Flash CS4 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

Product Description With Adobe Flash CS4 For Dummies as your guide, you can unleash your creativity and contribute to the “Flash”-iest showcase of dynamic content: the Web! You’ll beecome acquainted with Flash CS4 and learn when to use this popular Web development tool. Plus, you’ll discover what you can create, from animation to games to presentations. This full color edition gives you the opportunity to get acquainted with Flash CS4, discover all the possibilities, and become familiar with the new tools. You’ll be able to create dynamic content, adapt the program’s features to suit your development needs, publish your Flash files to the Web, and showcase your creativity and newly acquired skills. You’ll discover how to create graphics, text, and layers, make animations, add sound and video, and optimize your files for download. Find out how to: Draw and edit images, create effects, and use layers Building layers, manipulate objects, and add buttons Animate figures and add interactive features Understand the basics of colors, frame rates, and graphics Incorporate video and sound files Publish your files to the Web Complete with lists of ten frequently asked questions about Flash, ten best resources for Flash, and samples of work from ten fabulous Flash designers, Adobe Flash CS4 For Dummies is your one-stop guide designing dynamic and interactive content. From the Back Cover Explore the ways you can create impressive animations with Adobe Flash CS4 Unleash your creativity and contribute to the flashiest showcase of dynamic content: the Web! Become acquainted with Flash CS4; learn when to use this popular Web development tool; and discover what you can create, from animation to games to presentations. Find the basics on getting started with Flash and a reference to all of Flash's tools inside. Getting acquainted with Flash CS4 ?— discover possibilities and become familiar with new CS4 tools Creating graphics, text, and layers — learn to draw, edit images, create effects, and use layers Animating — prepare, edit, and execute animations Adding sound and video — acquire and edit audio and incorporate video Publishing your Flash files — optimize for download and publish to the Web Open the book and find: An introduction to Flash's newest features When to use Flash and what you can create How to conceive and execute your first animation The basics of colors, frame rates, and graphics How to develop interactive content Tips for acquiring and embedding sound and video Directions for publishing files to the Web Instructions for simplifying your work with symbols, tweening, and inverse kinematics With Adobe Flash Cs4 For Dummies As Your Guide, You Can Unleash Your Creativity And Contribute To The Flash-iest Showcase Of Dynamic Content: The Web! You'll Become Acquainted With Flash Cs4 And Learn When To Use This Popular Web Development Tool. Plus, You'll Discover What You Can Create, From Animation To Games To Presentations. This Full Color Edition Gives You The Opportunity To Get Acquainted With Flash Cs4, Discover All The Possibilities, And Become Familiar With The New Tools. You'll Be Able To Create Dynamic Content, Adapt The Program's Features To Suit Your Development Needs, Publish Your Flash Files To The Web, And Showcase Your Creativity And Newly Acquired Skills. You'll Discover How To Create Graphics, Text, And Layers, Make Animations, Add Sound And Video, And Optimize Your Files For Download--resource Description Page. Getting Acquainted With Flash Cs4 -- Your Basic Flash -- Getting Graphic -- You Are The Object Editor -- What's Your Type? -- Layering It On -- Heavy Symbolism -- Pushing Buttons -- Getting Animated -- Getting Interactive -- Extravagant Audio, High-velocity Video -- Putting It All Together -- Publishing Your Flash Files -- Ten Frequently Asked Questions -- Ten Best Flash Resources -- Ten Flash Designers To Watch. By Ellen Finkelstein And Gurdy Leete. Description Based On Print Version Record. Includes Index. Ideal for Flash newbies, this book covers all of the basics. From editing objects to building layers, animating figures to adding buttons, it will help to master the Flash essentials A guide using Flash to create Web site animations covers such topics as creating basic figures, adding text and layers, editing and adding sound, and using shapes and symbols.