How do I make flash animation?

how do I make flash animation for websites with Abode Flash
CS3? It will have static words with animation moving behind it.
Example:
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/rescueme/#/home/
exclusive video, about the crew, and cast and crew: all have
video snippets moving when you mouse over it.

I'm sorry, but this question is sort of like: "I bought a
hammer, a saw and some wood, how do I make a rocking chair?"
First step: open Flash and hit the F1 key. This will open up
Flash's Help menu. Choose "Using Flash". Go through all the
exercises. If you're impatient and want to skip ahead (I don't
recommend it), go to the "Creating Animation" section. The
explanations and tutorials are actually very well-written and easy
to grasp.
There is also a PDF file that comes installed with Flash
called flash_cs3_help.pdf, which contains the same material.
I could write out a paint-by-numbers tutorial for you here,
but it would be pretty similar to what's in the Flash Help
resources. Use them. Then if you get stuck on a specific detail,
feel free to ask questions at this forum and people will be more
than happy to help.

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