Tapley S. - Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 Classroom in a Book [2010, PDF, ENG]

This official training guide from Adobe will teach readers all they need to know to create rich interactive experiences with Flash Catalyst CS5, Adobe's exciting new interaction design tool. Flash Catalyst CS5 lets designers create real Adobe Flash and Adobe AIR applications without having to learn ActionScript.
Using step-by-step instructions in projects that progressively build skills, readers of this Classroom in a Book will learn how to prepare and import artwork from applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks into Catalyst, and then add interactive functionality in a familiar interface and with tools that are intuitive to use.

Readers will learn how libraries let them organize and reuse assets, how to use layers to view and control objects, how to work with pages and states to create interactive components, how to add transitions and action sequences, and how to work with video and sound. Readers will also learn to incorporate Flash files from other applications and use Flash Builder to extend their projects' functionality.

GETTING STARTED
GETTING TO KNOW ADOBE FLASH CATALYST CS5
PREPARING, IMPORTING, AND PLACING ARTWORK
MANAGING THE LIBRARY
MANAGING LAYERS
WORKING WITH PAGES AND STATES
CREATING INTERACTIVE COMPONENTS
CREATING TRANSITIONS AND ACTION SEQUENCES
ADDING AND CONTROLLING VIDEO AND SOUND
INTEGRATING SWF CONTENT FROM OTHER CREATIVE SUITE TOOLS
DESIGNING WITH DATA
DRAWING AND EDITING ARTWORK
PUBLISHING A PROJECT
EXTENDING YOUR PROJECT USING ADOBE FLASH BUILDER