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Flash Catalyst CS5.5: Essentials



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Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5
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Course Outline
Chapter 1: INTRODUCING ADOBE FLASH CATALYST CS5.5 (9 min)
1. What is Flash Catalyst CS5.5?
2. Designer/Developer Workflows
3. Using the Project Files

Chapter 2: PROJECT BASICS (35 min)
1. Touring the Flash Catalyst Interface
2. Building a New Project Based on an Illustrator® File
3. Layer Organization & Custom Components
4. Creating Resizable Layouts
5. Previewing a Project

Chapter 3: BUILDING NAVIGATION (32 min)
1. Editing a Common Button Component
2. Creating a Button Component from Custom Artwork
3. Labeling Components & Creating States
4. Adding Interaction for Navigation

Chapter 4: ADDING FULL FIDELITY DESIGN (31 min)
1. Round-Trip Editing & Customizing a Design
2. Skinning Button States & Parts
3. Optimizing Artwork

Chapter 5: ANIMATING USER INTERACTIONS (32 min)
1. Adding Fades & Moving Transitions between States
2. Adding Resize & Rotate 3D Transitions
3. Triggering Transitions with an FLV Timer
4. Triggering Animations with Action Sequences

Chapter 6: DATA & COMPONENTS (48 min)
1. Placeholder Components
2. Editing Button, Text Input & Check Box Components
3. Customizing Scrollbar & Data List Components
4. Using Non-Editable Flex® Components
5. Tips for Working with Components

Chapter 7: SOUND, VIDEO & FLASH CONTENT (21 min)
1. Adding Sound
2. Working with Video
3. Working with Flash Professional SWF Files

Chapter 8: WORKING WITH DEVELOPERS IN FLASH BUILDER® (30 min)
1. Designing Components Using Imported Placeholder Skins
2. Creating a Skinnable Component for Use in Flash Builder
3. Working with FXP Files between Flash Builder & Flash Catalyst
4. Working with FXPL Files between Flash Builder & Flash Catalyst

Chapter 9: COMMON DESIGN SCENARIOS (53 min)
1. Setting Up a Banner & Navigation Buttons
2. Adding a Video Timer & Interactions for a Timed Banner
3. Setting Up an Image Gallery
4. Laying Out the Images in the Custom Component

Chapter 10: PUBLISHING YOUR PROJECT (20 min)
1. Optimizing Files in Your Project
2. Publishing Content for the Browser & as a Desktop Application
3. Online Resources, Help & Community
4. Credits