Getting Started: 16 Animating bones
Create bone systems to easily create animated hinge effects. Generate complex animations using a bone system. Preview an animation and test a movie.
View ArticleWorking with 3D art
Create 3D effects with the 3D Rotation and 3D Translation tools. Use the Perspective Angle property to control the appearance of 3D effects.
View ArticleGetting Started: 14 Using the Motion Editor
Control the properties of an animation using the Motion Editor. Adjust the x and y values and property keyframes. Add effects using filters.
View ArticleGetting Started: 09 Working with sound
Utilize sound in Flash movies. Import sound to the Stage or the Library. Open the Sound Properties window to change the compression of a sound.
View ArticleGetting Started: 18 Building an application
Use ActionScript to build a simple, interactive application. Use keyboard shortcuts to view ActionScript. Add event listeners and stop actions.
View ArticleManaging Design Suite workspaces
Move among CS4 design applications easily with the common interface elements. Adapt each to your style with a preset or custom workspace.
View ArticleExporting from After Effects to Flash via XFL
Learn how to create content in After Effects for export to Flash in XFL format, allowing native editing in Flash.
View ArticleUsing ConnectNow to share your screen
Use ConnectNow to share your screen with other users online, directly from the interface of your CS4 application.
View ArticleWorking with Soundbooth and Flash
Learn to add cue points to files in Soundbooth, import sounds into Flash, and perform round-trip editing between Flash with Soundbooth.
View ArticleUnderstanding Flash integration
Create a rich layout in InDesign prior to exporting to XFL. Then add animation in Flash Professional.
View ArticleIntroducing Adobe Device Central CS4
Create and preview mobile content on a wide range of devices. Interact with these emulated devices to preview and test your content.
View ArticleExporting artboards to Flash
Learn to export Illustrator files with multiple artboards to Flash, set options for export and view the art in the Flash library and Timeline.
View ArticleGetting Started: 19 Creating a Flash web movie
Create Flash movies for the Web. Automatically create HTML, SWF, FLA, and F4V files. Preview Flash movies in a web browser.
View ArticleGetting Started: 12 Creating shape tweens
Learn how to create shape tweens. Identify object and merge drawings. Create starting and ending keyframes. Preview complex shape tweens.
View ArticleGetting Started: 10 Working with video
Use Adobe Media Encoder to encode a video clip as an FLV, F4V, or MP4 file. Import video into Flash. Choose the controls to play back the video.
View ArticleGetting Started: 11 Understanding tweens
Create animations using tweens. Learn what tweens are and discover the different types: shape, motion, armature, and bone tweens.
View ArticleGetting Started: 15 Working with motion presets
Save and reuse animations using the Motion Presets panel. Use default and custom presets to enhance animations.
View ArticleGetting Started: 17 ActionScript 3.0
Use ActionScript to control the Timeline or add interactivity to animations. Place ActionScript code in frames on the Timeline or in external files.
View ArticlePreparing AI and PS files for Flash
Learn how to bring content from Illustrator or Photoshop into your Flash projects.
View ArticleUsing Kuler color themes
Browse, search, and modify Kuler color themes directly in your CS4 application. Include them in your workflow by using the Swatches panel.
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