Adobe Flash Professional CS5

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Steve, Author.

Series:

On Demand Adobe Flash Professional CS5 on Demand

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flash (Computer file).

Computer animation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 556 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Que 2010

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Need answers quickly? Adobe Flash Professional CS5 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Includes Workshops ACE Exam Objectives More than 600 Essential Flash Professional CS5 Tasks Inside the Book • Improve publishing and productivity with the CS5 interface • Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge and Mini Bridge • Import Photoshop and Illustrator files directly into Flash • Keep track of the changes in Flash on a per-object basis • Quickly create animation with motion tweens • Use advanced text options to control flow and format • Create more compelling designs with built-in filter effects and gradients • Use blend modes to change the way the image of one object is combined with other images • Use Script Assisted mode to create scripts without detailed knowledge of ActionScript • Test content on different target devices • Publish for the Web and iPhones Bonus Online Content Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to: • Workshops and related files • Keyboard shortcuts

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Introduction

1 Getting Started with Flash CS5

Preparing to Install Flash

Installing Flash

Starting Flash

Viewing the Flash Window

Creating a Project Plan

Building a Flash Project

Creating a New Document

Creating a New Document from a Template

Opening an Existing Document

Changing Document Properties

Working with Document Windows

Saving a Document

Saving a Document in Different Formats

Getting Help While You Work

Getting Online Updates and Support

Finishing Up

2 Working Within the Flash Environment

Examining the Flash Window

Using the Timeline

Working with Layers

Viewing Layers

Organizing Layers

Changing Layer Properties

Using Guide Layers

Working with Frames

Working with Scenes

Using the Edit Bar

Using the Main Toolbar

Resizing Panels

Using the Tools Panel

Working with Panels

Docking and Undocking Panels

Grouping and Ungrouping Panels

Creating a Workspace

Creating Keyboard Shortcuts

Setting General Preferences

Setting Text Preferences

Setting Clipboard Preferences

Setting Warning Preferences

Working with Page Setup in Macintosh

Working with Page Setup in Windows

Printing a Document in Macintosh

Printing a Document in Windows

3 Creating Graphics

Working with Object Drawing

Drawing with the Line Tool

Drawing with the Pencil Tool

Drawing Shapes with the Rectangle and Oval Tools

Using the Polystar Tool

Understanding Selections

Selecting Strokes with the Selection Tool

Selecting Strokes and Fills with the Selection Tool

Making Selections with the Lasso Tool

Zooming In and Out with the Magnifying Glass

Moving Around with the Hand Tool

Displaying Rulers

Using Grids and Guides

Modifying Grid and Guide Settings

Using Snap Align.

Changing Stroke and Fill Colors

Creating Custom Colors

Adding Colors Using the Kuler Panel

Editing Strokes with the Ink Bottle

Editing Fills with the Paint Bucket

Editing Strokes and Fills with the Eyedropper

Creating Gradients

Using the Fill Lock

Using Paint Brush Modes

Using the Spray Brush Tool

Using the Deco Tool

Drawing with the Pen Tool

Drawing Curves with the Pen Tool

Modifying Shapes with the Selection Tool

Modifying Shapes with the Subselection Tool

Using the Free Transform Tool

Using Transform Options for Shapes

Transforming Gradient Fills

Moving and Rotating Objects in 3D Space

Changing the Perspective Angle in 3D Space

Adjusting the Vanishing Point in 3D Space

Cutting and Pasting Graphics Between Layers

Working with Graphics on Different Layers

Distributing Graphics to Layers

Changing Drawing Settings

4 Working with Groups, Symbols, and Instances

Creating Groups

Arranging Multiple Groups

Opening the Library Panel

Working with the Library Panel

Creating Symbols

Editing in Symbol Mode

Creating Instances

Changing Symbol and Instance Type

Swapping Symbol Instances

Using Graphic Symbols

Using Button Symbols

Enabling and Disabling Buttons

Creating Invisible Buttons

Using Movie Clip Symbols

Breaking Symbols Apart

Modifying Instance Properties

Modifying Instance Color Styles and Blends

Using Advanced Color Options

Using 9-Slice Scaling on a Movie Clip Symbol

Setting Highlight Color Preferences

5 Working with Text

Creating Classic Static Text

Creating TLF Text

Linking Text Together

Changing Font Type, Style, Size, and Color

Modifying Tracking and Kerning

Changing Text Alignment

Creating Text Columns

Changing Text Direction

Changing Text Orientation

Changing Advanced Text Options.

