FLASH Product Information: Create and deliver rich interactive content Adobe® Flash® CS4 Professional software — the industry-leading authoring environment for creating engaging interactive experiences to audiences across platforms and devices.
Flash now does inverse kinematics
Create chain-like animation effects with a series of linked objects or quickly distort a single shape using the new Bones tool.
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Flash Player reaches 99% of Internet viewers
Installed on more than 850 million Internet-connected desktops and mobile devices, Flash Player enables you to widely deliver powerful experiences created with Flash.
Why Flash?
Design with ease and efficiency
Bring your designs to life with intuitive new animation tools that make your work easier and more efficient. Streamline your workflow with an improved user interface and a powerful coding environment.
Optimized animation tools
Object-based animationnew
Gain complete control over individual animation attributes with object-based animation, which applies tweens directly to objects instead of to keyframes. Easily make changes to motion paths with Bezier handles.
Motion pathsnew
Experience granular control over object animation paths — Adobe® Flash® CS4 Professional now automatically generates motion paths that can be easily modified using familiar Bezier handles.
Motion presetsnew
Jump-start your project with prebuilt animations that can be applied to any object. Select from dozens of presets or create and save your own. Share presets with others to save animation time.
Motion editornew
Experience detailed control over keyframe parameters, including rotation, size, scale, position, filters, and more, using the new motion editor. Refine easing control with complete graphical displays similar to those in Adobe After Effects® software.
Rich drawing capabilities
Powerful shape drawing
Manipulate vector shapes with powerful shape drawing tools. Easily bend, erase, distort, skew, and combine vector shapes in a natural and intuitive way.
Shape primitives
Easily create pie wedges, round off rectangle corners, define an inner circle radius, and do much more. Visually adjust shape properties on the stage, and create custom shapes with the included JavaScript API.
Pen tool
Create precise vector illustrations with the Pen tool inspired by Adobe Illustrator® software, and then manipulate Bezier control points using Illustrator keyboard shortcuts.
Shapes as objects
Toggle the object drawing mode to draw shapes as objects for easy visualization, the same way you would in Illustrator.
Intuitive user interface
Improved project panel - new
Work with multifile projects more easily with the new project panel. Apply property changes to multiple files, save symbols to a designated file folder when created, and more.
Improved library - new
Work with assets more easily, thanks to an improved library that includes search capability and prioritization.
New Adobe Creative Suite interface - new
Boost your efficiency with intuitive panel docking and spring-loaded behaviors that streamline your interaction with tools throughout the Adobe Creative Suite® editions.
Vertical Property inspector - new
Take better advantage of wider displays and gain screen space with the new vertically displayed Property inspector.
Customizable workspaces
Easily create and save customized workspaces, including panel and toolbar settings, to work the way you want every time you launch.
Streamlined workflow
Adobe Pixel Bender - new
Easily apply custom filters and effects at runtime for real-time creative expression. Use the Adobe Pixel Bender™ Toolkit, included with Flash, to create unique filters, blends, and fills to produce compelling, on-demand visual effects for the Flash Player runtime. Your visual effects are now portable to multiple applications with Adobe Pixel Bender.
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator import
Import Adobe Photoshop® PSD and Illustrator AI files, while preserving layers and structure, and then edit them in Flash CS4 Professional. Optimize and customize the files during import with advanced options.
Animation conversion to ActionScript
Instantly convert timeline animations to ActionScript® 3.0 code that can be easily edited, reused, and leveraged by developers. Even copy animations from one object to another.
Animation copy and paste
Copy an animation that is applied to an object and paste it into any other timeline object, dramatically reducing time spent on animation development.
Selective layer export
Experiment with different versions of the same file, manage complex layouts, and save time by exposing only the layers you want to export and hiding the rest.
Undo/redo options
Switch between Object-level Undo and Document-level Undo modes.
Metadata (XMP) support - new
Add metadata to SWF files using the new XMP panel. Quickly assign tags for enhanced collaboration and better mobile experiences.
Collaboration with Adobe Flex developers - new
Edit code in Adobe Flex® and then bring it into Flash CS4 Professional for finishing and production. Import code-only ActionScript 3.0 SWC components developed in Adobe Flex Builder™ software.
Timesaving coding tools
Code collapse
Hide code from view by selection or tag so you can focus more easily on the code you are developing.
Comment tags
Use easy menu commands to apply comment/uncomment tags to entire lines or any section of code. This Script Editor feature remains consistent across both Adobe Flash CS4 Professional and Dreamweaver® CS4 software.
Code error navigation
View a list of code errors in a separate panel that is automatically generated when performing tasks such as check syntax, test movie, test project, debug movie, or publish. Click an error in the list to jump directly to that section of code in the Code view.
