Flash CS4 Professional Digital Classroom is like having a personal instructor guiding readers through each lesson, while they work at their own pace. This book includes 13 self-paced lessons that let readers discover essential skills and explore new features and capabilities of Adobe Flash Professional. Every lesson is presented in full color with step-by-step instructions. Learning is reinforced with video tutorials and lesson files on a companion DVD that were developed by the same team of Adobe Certified Instructors and Flash experts who have created many of the official training titles for Adobe Systems. Each video tutorial is approximately five minutes long and demonstrates and explains the concepts and features covered in the lesson. This training package shows the basics of using the program, such as using layers and instances to build animation sequences, as well as advance features, such as using ActionScript to create interactive Web page components. Jam-packed with information, this book and DVD takes users from the basics through intermediate level topics and helps readers find the information they need in a clear, approachable manner.
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Flash CS4 the easy way:
I am a long-time Flash user who was apprehensive about making the leap to the latest version, but this book helped me bridge the gap with ease. The combination of step-by-step instruction and video tutorials on the included DVD makes this a perfect resource for experienced and beginner Flash users alike. Kudos to Fred Gerantabee and the AGI Creative Team for providing us with such a useful and informative look at a very powerful program!
The complete pocket guide to Flash CS4:
The Adobe Flash CS4 training package serves as a multifaceted learning tool for the most occupied designer. I found the topics to be a concentrated overview with continued focus within each topic. The examples used to demonstrate the new capacity of Flash CS4, touched upon new and old concepts to complete each project. Especially useful are the well pocketed tips and definitions of shapes and design principles. They are extremely helpful in the overall understanding of Flash CS4. This fabulous book... more info
Excellent book!:
This is a great book for learning Flash! The exercises cover fundamental concepts as well as more complex methods of using the program. It's also a great introduction to the code associated with Flash. I highly recommend it!
Great for Teaching & Learning:
Working in the Higher Education field, I use Flash for multiple purposes. One way is to create items for online learning environments. I am also and adjunct instructor who teaches students to use flash for website and multimedia creation. I have been using flash since 2002, but every new version offers new features and interface changes. Flash CS4 Professional Digital Classroom is a wonderful tool for me to make the transition from CS3 to CS4. The book is very organized, making it easy to find the topic I... more info
