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By Eddy R.
11-01-00
Article based on Flash 4
One of the best ways to add interactivity to a web site is through
Flash. Flash is a dynamic multimedia application used to create
vector-based graphics. Its capabilities range from creating simple
graphics to complex and full featured web sites.
The beauty of Flash is that graphics created by it can be scaled
to virtually any size with no impact on file size or quality, something
only vector-based graphics allow you to do. Bitmap (raster technology)
images on the other hand aren't scalable at all and when enlarged,
they can look quite different than what they were intended to look
like, like the example below demonstrates.
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Vector
Graphic
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Bitmap
Image
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Mastering Flash takes time and effort, and just like any other
tool, it is important that you become familiar with its interface.
Let's go ahead and talk about the Flash interface.
Flash
Interface 
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