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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.
List 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
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.
Summary
Want to use an Adobe tool to design animated web graphics that work on iPhone and iPad? You've come to the right book. Adobe Edge Animate Preview 7: The Missing Manual shows you how to build HTML5 graphics using simple visual tools. No programming experience? No problem. Adobe Edge writes the underlying code for you.
