Adobe Flash Professional CS6 Essentials - Softcover

Heldman, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118129652 ISBN 13: 9781118129654

Publisher: Sybex, 2012

Synopsis

The perfect primer for learning Adobe Flash, whether you're new to Flash or updating your skills

You'll get quickly up to speed on the essentials of Adobe Flash with this clear, task-based book. From the fundamentals of rich media design to specific techniques, it's a thorough introduction. Using step-by-step instruction, this book clearly shows you how to draw shapes, use the Timeline, add video or audio, create complex animations, and much more. Moreover, if you're preparing for the Flash Professional Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam, this thorough guide is the perfect preparation.

• Covers Flash essentials for beginners and assists candidates preparing for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) for Rich Media Communication Using Flash Professional certification
• Introduces you to the principles and practices of rich media design as well as Flash basics and essential tools
• Delves into topics and techniques, including creating designs using Flash shape tools, the essentials of layers and the Timeline, using text and symbols, and creating simple animations

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Learn Flash Quickly and Easily

This full-color guide covers the fundamentals of Adobe Flash Professional CS6 and prepares you for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam for Rich Media Communication Using Adobe Flash Professional CS6. First, you'll review basic principles of rich media design. From there, this clear, task-based book covers all exam areas while showing you step by step how to draw shapes; use the Timeline; add text, audio, and video; and more. Whether you're new to Flash, preparing for the exam, or updating your skills to Flash CS6, this book is the perfect primer.

Learn these Flash essentials—and more:

• The basic principles and practices of rich media design

• How to navigate the complex interface without a hitch

• Creating designs using Flash shape tools

• The no-sweat basics of Flash layers and the timeline

• Using Flash text and symbols, and developing simple animations

• Complex animation techniques such as rotation and parallax scrolling

• Using the Flash Bone tool and Inverse Kinematics (IK) to animate characters

• Working with audio, video, and ActionScript®

Learn about Flash's new Text Layout Framework (TLF) engine

Learn how to use Flash's drawing tools for both 2D and 3D art assets

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives

• Step-by-step tutorials

• Four-color screenshots and illustrations

• Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises

• Downloadable exercise files

About the Author:

William Heldman is the Computer Science and Game Development instructor at Warren Tech (www.warrentech.org), a Career and Technical Education (CTE) high school in Lakewood, Colorado. He is the author or coauthor of several Sybex books, including the CompTIA Project+ Study Guide.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1118129652
• ISBN 13: 9781118129654
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368