Book description
Knowing the industry-standard animation and interactivity tool Adobe Animate CC (previously known as “Flash Professional”) can help you get a foothold in the exciting web design and mobile app-development world. Learn Animate CC by building cool creative projects that will teach you how to:
Design and animate vector artwork
Compose an animated greeting card using HTML5
Build a promotional video with text and images animated in 3D
Construct a working digital clock using ActionScript
Design and code an interactive quiz for mobile devices
This study guide uses more than 6 hours of video integrated with text to help you gain real-world skills that will get you started in your career designing and building interactive media using Adobe Animate CC. It lays the foundation for taking the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam in Interactive Media Using Adobe Flash Professional CC (name correct at press time) and helps prepare you for an entry-level position in a competitive job market.
Purchasing this book gives you access to valuable online extras.
Follow the instructions in the book’s “Getting
Started” section to unlock access to:
The Web Edition containing instructional video embedded in the complete text of the book with interactive review questions along with product updates
Downloadable lesson file you need to work through the projects
When creating the Adobe Certified Associate examination, Adobe conducted research to identify the foundational skills students need to effectively communicate using digital media tools. Based on feedback from educators, design professionals, businesses, and educational institutions around the world, the objectives cover entry-level skill expectations for each topic. The ACA exams have proved to be highly successful around the world.
To create this new product, Peachpit and Adobe Press have joined
forces with team of outstanding instructors who have a great track
record getting students certified: Rob Schwartz and his colleagues
at BrainBuffet.com
Joseph Labrecque is a senior interactive software engineer at the University of Denver where he also teaches classes on Adobe Animate CC (formerly Flash Professional), web animation, graphics production, and mobile application design. Joseph is an Adobe Education Leader (AEL) and an Adobe Community Professional. He received the Adobe Education Impact Award in 2010 and currently serves on the AEL Advisory Board. Joseph produces written and video content for Adobe Press, Peachpit, O’Reilly, Lynda.com, and BrainBuffet.com.
What you need to use this book: Adobe Animate CC (2015 release)
software, for either Windows or Mac OS. (Software not
included.)
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Contents
- Getting Started
- Chapter 1. Welcome!
- Chapter 2. Design a Vector Animation
- Chapter 3. Construct an Internet Meme Image
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Chapter 4. Compose an Animated HTML5 Greeting
- Creating a New HTML5 Canvas Document
- Laying Out the Background Elements
- Drawing the Flowerpot
- Editing the Flower Graphic Symbol
- Animating the Flower Stalk with Inverse Kinematics
- Designing and Animating the Flower Head
- Create a Personalized Text Message
- Using JavaScript Code to Stop the Playhead
- Publishing Your Project for HTML5 Canvas
- Challenge!
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Generate a Promotional Video
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Chapter 6. Tick-Tock...Build a Virtual Clock
- Working with ActionScript 3.0
- Creating an Adobe AIR for Desktop Document
- Building the Basic Clock Visual Elements
- Designing the Clock’s Animated Movie Clip Assets
- Using Imported Audio in an ActionScript Project
- A Primer on ActionScript
- Writing ActionScript to Control the Clock
- Testing an ActionScript Project
- Publishing the Clock for Desktop Installation
- Challenge!
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Develop a Mobile Quiz App
- Chapter 8. Wrapping It Up!
- ACA Objectives Covered
- Glossary
- Index
- Chapter 9. Leveling Up with Design
- Chapter 10. Working with Outsiders
- Code Snippets
Product information
- Title: Learn Adobe Animate CC for Interactive Media: Adobe Certified Associate Exam Preparation, First Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2016
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780134395579
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