Adobe Edge Animate Preview 7: The Missing Manual

by Chris Grover

Overview

Want to create animated graphics for iPhone, iPad, and the Web, using familiar Adobe features? You’ve come to the right guide. Adobe Edge Animate Preview 7: The Missing Manual shows you how to build HTML5 graphics with Adobe visual tools. No programming experience? No problem. Adobe Edge Animate writes all the code for you. With this book, you’ll be designing great-looking web elements in no time.

The important stuff you need to know:

• Get to know the workspace. Learn how Adobe Edge Animate performs its magic.
• Create and import graphics. Make drawings with Animate’s tools, or use art you’ve designed in other programs.
• Work with text. Build menus, label buttons, provide instructions, and perform other tasks.
• Jump into animation. Master Animate’s elements, properties, and timeline panels.
• Make it interactive. Use triggers and actions to give users control over their web experience.
• Dig into JavaScript. Customize your projects by tweaking your code.

Once you purchase this book, you can stay on top of future Adobe Edge Animate Preview releases by downloading the ebook edition on oreilly.com for free.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449342005
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/2012
Pages:	273
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Christopher Grover has worked as a technical writer, advertising copywriter, and product publicist for more than 25 years. He recently launched Bolinas Road Creative, an agency that helps small businesses promote their products and services. He is the author of Flash CS5: The Missing Manual.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
  
• Part 1: Working with the Stage
  
  • Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Edge Animate
    
  • Chapter 2: Creating and Animating Art
    
  • Chapter 3: Adding and Formatting Text
    
  
  
  
  
• Part 2: Animation with Edge Animate
  
  • Chapter 4: Learning Timeline and Transition Techniques
    
  • Chapter 5: Triggering Actions
    
  • Chapter 6: Working Smart with Symbols
    
  
  
  
  
• Part 3: Edge Animate with HTML5 and JavaScript
  
  • Chapter 7: Working with Basic HTML and CSS
    
  • Chapter 8: Controlling Your Animations with JavaScript and jQuery
    
  • Chapter 9: Helpful JavaScript Tricks
    
  
  
  
  
• Part 4: Appendixes
  
  • Installation and Help
    
  • Menu by Menu