Flash Professional CS5 & Flash Catalyst CS5 For Dummies

Description

A full-color guide for getting rewarding results with the latest version of Flash

  
Flash is used in the creation of Web animation, games, media rich Web sites, presentations, and more. Adobe has divided the new version of Flash into three separate products for different audiences, and this book covers the Professional product; the traditional animation/media serving tool; and Catalyst, the Web/interface design tool. This book provides a fun and friendly full-color guide to Flash.
* Walks you through both Professional and Catalyst as well as the traditional Flash animation tool
* Offers guidance for getting acquainted with the interface; creating images, objects, text, and layers for animation; and working with symbols and buttons
* Introduces publishing online or on mobile phones
* Addresses how to turn existing images into interactive sites or interfaces with Catalyst
* Offers helpful tips on troubleshooting

  
Using the knowledge you gain from Flash CS5 Professional & Flash CS5 Catalyst For Dummies, you’ll quickly prove that you are not a flash in the pan!

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

  Part I: A Blast of Flash.

  
Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with Flash CS5.

  
Chapter 2: Your Basic Flash.

  Part II: 1,000 Pictures and 1,000 Words.

  
Chapter 3: Getting Graphic.

  
Chapter 4: You Are the Object Editor.

  
Chapter 5: What's Your Type?

  
Chapter 6: Layering It On.

  Part III: Getting Symbolic.

  
Chapter 7: Heavy Symbolism.

  
Chapter 8: Pushing Buttons.

  Part IV: Total Flash-o-Rama.

  
Chapter 9: Getting Animated.

  
Chapter 10: Getting Interactive.

  
Chapter 11: Extravagant Audio, High-Velocity Video.

  Part V: The Movie, the Web, and the iPhone.

  
Chapter 12: Putting It All Together.

  
Chapter 13: Publishing for the Flash Player.

  
Chapter 14: Publishing to the iPhone.

  Part VI: Building Web Sites Fast with Flash Catalyst.

  
Chapter 15: Working with Flash Catalyst.

  
Chapter 16: Adding Components, Audio, Video, and More to Catalyst.

  Part VII: The Part of Tens.

  
Chapter 17: Ten Frequently Asked Questions.

  
Chapter 18: Ten Best Flash Resources.

  
Chapter 19: Ten Flash Designers to Watch.

  Index.