How to Make a Flash Banner: 10 Steps

Flash is a software program that allows you to create graphic elements that will enrich your website users' experience. Flash banners are a simple way to grab your users' attention and can be easily created in just a few steps.
STEPS

1

PURCHASE OR DOWNLOAD A FREE TRIAL VERSION OF FLASH SOFTWARE.

2

INSTALL FLASH ON YOUR COMPUTER AND RESTART IF NECESSARY.

3

OPEN FLASH. Take time to familiarize yourself with the workspace, as well as with any user resources that are available to you.

4

OPEN A BANNER TEMPLATE BY CLICKING "NEW" FROM THE APPLICATION BAR LOCATED ON THE MENU BAR AT THE TOP OF YOUR SCREEN AND THEN CLICKING ON THE "TEMPLATES" TAB.

5

SAVE YOUR WORK.

6

ADD AN IMAGE OR IMAGES TO YOUR BANNER. Be sure your images are properly sized for website use.
Select "Import" from the File menu located on the Application bar. Then select "Import to Stage."
Click on the image you want to import and click "Open." To select multiple images, hold the control key while you select your images.

7

SELECT THE TEXT TOOL, WHICH IS LOCATED ON YOUR PROPERTIES PANEL.
Select "Static Text" from the dropdown menu if you want your text to remain static within the Flash banner. If you want your banner's text to be dynamic, select "Dynamic Text" from the dropdown menu.
In the Character menu, select "Anti-alias for readability" from the Anti-alias dropdown menu.
Choose your font and font size. These options are also available in the Character menu.
Use your Text tool to type the text you want to appear in your Flash banner.
Proofread the text you just typed.

8

SAVE YOUR WORK.

9

UPLOAD YOUR COMPLETED FLASH BANNER TO YOUR WEBSITE.

10

CHECK YOUR BANNER IN MULTIPLE WEB BROWSERS TO BE SURE IT IS WORKING PROPERLY.
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TIPS
In Flash, your workspace is referred to as the Stage. From the Stage you can access a number of features via the Application panel, which is located at the top of the Stage.
Flash contains a number of filters and other effects you can use to add drama to the images and text used in your banner.
Your Tools panel contains tools for creating your own images, as well as adding color or outlines to your banner.
If you use a unique font, it may not display properly for all users. To avoid this, embed the font you use in your Flash file. This can be accomplished by selecting Text from your Application bar and then selecting Font Embedding.
Using high resolution images can cause problems for users of your website, including page failures and even computer crashes. To prevent this, the resolution of images used on websites should be 72 dpi.
Use a readable font for the text you include on your Flash banner. A font's readability refers to how easily a chunk of text in a particular font can be read.
THINGS YOU\'LL NEED
Computer
Internet access
SOURCES AND CITATIONS
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flash/cs/using/WSF47835DC-369E-4bde-8C65-FF6B531C8C51a.html#WS3021052C-107A-42bd-B64E-D658875592AF
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flash/cs/using/WSd60f23110762d6b883b18f10cb1fe1af6-7fb8a.html
http://flashexplained.com/banners/creating-a-flash-ad-banner-from-start-to-finish/
http://flashexplained.com/banners/how-to-create-ad-banners-in-flash-cs4/
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flash/cs/using/WSb03e830bd6f770ee21a3597d124daee0526-8000.html
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flash/cs/using/WSd60f23110762d6b883b18f10cb1fe1af6-7fb8a.html
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/software/page6045.cfm
http://www.fonts.com/aboutfonts/articles/typography/legibility.htm
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