Product Description

Need to solve problems quickly to develop creative projects to time and to budget? Want to hone your Flash skills so you can concentrate on your animation? Then How to Cheat in Flash is for you! Chris Georgenes shows how to work from the problem to the solution - from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline. With his in-depth knowledge of the little-known secrets used by the pros to produce creative, professional animations, Chris is THE go-to guru for designers and animators who want to create great animation, applications or motion design with Flash.  This accessible, practical book and CD package is such a goldmine of artistic inspiration, timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step walkthroughs that you'll wonder how you survived without it.

* Bestselling How to Cheat coverage of Flash CS4 - a proven format for successful learning.
* Learn a myriad of tips and tricks based on real-life working methods to help you work faster and more efficiently.
* Work from the problem to the solution, to gain the best possible results from Flash.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18412 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780240521312
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
""As a veteran Flash animator, Chris offers the reader a wealth of traditional Flash animation techniques; however, what makes this book even more valuable is the knowledge he offers of ways to use the latest features in the current tool."" -Richard Galvan, Product Manager, Flash
""Chris effortlessly breaks down complicated topics into easy-to-learn nuggets of digital animation wisdom. You learn everything a Flash animator wants-lip syncing tricks, walk-cycles, photo cut-out animation and even more advanced concepts like frame-by-frame traditional animation."" -Aaron Simpson, Animation Producer and Founder of ColdHardFlash.com
""Through it's refreshing and approachable design, this book was an instant hit and invaluable resource in our studio. We often recommend it to Flash newbies who are starting on their creative journey."" ---Gray Goldberger, Animation Director, Fablevision

Review
"As a veteran Flash animator, Chris offers the reader a wealth of traditional Flash animation techniques; however, what makes this book even more valuable is the knowledge he offers of ways to use the latest features in the current tool." -Richard Galvan, Product Manager, Flash

"Chris effortlessly breaks down complicated topics into easy-to-learn nuggets of digital animation wisdom. You learn everything a Flash animator wants-lip syncing tricks, walk-cycles, photo cut-out animation and even more advanced concepts like frame-by-frame traditional animation." -Aaron Simpson, Animation Producer and Founder of ColdHardFlash.com

"Through it's refreshing and approachable design, this book was an instant hit and invaluable resource in our studio. We often recommend it to Flash newbies who are starting on their creative journey." -Gray Goldberger, Animation Director, Fablevision

From the Back Cover
Need to solve problems quickly to develop creative projects to time and to budget? Want to hone your Flash skills so you can concentrate on your animation? ThenHow to Cheat in Flash is for you! Chris Georgenes shows how to work from the problem to the solution - from the viewpoint of an animator who has been commissioned to create a job and is working to a deadline.

With his in-depth knowledge of the little-known secrets used by the pros to produce creative, professional animations, Chris is THE go-to guru for designers and animators who want to create great animation, applications or motion design with Flash.

This accessible, practical book and CD package is such a goldmine of artistic inspiration, timesaving practical tips, tricks and step-by-step walkthroughs that you'll wonder how you survived without it.


* Bestselling How to Cheat coverage of Flash CS4 - a proven format for successful learning.

* Learn a myriad of tips and tricks based on real-life working methods to help you work faster and more efficiently.

* Work from the problem to the solution, to gain the best possible results from Flash.

Customer Reviews

How to Cheat in Flash CS4 Update from CS3
Chris's revised book is everything you would want to know about using Flash CS4 as an animator. Great new chapters covering the new features of CS4 along with some of the tried and true methods applicable to recent versions of Flash.

Chapters requiring CS4 are clearly marked with an icon, so even if you your still using CS3 you can still use this book with some of the new updated content.

Great section on basic interactivity using ActionScript with examples in AS2.0 and AS3.0 (Thanks David Stiller).

Same book as the CS3 version. BUT still Excellent learning tool.
If you own the previous book "How to Cheat in CS3" than don't bother purchasing this book. It's identical to previous version CS3 with a few new images. Don't get me wrong it's an excellent book, but disappointing that ALL images are not included, for example: (JIB JAB) That's why I gave it 3 stars AND also because it's the same as previous book.

If purchasing this book series for the first time than 4 stars, again NOT ALL IMAGES included and you must use your own.

How to cheat in Adobe Flash CS4 - is great book.
I am a beginning animator. I've bought this book and very like it. This book is suit for persons who is not beginner in Flash. There are a lot tutorials, tips and tricks. The explanations are clear and without superfluous words. The disk includes files which help to understand the program. I am very pleased with this book.