The definitive guide to creating animation for the web and mobile devices with top animation designer Chris Georgenes and designer/developer Justin Putney. They reveal how to create and successfully animate characters in Adobe Flash Professional CS5 and how to push the limits of timeline animation with stunning visual effects using ActionScript® 3.0. This Studio Techniques book is designed for intermediate or advanced users who understand the basics of Flash and want to create a more immersive interactive experience. The book includes coverage of storyboarding, 2D character design and rigging, character animation, visual FX with code, workflow automation, and publishing your animation on the web and to mobile devices. Author Bios: Chris Georgenes is a highly respected authority on Flash and animation. He has used Flash professionally for more than a decade and is the proprietor of Mudbubble.com, a web animation studio. He has worked as an Art Director for Playdom and Acclaim Games as well as for clients ranging from the Cartoon Network and Dreamworks, to Comedy Central and Shockwave.com. Chris is a popular speaker at such conferences as Flash in the Can, Flash on Tap, FlashForward, and Adobe MAX. Justin Putney is a freelance designer, developer, and consultant, and he produces animations for his studio, Ajar Productions. Justin has created dozens of free Flash extensions and scripts for other Adobe applications that are used by animators and designers around the globe. See his animation work, tutorials, and extensions at blog.ajarproductions.com, and his portfolio at putney.ajarproductions.com. Note from the publisher: FREE Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5 updates are available for this title. Simply register your product at www.peachpit.com/register and you will receive the updates when they become available.

A guide to Flash CS5 covers the basics of animation, ways to create movement between images, adding audio and video, creating reusable elements, and testing and publishing Web sites.

Frustrated by the overwhelming nature of Flash? Want to get up to speed with the program fast so you can concentrate on your animation? Need to solve problems quickly to get work done to time and to budget? Then 'How to Cheat in Flash' is for you! This book is different from the rest because it shows you, step by step, how to work from the problem to the solution when creating Flash animations, from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline. It is task orientated; every example shows real life commercial work. So, it's not so much a case of 'what does this filter/tool/option do?', as 'this is the task I've been set - how do I achieve it?' The solution may involve a variety of tools and techniques; it may take many steps to complete, or only a few. The free CD-Rom includes all the files you need to put your skills into practice as you read, and much more! It's an accessible (conversational in style), practical book and CD package which also provides artistic inspiration, a goldmine of timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step workthroughs. You will wonder how you survived without it.

Master the latest version of Flash with this revised edition of a perennial bestseller Flash enables you to create animations and can also be used to build an interactive, multimedia Web site. Completely enhanced and revised, this must-have reference covers everything you need to know to learn and master the latest version of Flash. Top Flash trainer and author Todd Perkins provides you with unparalleled comprehensive coverage of tips, tricks, and techniques that you won’t find in any other resource. The reader-friendly format will appeal to both the novice as well as the accomplished professional and everyone in between. Serves as a comprehensive reference on all the latest updates and enhancements to the newest version of Flash Professional Appeals to both novice and experienced Flash developers and functions as their guide to the capabilities and possibilities of the new Flash Written by an experienced Adobe Flash instructor who is adept at making difficult topics easy to understand Includes a CD-ROM that features trial software, add-ons, plug-ins, shareware, templates, and examples Flash CS5 Professional Bible is an ideal resource to go from learning to mastering the latest version of Flash in a flash!

Adobe Flash Professional CS5 is the leading software for Web designers creating dynamic Web sites. Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide offers the most efficient way for smart, creative, busy professionals to learn advanced Flash features. Taking the highly accessible instructional format of the popular Visual QuickStart Guides to a more advanced level, this handy guide combines a visual approach with straightforward, step-by-step instructions and screenshots and concise explanations. It emphasizes methodology and problem solving with five primary sections: animation, ActionScript, navigation, dynamic graphics and sound, and control of information, and teaches all the new features of Flash CS5, such as the Text Layout Format feature, Deco tool, Spring feature in Inverse Kinematics, and video enhancements. Note from the publisher: FREE Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5 updates are available for this title. Simply register your product at www.peachpit.com/register and you will receive the updates when they become available.

Totalmente colorido, este livro ensina a utilizar os novos recursos do Adobe Flash CS5. Em 10 lições, o leitor vai aprender a criar projetos Flash com animações sofisticadas, importar arquivos de vídeo e som, integrar botões com interatividade usando o ActionScript 3.0, usar o mecanismo Text Layout Format e o painel Code Snippet e muito mais. Rápido e didático, o texto é de fácil leitura e o aluno pode aprender no seu próprio ritmo, completando as lições de acordo com sua necessidade. A obra faz parte da série Classroom in a Book, guia oficial da Adobe e líder de vendas em livros de treinamento de software. Acompanha CD-ROM (em inglês) com os arquivos das lições usadas no livro.

Learn Flash in a flash with this full-color book and video training package! Adobe Flash is used by designers, game programmers, and hobbyists to create interactive Web sites, digital experiences, and mobile content. The latest release of Flash promises exciting new capabilities and this book-and-video training package makes learning the new features of Flash less intimidating. Fifteen self-paced lessons encourage you to discover essential skills and explore new aspects of Flash. The tutorials featured in the videos are each approximately five minutes long and supplement the concepts and topics covered in the lessons. Features full-color, step-by-step tutorials that complement the topics covered in each lesson Demonstrates the basics of using the newest release of Flash, such as using layers and instances to build animation sequences Covers intermediate and advanced capabilities, such as using ActionScript to create interactive Web page components Jam-packed with information, this book takes you from Flash basics through intermediate-level topics and helps you find the information you need in both print and video. Note: DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. These materials are available for download upon purchase.