Using Break Apart to Modify Characters

Using Anti-Alias Text

Using Font Mapping

Setting Device Fonts Versus Embedded Fonts

Creating Dynamic Text and Input Text

Checking Spelling

Using Find and Replace

Using Cascading Style Sheets with HTML

6 Importing Graphics

Understanding Vector and Bitmap Graphics

Examining Import File Formats

Setting Illustrator Import Preferences

Setting Photoshop Import Preferences

Importing Photoshop and Illustrator Files

Importing Bitmaps

Importing Fireworks PNG Files

Importing Multiple Files

Copying Images from Other Programs

Editing Bitmaps in an Outside Editor

Setting Bitmap Compression

Using Break Apart to Create Fill Patterns

Modifying a Bitmap Fill

Editing a Bitmap with the Magic Wand

Using Trace Bitmap to Create Vector Shapes

7 Creating Frame-by-Frame Animation

Understanding Frame-by-Frame Animation

Creating Keyframes

Converting Frames to Keyframes

Using Frame-Based Versus Span-Based Selection

Clearing Keyframes Versus Removing Frames

Editing Keyframes

Creating a Simple Frame-by-Frame Animation

Playing an Animation

Using Onion Skinning

Modifying Onion Skin Markers

Editing Multiple Frames

8 Animating with Motion Tweening

Understanding Motion Tweening

Applying Motion Tween Presets

Creating a Motion Tween

Adjusting Motion Tween Properties

Editing Motion Tween Properties with the Motion Editor

Adding Color Effects and Filters

Working with Property Keyframes

Editing the Path of a Motion Tween

Copying Motion as ActionScript

9 Animating with Classic Tweening

Working with Classic Tweening

Understanding Frame and Instance Properties

Creating a Classic Tween

Adjusting Classic Tween Properties

Copying and Pasting a Tween

Changing the Length of a Tween.

Changing the Frame Rate

Reversing Frames

Adding and Removing Keyframes from a Classic Tween

Scaling and Rotating a Classic Tween

Adding Color Effects to a Classic Tween

Creating a Classic Motion Guide Layer

Animating Along a Classic Motion Guide

Orienting Objects to a Classic Motion Path

Easing In and Out of a Classic Tween

10 Animating with Shape Tweening

Using Shape Tweening

Creating a Shape Tween Form

Adding and Removing Keyframes from a Shape Tween

Changing Shape Positions with Shape Tweening

Changing Shape Position and Form Simultaneously

Adjusting Shape Tween Properties

Changing Shape Tweening Color and Alpha Options

Using Shape Hints

Creating Animation Using ActionScript

Using Inverse Kinematics

Adding Bones to an Armature

Editing Armatures and Bones

Binding Bones

11 Creating Masks

Understanding Masks

Creating a Mask Layer

Drawing a Mask

Activating a Mask

Editing a Mask

Removing a Mask

Adding Layers to a Mask

Animating a Mask Layer

12 Working with Sounds

Importing Audio

Using Audio on the Timeline

Loading a Sound from a Shared Library

Using Audio with ActionScript

Loading a Streaming MP3 File

Syncing Sounds to the Timeline

Adding Effects and Looping Sounds

Publishing Documents Containing Audio

Editing Sounds

Editing Sounds Using Soundbooth

13 Working with Video

Using the Video Import Wizard

Working with Video on the Stage

Working with Video on the Timeline

Using Movie Clips with Video Files

Adding Cue Points to a Video

Using Video with ActionScript

Controlling Video Through Movie Clips

Using the FLV Playback Component

Working with the Video Encoder

Working with Alpha Channel Masks

Exporting as a QuickTime Video

Exporting as a FLV File

14 Using Basic ActionScripts.

Viewing the Actions Panel

Setting ActionScript Preferences

Understanding Properties and Methods

Applying Properties and Methods to an Object

Using Dot Syntax

Understanding Data Types

Using Functions

Using Conditional Statements

Attaching a Mouse Event to a Button

Working with Frame Events

Working with Clip Events

Attaching a Clip Event to a Movie Clip

Working with Loops

Using For Loops

Working with ActionScript Behaviors

15 Working with ActionScript 3.0

Using Object-Oriented Programming

Enabling Flash to Execute Solutions Faster with AVM 2.0

Using ActionScript 3.0

Changing ActionScript 3.0 Settings

Inserting Code with Code Hints

Inserting and Creating Code Snippets

Developing Solutions Built with the DOM3 Event Model

Working with Classes

Working with Objects and Classes

Using Namespaces in your Projects

Controlling Data

Manipulating XML with E4X

Using Regular Expressions

Controlling Text

Drawing with the Shape Class

16 Developing iPhone Applications

Becoming an Apple Certified Developer

Registering an iPhone and Other Apple Testing Devices

Creating App ID's

Creating a Developers Provisioning Profiles

Creating and Publishing an iPhone App

Controlling the Accelerometer

Saving Images to the Camera Roll

Understanding the Limits of Flash

Identifying Devices to Deploy an Ad Hoc App

Creating an Ad Hoc Distribution Profile

Packaging an Ad Hoc App

Packaging an App for the iTunes App Store

Using iTunes Connect to Publish an App

Using Screen Orientation in an App

Using Geolocation in an App

Using Multitouch in an App

17 Debugging a Movie

Debugging Concepts

Debugging with the ActionScript Editor

Using the Movie Explorer

Debugging for ActionScript 3.0

Resolving Compiler Errors.

Debugging for ActionScript 2.0.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612609510

9780132161268

0132161265

9781282609518

1282609513

9780132161251

0132161257

OCLC:

1027199558