Adobe Edge Animate CC For Dummies

The easy way to build HTML5 mobile and web apps using Adobe′s new Edge Animate CC Edge Animate CC is an approachable WYSIWYG alternative for leveraging the power of languages like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to design and develop for the web and mobile devices, even if you have no programming experience. Written by Michael Rohde, the book calls on this seasoned web developer′s wealth of experience using Edge Animate CC, and a companion website includes all code from the book to help you apply what you learn as you go. Features an easy–to–use interface, with a properties–based timeline for impeccable accuracy and control Contains a guide to creating new compositions, importing and animating existing web graphics, or adding motion to existing HTML files without compromising integrity Offers support for web font services, and Element Display, which lets you manage how long elements are displayed on the stage Edge Animate CC For Dummies offers the lowdown on this revolutionary and intuitive tool for creating motion content that runs beautifully on mobile devices and desktop browsers.

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Adobe Edge Animate 7 Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Edge Animate CC 9 Chapter 2: Discovering Awesome Features and Tools 23 Chapter 3: Working with a New Composition 37 Part II: Adopting Tools and Techniques 53 Chapter 4: Using the Timeline for the First Time 55 Chapter 5: Working with Triggers, Actions, Labels, and Cursors 77 Chapter 6: Embracing the Workspace 91 Part III: Formatting and Animating 111 Chapter 7: Animating with the Transform Tool and Properties Panel 113 Chapter 8: Formatting Element Visibility, Positioning, and Sizing 131 Chapter 9: Animating Background Color, Borders, Corners, Shadows, and Clipping 149 Chapter 10: Animating and Formatting Text Boxes 171 Chapter 11: Using the Elements Panel 183 Chapter 12: Using the Library Panel 193 Part IV: Putting Your Animation to Use 209 Chapter 13: Creating a Project Structure 211 Chapter 14: Preparing Your Animation for Publication 223 Chapter 15: Putting Your Project on the Web 239 Part V: Creating Sample Projects 247 Chapter 16: Creating an Interactive Slideshow Animation 249 Chapter 17: Synchronizing Elements in an Animation 259 Chapter 18: Building an Interactive Tutorial 269 Chapter 19: Animating an Interactive Children’s Book 281 Chapter 20: Animating Navigation Menus 297 Chapter 21: Building a Responsive Web Design 311 Part VI: The Part of Tens 321 Chapter 22: Ten Users of Edge Animate 323 Chapter 23: Ten Online Resources 329 Chapter 24: Ten Web Design Trends 335 Index 341