Flash is a powerful multimedia creation tool that can be used to build simple animations, full-featured applications, and everything in between. In Flash CS4 Professional Essential Training, Todd Perkins offers new Flash users a thorough explanation of the interface, tools, and techniques at the heart of any project. He shows how to use the latest iteration of the Flash drawing tools and timeline, work with text and symbols, and create tweens and other simple animations. Todd also explores multimedia elements like bitmap graphics, sound, and video. He shows how to use Actionscript 3.0 to add interactivity to Flash projects, discusses integration with other Adobe applications, and more. Exercise files accompany the course.

To fully take advantage of Flash CS3, it's necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of Actionscript 3.0. From manipulating movie clips and responding to user actions with variables to writing functions and conditional operators, Actionscript 3.0 in Flash CS3 Professional Essential Training covers the vital skills necessary to master Actionscript 3.0. Instructor Todd Perkins uses numerous hands-on examples--including two game-building exercises--to explore Actionscript's powerful features. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.