ActionScript development
ActionScript 3.0 development
Save time with the ActionScript 3.0 language, featuring improved performance, increased flexibility, and more intuitive and structured development.
Advanced debugger
Test content with a powerful ActionScript debugger that offers flexibility and user feedback, as well as consistency with Adobe Flex Builder 2 debugging.
Script Assist
Facilitate scripting with Script Assist, a visual user interface for script editing that includes automatic syntax completion as well as descriptions of the parameters of any given action.
Actions panel
Easily use different versions of the ActionScript language by selecting from different language profiles in the Actions panel, including profiles for mobile development.
User interface components
Create interactive content with lightweight, easily skinnable interface components for ActionScript 3.0. Visually modify components' look and feel with the drawing tools — no coding required.
Explore new creative possibilities
Extend the limits of creative possibility with powerful new drawing, animation, and interactive design tools. Enrich your projects with advanced video and audio capabilities.
Powerful animation tools
3D transformationnew
Animate 2D objects through 3D space with exciting new 3D translation and rotation tools, which allow you to animate along the x, y, and z axes. Apply local or global transformation to any object.
Inverse kinematics with the Bones toolnew
Create chain-like animation effects with a series of linked objects, or quickly distort a single shape using the new Bones tool.
Procedural modeling with Deco and Spray Brush - new
Turn symbols into instant design tools. Apply symbols in a variety of ways: Quickly create kaleidoscope-like effects and apply fills using the Deco tool, or randomly spray symbols across any defined area using the Spray Brush.
Bitmap caching
Avoid unnecessary rerendering of vector objects with bitmap caching. Flag an object as a bitmap at runtime so it gets cached as a bitmap; vector data is maintained, so it can be converted back to a vector at any time.
Bitmap and filter controls
Filter effects
Create more compelling designs with built-in filter effects like drop shadow, blur, glow, bevel, gradient bevel, and color adjust. Apply effects to MovieClips and text fields to be rendered at runtime by Flash Player, consequently minimizing file size.
Blend modes
Use blend modes to create unique visual blending effects when images overlay each other. Blends are rendered at runtime and updated live as objects move. Blend modes imported from Photoshop are maintained and editable in Flash CS4 Professional.
Advanced media integration
Sophisticated video tools
Experience advanced video capabilities including embedded cue points, alpha channel support, and high-quality video codecs. Use the optimized video component, featuring closed-captioning and support for streaming and progressively downloaded video files.
MP3 audio support
Integrate audio into your projects by importing MP3 files. Integration with Adobe Soundbooth® software makes it easy to edit files as needed, without requiring audio production experience.
Alpha channel support
Overlay FLV and On2 VP6 video composited with a transparent or semitransparent alpha channel with other content at runtime. Create unique effects using compositing tools such as Adobe After Effects® software, and import them into Flash CS4 Professional with transparency preserved.
High-quality video codecs
Produce video quality that rivals today's best video codecs while maintaining small file size with the advanced video codecs in Flash Player, On2 VP6, On2 VP6-S, and H.264.
Embedded cue points
Embed cue points directly into an FLV file to trigger events during playback and coordinate the playback of accompanying graphics and animations.
Video import workflow
Easily integrate a variety of video formats into your video experiences with the video import wizard, which guides you through the import process.
Skinnable video player
Take advantage of the most popular video format on the web today by integrating video into your site. The video player component is easily customized to match the look and feel of any site. It includes support for closed-captioning and multiple languages, as well as streaming video or progressively downloaded video.
Adobe Media Encoder with H.264 support - new
Maximize productivity with Adobe Media Encoder, now a separate software component included with Flash CS4 Professional. Continue creative work while files encode in the background. Set up multiple items for encoding, manage priorities, and control advanced settings for each item individually. Flash CS4 Professional uses Adobe Media Encoder to deliver higher quality results with greater control.
Additional features
QuickTime export
Render content published in a SWF file as a QuickTime video using the advanced QuickTime exporter. Export content that includes nested MovieClips, content generated with ActionScript language, and runtime effects such as drop shadow and blur.
Scale 9 live rendering
Preview Scale 9 objects on the stage to evaluate scaling behavior and see what will appear at runtime in Flash Player. Scale 9 intelligently scales objects without distortion.
Font rendering
Improve text crispness and readability with font rendering. Use rendering options and anti-aliasing to optimize for different use cases.
Bitmap caching
Avoid unnecessary rerendering of vector objects with bitmap caching. Flag an object as a bitmap at runtime so it gets cached as a bitmap; vector data is maintained, so it can be converted back to a vector at any time.
Extensible architecture
Leverage Flash APIs to easily develop extensions that add custom functionality.
