Chapter 3: Symbols and Animation

In This Chapter

check.png Understanding symbols and the library

check.png Creating and editing symbols

check.png Using the Spray Brush and Deco tools

check.png Working with frames and keyframes in the Timeline

check.png Creating animations with tweens

check.png Understanding frame-by-frame animation

check.png Working with the frame rate

After you get familiar with the Flash drawing tools, you’ll want to dive into what Flash is best known for: animation. In this chapter, you bring your creations to life with movement, interactivity, and sounds. In an effort to bring motion to the mobile masses, Flash CS6 introduces new options for publishing your movies as mobile applications for IOS and Android, taking Flash in a new direction as a multi-platform animation and rich media tool.

Before beginning with animation, it’s essential ...

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