Learning Adobe Edge Animate

Create engaging motion and rich interactivity with Adobe Edge Animate

• Master the Edge Animate interface and unleash your creativity through standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Packed with an abundance of information regarding the Edge Animate application and related toolsets
• Robust motion and interactivity through web standards
• Those approaching Edge Animate from Adobe Flash Professional will find many references and tips for a smooth transition
• A comprehensive guide for creating engaging content with Adobe Edge Animate.

In Detail

With the advent of HTML5 and CSS3, web designers can now create sophisticated animations without the need of additional plugins such as Flash. However, there hasn't been an easy way for creating animations with web standards until now. This book enables even those with little knowledge of HTML or programming web content to freely create a variety of rich compositions involving motion and interactivity.

Learning Adobe Edge Animate will detail how to use this professional authoring software to create highly engaging content which targets HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. Content created in Adobe Edge Animate does not rely on a plugin – so it can be run within any standard browser– even on mobile.

Learning Adobe Edge Animate begins with providing a complete overview of the shifting web landscape and the Edge Animate application. We then move on through the variety of panels and toolsets available, and explore the many options we have when creating motion and interactivity using Edge Animate.

The book presents the reasoning behind engaging, standards-based web content and how Edge Animate fills the need for professional tooling in this area. In the book, we’ll examine content creation, the importing of external assets, how to achieve fluid animation and advanced transitioning through the Edge Animate timeline. The book also covers some cool topics such as interactivity through Actions and Triggers, and it examines workflow options across Adobe Creative Suite applications. Sprinkled throughout the book are tips and references for those coming to Edge Animate from a background in Flash Professional. Towards the end of the book, the reader will explore a variety of more advanced topics such as the Edge Animate Runtime APIs and how Edge Animate can interface with other Creative Suite applications for a full workflow.

What you will learn from this book

• Gain an understanding of the shifting Web landscape
• Effectively compare Adobe Edge Animate to Adobe Flash Professional motion tools
• Become familiar with all elements of the Edge Animate application interface
• Use the drawing tools in Edge Animate to create and manipulate elements on the Stage
• Import rich graphics for use in Adobe Edge Animate compositions
• Animate a range of elements with full transitioning through timeline keyframes
• Employ JavaScript to add interactivity to your project through Actions and Triggers
• Author a range of expressive compositions using nothing but web standards
• Become familiar with the Adobe Edge Animate Runtime APIs for deep manipulation of on-screen elements
• Apply other Adobe Creative Suite tools in your workflow to get the most out of Edge Animate

使用 Adobe Edge Animate 創建引人入勝的動畫和豐富的互動性

- 掌握 Edge Animate 介面，並透過標準的 HTML、CSS 和 JavaScript 發揮創造力
- 提供關於 Edge Animate 應用程式和相關工具集的豐富資訊
- 透過網頁標準實現強大的動畫和互動性
- 那些從 Adobe Flash Professional 轉換而來的使用者將會找到許多參考和技巧，以實現平滑的過渡
- 一本全面指南，教你如何使用 Adobe Edge Animate 創建引人入勝的內容

詳細內容：
隨著 HTML5 和 CSS3 的出現，網頁設計師現在可以在不需要額外插件（如 Flash）的情況下創建複雜的動畫。然而，直到現在，還沒有一種簡單的方式可以使用網頁標準來創建動畫。本書使即使對 HTML 或編程網頁內容知識有限的人也能自由地創建涉及動畫和互動性的各種豐富組合。

學習 Adobe Edge Animate 將詳細介紹如何使用這款專業的創作軟體來創建針對 HTML5、CSS 和 JavaScript 的高度引人入勝的內容。在 Adobe Edge Animate 中創建的內容不依賴於插件，因此可以在任何標準瀏覽器上運行，甚至在移動設備上也可以運行。

學習 Adobe Edge Animate 首先提供了對不斷變化的網頁環境和 Edge Animate 應用程式的完整概述。然後，我們將通過各種可用的面板和工具集，探索使用 Edge Animate 創建動畫和互動性時的多種選項。

本書介紹了引人入勝的基於標準的網頁內容的原因，以及 Edge Animate 如何填補這一領域中對專業工具的需求。在本書中，我們將探討內容創建、導入外部資源、如何通過 Edge Animate 時間軸實現流暢的動畫和高級過渡等主題。本書還涵蓋了一些很酷的主題，如通過操作和觸發器實現互動性，並探討了在 Adobe Creative Suite 應用程式之間的工作流選項。本書中穿插著一些提示和參考，供那些從 Flash Professional 背景轉換而來的讀者參考。在本書的最後，讀者將探索一系列更高級的主題，如 Edge Animate Runtime APIs 和 Edge Animate 如何與其他 Creative Suite 應用程式進行接口，實現完整的工作流程。

本書將教你：
- 了解不斷變化的網頁環境
- 有效比較 Adobe Edge Animate 和 Adobe Flash Professional 的動畫工具
- 熟悉 Edge Animate 應用程式介面的所有元素
- 使用 Edge Animate 的繪圖工具在舞台上創建和操作元素
- 導入豐富的圖形以在 Adobe Edge Animate 組合中使用
- 通過時間軸關鍵幀對一系列元素進行動畫過渡
- 使用 JavaScript 通過操作和觸發器為項目添加互動性
- 使用僅使用網頁標準創建一系列表達性組合
- 熟悉 Adobe Edge Animate Runtime APIs，以深入操作屏幕元素
- 在工作流程中應用其他 Adobe Creative Suite 工具，以充分利用 Edge Animate