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prerequisites
Flash Catalyst does not require any knowledge of how to use Flash. However, it does use graphics created in Illustrator and Photoshop, so familiarity with those tools is recommended. Consider: Photoshop CS5 Essentials or Illustrator CS5 Essentials
Flash Catalyst is a revolutionary product from Adobe that allows designers to create sophisticated, interactive applications without writing any code. Flash Catalyst allows you to transform your graphics and images from Photoshop, Illlustrator, and Fireworks into high-quality interactive content for web pages and user interfaces. This class is ideal for graphic, web, and interactive designers as well as web application developers and video editors.
Flash Catalyst Outline:
- Introduction
- What is Flash Catalyst?
- Flash Catalyst, Flash Professional and Flash Builder. What's the difference?
- Orientation
- Design and Code workspace
- Moving around workspace
- Panels and tools
- Zooming
- Getting help
- Importing Artwork
- importing Photoshop files
- importing Illustrator files
- importing Fireworks files
- working with text, filter and effects
- working with images and text
- Managing Your Library
- adding assets to the Library
- compressing images
- renaming, exporting and importing library items
- Adding Interactivity
- working with Layers
- grouping objects
- adding Pages
- adding component States
- Creating Interactive Components
- buttons
- input fields
- radio buttons
- check boxes
- scroll bars
- converting artwork to buttons
- adding page navigation
- links to external content
- Creating Transitions
- adding smooth transitions between states and pages
- adding and swapping effects
- Adding Sound and Video
- Import video and sound
- controlling video playback
- attach controls to video
- adding sound effects
- Publishing
- delivery options
- publishing your application
- embedding fonts
- publishing to SWF
- connect to remote site and uploading
- Extending Your Project with Flash Builder
- Adobe Flash Builder
- designer-developer workflows
- opening Flash Catalyst project in Flash Builder