Flash CS4 Professional Bible
Chapter One
Understanding the Adobe
Flash CS4 Blueprint
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring the uses of Flash CS4
Identifying Flash file types
Introducing the structure of
Flash documents
Since its humble beginnings as FutureSplash in 1997, the Flash authoring
tool and the Flash platform have matured into a powerful tool for deploying
a wide range of media content. With every new version released, the
possibilities have increased for imaginative and dynamic content creation - for
the Web and beyond. After Adobe acquired Macromedia in 2005, Adobe has
expanded Flash capabilities in several Creative Suite products, as well as development
tools such as Adobe Flex Builder. The Adobe user interface is consistent
across powerhouse applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, and
Adobe Illustrator.
In this chapter, we introduce Flash CS4 and explore the many possibilities available
for your productions. We also discuss how Flash compares to or enhances
other programs that you may be familiar with.
Flash content can be ... read full excerpt from: Flash CS4 Professional Bible (Bible #535) ebook
