Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 Classroom in a Book

by Adobe Creative Team

• ISBN13: 9780321703583
• ISBN10: 0321703588
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-13
• Publisher: Adobe Press

Summary

This official training guide from Adobe will teach readers all they need to know to create rich interactive experiences with Flash Catalyst CS5, Adobe's exciting new interaction design tool. Flash Catalyst CS5 lets designers create real Adobe Flash and Adobe AIR applications without having to learn ActionScript. Using step-by-step instructions in projects that progressively build skills, readers of this Classroom in a Book will learn how to prepare and import artwork from applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks into Catalyst, and then add interactive functionality in a familiar interface and with tools that are intuitive to use. Readers will learn how libraries let them organize and reuse assets, how to use layers to view and control objects, how to work with pages and states to create interactive components, how to add transitions and action sequences, and how to work with video and sound. Readers will also learn to incorporate Flash files from other applications and use Flash Builder to extend their projects'functionality. The companion CD provides users with all the sample files they need to complete all the projects.

Author Biography

The Adobe Creative Team of designers, writers, and editors has extensive, real-world knowledge of Adobe products. They work closely with the Adobe product development teams and Adobe's Instructional Communications team to come up with creative, challenging, and visually appealing projects to help both new and experienced users get up to speed quickly on Adobe software products.

Table of Contents

1 Getting to Know Flash Catalyst 

2 Preparing, Importing, and Placing Artwork 

3 Managing the Library 

4 Managing Layers 

5 Working with Pages and States 

6 Creating Interactive Components 

7 Creating Transitions and Action Sequences 

8 Adding and Controlling Video And Sound 

9 Integrating SWFs from Other Creative Suite Tools  

10 Designing with Data  

11 Drawing and Editing Artwork 

12 Publishing a Project 

13 Extending Your Project Using Adobe Flash Builder