Adobe Edge Animate: The Missing Manual

Paperback: 306 pages
Publisher: O&#8217;Reilly Media (November 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1449342256
ISBN-13: 978-1449342258

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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 book. Adobe Edge Animate: The Missing Manual shows you how to build HTML5 graphics with Adobe visual tools. No programming experience? No problem. Adobe Edge Animate writes all of 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:

Jump into animation. Master Animate’s elements, properties, and timeline panels.
Create and import graphics. Make drawings with Animate’s tools, or use art you’ve created in other programs.
Work with text. Build menus, label buttons, provide instructions, and perform other tasks.
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.
Look great at any size. Publish responsive web pages that adjust to any display, tablet, or smartphone.

Table of Contents
Part I: Working with the Stage
Chapter 1. Introducing Adobe Edge Animate
Chapter 2. Creating and Animating Art
Chapter 3. Adding and Formatting Text

Part II: Animation with Edge Animate
Chapter 4. Learning Timeline and Transition Techniques
Chapter 5. Triggering Actions
Chapter 6. Working Smart with Symbols

Part III: 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 IV: Publishing Your Composition
Chapter 10. Publishing Responsive Web Pages

Part V: Appendixes
Appendix A. Installation and Help
Appendix B. Menu by Menu