Macromedia Director 6 for Dummies Author:Lauren Steinhauer If you've shied away from Director, the leading multimedia software for Macs and Windows, because you've heard that it's just too hard to use, Macromedia Director 6 For Dummies is about to give you a reality check. This complete, easy-to-understand reference shows you step by step how to create everything from simple animated presentation... more »s to interactive, animated CD-ROM and Web movies. In Macromedia Director 6 For Dummies, multimedia wizard Lauren Steinhauer introduces you to the latest, greatest release of Director. He takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the program, acquainting you with the Cast, Score, and Paint windows as well as other essential interface elements. You learn hands-on how to do things like Add text, sound, digital video, and other media types to your movie's cast Create graphics within Director by using the Paint window and Tool palette Bring cast members on stage and move them around in the Score window Animate text and graphics by using Director's sophisticated but easy-to-use functions Make your movie interactive by detecting when the mouse rolls over a cast member or the user clicks Synchronize animation with sound Export a stand-alone Projector, so that people can view your masterpiece without owning the Director application Shock your Web site by creating a Shockwave movie that anyone on the World Wide Web can enjoy Best of all, Macromedia Director 6 For Dummies comes complete with a bonus CD-ROM containing hundreds of megabytes of shareware utilities and demo applications, including Mac and Windows try-out versions of Macromedia Director 6 itself.« less