MAKING AND INSERTING FLASH BANNERS

ABOUT

Flash is a popular authoring software developed by Macromedia (now Adobe), it is used to create vector graphics-based animation programs with full-screen navigation interfaces, graphic illustrations, and simple interactivity in an antialiased, realisable file format that is small enough to stream across a normal modem connection. Flash is the professional standard authoring tool for producing high-impact Web experiences. Whether you are creating animated logos, web site navigation controls (buttons, menus etc.), long-form animations, entire Flash website's, or web applications, you'll find the power and flexibility of Flash ideal for your own creativity. Flash comes in SWF ( Shockwave Flash file) format and can easily be inserted into your web authoring tool (Dreamweaver, FrontPage etc.). To get FREE flash banners visit - 123-banner. If you have any Flash you have created or found why not join the Members Area it's FREE and you can get a chance to showcase your work and ideas to a vast audience.

EXAMPLES

Clock
Mirror
Fussball

TUTORIAL#1

STEP 1:

There are several different FREE Flash banner generators on the web, for this example we are going to use the 123-Banner generator, with this generator you simply create your Banner then embed the Flash into the <BODY> tag of your web page, additionally you will need download the SWF (Flash) file and place it in the same location as your web page. Firstly go to 123-banner and select the Graphic Banner link:

STEP 2:

Choose your required Banner, for this example I have used the clock Banner:

STEP 3:

Insert your required text filed's, text colour and background, then select the Submit Query button:

STEP 4:

Save your Banner to your required web page location.

STEP 5:

If you are using Dreamweaver (for other web authoring tools see the tutorials listed at the bottom of the page), select Insert, Media, Flash options from the Menu bar.

STEP 6.

Insert your new Flash object into your web page. Save your file and test it in a browser.