
Term
Selecting the ____________________ command on the View menu changes the view of the Stage to display
all of its current contents including objects in the pasteboard.
Definition
Show all
Term
The ____________________ appears as a set of lines on the Stage behind all of the objects you place or draw on the Stage.
Definition
Grid
Term
A(n) ____________________ is a line used to align objects that can be moved to a specific part of the Stage using the rulers as reference.
Definition
Guide
Term
____________________ are the areas you paint with color.
Definition
Fills
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____________________ refer to the lines that make up a Flash graphic.
Definition
Strokes
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____________________ refer to the areas enclosed by the lines in a Flash graphic.
Definition
Fills
Term
With the ____________________ mode, objects drawn or moved on top of other objects merge with or segment the existing objects.
Definition
Merge Drawing
Term
Objects drawn or moved on top of other objects merge with or _________________ the existing objects.
Definition
Segment
Term
____________________ colors were developed to display the same on both Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator browsers, as well as on both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
Definition
Web-safe
Term
A(n) ____________________ is a blend of two or more colors.
Definition
Gradient
Term
A(n) ____________________ gradient blends the colors from one point to another in a straight line.
Definition
Linear
Term
A(n) ____________________ gradient blends the colors in a circular pattern.
Definition
Radial
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The ____________________ tool is used to select strokes or fills and can also be used to select a group of objects.
Definition
Selection
Term
The ____________________ tool is used to display points on strokes.
Definition
Subselection
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If you click an anchor point on a curved line, ____________________ handles are displayed next to the selected point.
Definition
Tangent
Term
The Subselection tool displays ____________________ points on the outlines of fills that have no stroke.
Definition
Anchor
Term
The ____________________ tool is used to select several objects at one time or to select an irregularly shaped area of an object by drawing a free-form marquee around the area.
Definition
Lasso
Term
The ____________________ column of the Help system’s initial Web page shows a list of available categories.
Definition
Left
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