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Flash 8 Exam

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Scenes can be given descriptive names, which will help you find them easily if you need to edit a particular scene.
 

 2. 
You cannot resize the stage but you can change the background color applied to it.
 

 3. 
You can draw objects directly on the stage but you cannot drag them from the Library panel to the stage.
 

 4. 
Objects developed by another program cannot be imported directly to the stage.
 

 5. 
The size of the stage is equivalent to the size of the area within your browser window that displays the movie.
 

 6. 
Frames in a Macromedia Flash movie are similar to frames in a motion picture.
 

 7. 
You can learn several things about a movie by studying the timeline.
 

 8. 
You can expand a panel to show all of its features or collapse it to show only the title bar.
 

 9. 
Files in .swf format can be edited in the Macromedia Flash program.
 

 10. 
An important feature of multimedia players, such as Macromedia Flash Player, is that they can decompress a file that has been compressed to give it a small file size that can be more quickly delivered over the Internet.
 

 11. 
The stacking order of the layers in the timeline is important because objects on the stage will appear in the same stacking order.
 

 12. 
The number of scenes in a movie is limited only by the computer’s memory.
 

 13. 
You can use Macromedia Flash to create enhancements to Web pages, such as animated logos and interactive navigation buttons.
 

 14. 
A storyboard includes placeholders for the various elements of a user interface.
 

 15. 
In general, a balanced design is not very appealing to the viewer.
 

 16. 
You can turn on the Loop Playback setting to allow the movie to continue playing repeatedly.
 

 17. 
You can adjust the height of the timeline by positioning the mouse over the bottom edge, then dragging the border up or down.
 

 18. 
You can use the Selection tool to select an entire object or group of objects. An object that has been selected displays a dot pattern or a blue border.
 

 19. 
Macromedia Flash provides context menus that are relevant to the currently selected object.
 
 
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 20. 
The figure above depicts the timeline of a movie with one object.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 21. 
A ____ is a program that is installed on the viewer’s computer to allow Macromedia Flash movies to be played in Web browsers or as stand-alone applications.
a.
Frame
b.
Macromedia Flash Player
c.
Panel
d.
Stream
 

 22. 
The ____ is critical to the creation of movies, because a movie is merely a series of still images that appear over time.
a.
frame
b.
panel
c.
timeline
d.
stream
 

 23. 
Images are contained within ____, which are segments of the timeline.
a.
frames
b.
panels
c.
streams
d.
views
 

 24. 
A ____ shows the animation in your movie and the layers that contain objects.
a.
projector
b.
timeline
c.
playhead
d.
panel
 

 25. 
____ are used to view, organize, and modify objects and features in a movie.
a.
Layers
b.
Projectors
c.
Views
d.
Panels
 

 26. 
Macromedia Flash files have a ____ file extension.
a.
.flash
b.
.fla
c.
.fl
d.
.txt
 

 27. 
Files are created from Macromedia Flash movies using the ____ command.
a.
Create
b.
Run
c.
Execute
d.
Publish
 

 28. 
A basic motion animation requires ____ keyframes.
a.
one
b.
two
c.
three
d.
four
 

 29. 
The ____ involves designing the appearance of objects (how each object is arranged on the screen) and the interactivity (how the user navigates through the site).
a.
user interface
b.
flowchart
c.
storyboard
d.
timeline
 

 30. 
____ in screen design refers to the distribution of optical weight in the layout.
a.
Balance
b.
Unity
c.
Movement
d.
Project Management
 

 31. 
____ files, such as Windows .exe files, maintain the movie’s interactivity.
a.
Projector
b.
User interface
c.
Storyboard
d.
Flowchart
 

 32. 
The ____ command causes the movie to begin playing frame by frame, from the location of the playhead and continuing until the end of the movie.
a.
Rewind
b.
Play
c.
Step Forward
d.
Step Backward
 

 33. 
The ____ command moves the playhead forward one frame at a time.
a.
Play
b.
Rewind
c.
Step Backward
d.
Step Forward
 
 
nar002-1.jpg
 

 34. 
In the figure above, the dot in Frame 1 on the timeline indicates that this frame is a ____.
a.
selected frame
b.
Flash frame
c.
movie frame
d.
keyframe
 
 
nar003-1.jpg
 

 35. 
The figure above shows a movie that has ____ frames.
a.
20
b.
40
c.
60
d.
80
 

 36. 
A(n) ____ shows the layout of the various screens.
a.
user interface
b.
storyboard
c.
flowchart
d.
object
 
 
nar004-1.jpg
 

 37. 
The area labeled “A” in the figure above represents the ____.
a.
layers
b.
playheads
c.
frames
d.
scenes
 
 
nar001-1.jpg
 

 38. 
In the figure above, the playhead is at ____.
a.
Frame 1
b.
Frame 2
c.
Frame 3
d.
Frame 4
 

 39. 
The ____ of a site can often be used to make a statement projecting a progressive, high-tech, well-funded corporate image, for instance.
a.
treatment
b.
functionality
c.
tone
d.
balance
 

 40. 
The specification of a site should include the ____.
a.
unity system
b.
balance system
c.
movement system
d.
playback system
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 41. 
____________________ allows movies to start playing when a Web site is opened.
 

 

 42. 
The gray area surrounding the stage is the ____________________.
 

 

 43. 
The Tools panel is also called the ____________________.
 

 

 44. 
The Properties panel is also called the ____________________.
 

 

 45. 
The ____________________ indicates which frame is playing.
 

 

 46. 
If you have created a movie and saved it with the name mymovie, the file name will be ____________________.
 

 
 
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 47. 
The oval object in the figure above was created using the ____________________ tool.
 

 

 48. 
Once you have created a movie, it can be tested in a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 49. 
The _____________________ of a Web site state what will be included in each screen, including the arrangement of each element and the functionality of each object.
 

 

 50. 
A(n) ____________________ indicates the navigation process of a Web site, such as menus and buttons.
 

 



 
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