Flash CS4 All-in-One For Dummies - Softcover

Sahlin, Doug; Sanders, William B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470385391 ISBN 13: 9780470385395

Publisher: For Dummies, 2008

Synopsis

Ready to take your Flash skills to the next level? Learn how to use Adobe Flash CS4 to create innovative interactive experiences! Flash CS4 All-In-One For Dummies shows you how to create professional, cool projects, step by step, from start to finish.

Whether you’re working on your first Flash project or you’re a veteran Flash animator ready to get into more advanced applications, Flash CS4 All-In-One For Dummies walks you through Flash’s new tricks and explains how to use them. You’ll get the skinny on new features including inverse kinematics, motion tweening, and Motion Editor. You’ll also find out how to:

• Work with panels
• Take advantage of an ActionScript
• Create and plan your first project
• Follow the ins and outs of Flash graphics
• Navigate your way around the swatches panel
• Get your video on the Web using YouTube
• Utilize Flash audio and video
• Develop with the Flash timeline

To help you quickly find what you need, Flash CS4 All-In-One For Dummies is divided into eight minibooks:

• Introducing Flash
• Creating Graphics
• Animating Graphics
• Adding ActionScript 3.0 Magic
• Working with Flash Audio
• Working with Flash Video
• Getting Interactive
• Finalizing a Flash Project

Flash CS4 All-In-One For Dummies will help make your experience animating in Flash much easier!

About this title

About the Author

Doug Sahlin is a professional photographer and Web designer. His authoring credits include Building Web Sites All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies and Digital Photography Workbook For Dummies.

Bill Sanders is a prolific author on Flash and Web technologies and operates his own multimedia consulting business at sandlight.com.

From the Back Cover

Learn Flash CS4 from the ground up with this one-stop, nuts-and-bolts reference guide!

Take your Flash skills to the next level with this easy-to-use book that explains it all! Whether you're working on your first Flash project or you're a veteran Flash animator ready to get into more advanced applications, Flash CS4 All-in-One For Dummies shows you Flash's new tricks and shows you how to use them — in a flash!

• Find out what's new in Flash — get the skinny on new features including inverse kinematics, motion tweening, and Motion Editor

• Deco tool, Spray Brush, Bone tool, and more! — find out about all the fun new tools Flash has to offer in CS4

• Your first Flash project made easy — learn how to create professional, cool projects, step by step from start to finish

• Get ready for prime time — from camera to desktop, get the inside scoop on working with Flash video

• Get interactive — everything you need to know to add Flash to create cool interfaces for applications and Web sites

Open the book and find:

• Clear explanations of graphics, symbols, and animations

• Tips for working with panels

• What ActionScript can do for you

• How to create and plan your first project

• The ins and outs of Flash-y graphics

• How to add artistic colors and gradients with the color panel

• Nuts-and-bolts tips for working with Flash audio and video

• Steps for working with the Flash Timeline

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470385391
• ISBN 13: 9780470385395
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672