Guide to instructional media

All Generator instructional media assumes that you know how to use Flash 4. The instructional media includes a printed book, online HTML help, and a regularly updated Web site.


 
Using Generator

Using Generator contains instructions and information for using all Generator tools and commands. It is provided as both online help and a printed book. The online help contains a variety of Flash Player movies demonstrating effects and features.

For the best experience when using Generator Help, Macromedia strongly recommends that you use Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later on Windows, and Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later on the Macintosh. If you use a 3.0 browser, the content of the movies and the Flash Help is accessible, but some features (such as Search) do not work.

To use Generator Help:

1 To open the help pages from within Flash 4, choose Help > Flash Help Topics and click the Generator Help link in the table of contents.
2 Navigate the help topics using any of these features:
Contents organizes information by subject. Click top-level entries to view subtopics.
Index organizes information in the same way as a traditional printed index. Click a term to jump to a related topic.
Search finds find any character string in all topic text. Search requires a 4.0 browser with Java enabled. To search for a phrase, simply the type the phrase into the text entry box. To search for files that contain two keywords, separate the words with a plus (+) sign.
Previous and Next buttons let you move through the topics within a section.
The Generator icon links you to the Generator Developers Center Web site.


 
Generator Support Center

The Generator Support Center section of the Macromedia Web site (www.macromedia.com/support/generator) is updated regularly with the latest information on Generator. Use the Center as a great source for TechNotes, advice from expert users, advanced topics, examples, tips, and updates.