Adobe Flash Professional CS6 Essentials

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

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Before Jumping into Flash: Rich Media Design
Chapter 2. Getting Acquainted with Flash
Chapter 3. Drawing Shapes in Flash
Chapter 4. Getting Started with the Timeline
Chapter 5. Adding Flash Text and Fonts to Your Creat ions
Chapter 6. Working with Flash Symbols
Chapter 7. Developing Simple Flash Animations
Chapter 8. Using Tweens
Chapter 9. Techniques for Creating More Technical Animations
Chapter 10. Creating Characters with Inverse Kinematics
Chapter 11. Working with Audio
Chapter 12. Working with Video
Chapter 13. Working with ActionScript

Appendix A. Adobe Rich Media Communication Using Flash Professional CS6 Objectives
Appendix B. Next Steps