Collaborate across workflows
Enjoy timesaving integration among Adobe Creative Suite components with common tools and interfaces, and easily exchange assets between applications with powerful new file formats.
Improved Adobe software integration
Common interfacenew
Work easily among Creative Suite components with familiar panels, menus, and quick keys. Use the flexibility of Adobe's interfaces to customize your workspaces in the same way for smooth and fast work between applications.
Extensible architecture
Leverage Flash APIs to easily develop extensions that add custom functionality.
XFL support - new
Open content from Adobe InDesign® or After Effects software and retain file integrity. With the cross-application XFL format, easily import content for further development in Flash.
Import/export cue points
Import XML-based cue-flash data files from Adobe Premiere® Pro, After Effects, or Soundbooth software to create sophisticated interactive video experiences. Use cue points to trigger interactivity at specific points in video and audio content.
Smooth video software integration
Export individual layers with transparency using the export to QuickTime capability, and import them into Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects for advanced manipulation. Import video files directly from Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects.
Online services
Adobe Community Help - new
Access the power of an online search engine from within Creative Suite 4, but with more targeted results. Searchable content includes the in-depth, product-specific Help that Adobe has always delivered, plus additional Adobe and third-party content chosen by experts at Adobe and in the design and production communities.
Adobe Bridge Home enhanced
Stay up to date on what's new at Adobe and get inspired by the design, web development, and audio and video production communities at large when you visit this online channel available in Adobe Bridge CS4. Watch Creative Suite 4 video tutorials, listen to podcasts from your favorite designers, and learn about training events in your community.
Adobe ConnectNow from Acrobat.com - new
Acrobat.com is a set of online services you can use to create and share documents, communicate in real time, and simplify working with others. Thanks to the ability to access one of the Acrobat.com services, Adobe ConnectNow, from within Flash and other Creative Suite 4 components, you can meet live over the web and share your screen with up to two online guests for no charge.
Adobe Kuler - new
Explore, create, and share color themes with Adobe Kuler™. Kick-start your creative projects with color inspiration from the online Kuler community, accessible from the new Kuler panel within Flash, the Kuler website, and the Kuler Adobe AIR™ application. Browse and search for thousands of themes, download directly into your Swatches panel, and even upload your own themes to share.
Deliver for a wide reach
Deliver interactive experiences that reach audiences across platforms and devices.The latest technologies, such as XMP for mobile and delivery to the Adobe AIR runtime, are right at your fingertips.
By: Kyle Newton
We can perform different designing tasks through flash. Some of the tasks that
we can perform through flash are vector programs, vector animation, authorizing
programs, animation sequencer. Flash allows you to create vector programs. A
vector program does not depend upon pixels to compose an image. It draws the
shape using individual points described by the co ordinates. Lines connecting
these points are termed as paths and the vectors at each point describe the
curvature of the path. As these programs are based on mathematical concepts
they are compact and scalable.
Flash animation stores compact vector descriptions of frames unlike other media
programs that stores pixel information for each frame. This allows flash to
display images and movies faster than other bit map based animation programs.
Authorizing programs is another important feature given by flash. It can author
movies, containing multiple media like sound, stills and moving graphics. It
also has interactive multimedia programs that assigns viewer action commands
to the movies that it is authorizing.
Animation sequencer is another important feature. It allows you to arrange the
sequences so as to form movies. Movies are the organization of different sequences.
Each scene can contain number of layers. The layers are stacked through time
line. Frames are the units responsible for the illusion of time in the animation.
There are two types of frames namely static and key frames. Static frames are
used to repeat the content of the prior frame, whereas key frames are used in
the case where you want to either place or change the contents. You can animate
either by changing the contents on a frame by frame basis, termed as frame,
by frame animation or by establishing two key frames and then interpolate the
changes between the two, termed as twining.
Every flash file contains its own color pallet which is stored inside the flash
file. The user can import and export both solid and gradient color pallets between
flash files, as well as between flash and other applications such as macro media
fireworks and adobe photo shop. To avoid different color patters available in
different browsers always use web safe. Flash displays the colors in a files
pallet and color window. You can use the color windows to import, export and
modify files color pallet.
Flash provides different sound effects such as sound fade in and fade out. You
can play sounds continuously independent of the time line or can synchronize
animation to a sound track. You can attach sound to action or simple buttons
to make them more responsive. Flash offers two types of sounds namely event
sounds and stream sounds. An event sound must be downloaded completely before
it starts playing.
Author Resource:-> Kyle Newton is a Professional
web design and ecommerce professional with 7 years of experience in the
web development and internet marketing field. He has developed total online
presence systems and has helped establish many successful online businesses.
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