Adobe Edge Preview 3: The Missing Manual

by Chris Grover

Overview

Want to use an Adobe tool to design animated web graphics that work on iPhone and iPad? You’ve come to the right book. Adobe Edge Preview 3: The Missing Manual shows you how to build HTML5 graphics using simple visual tools. No programming experience? No problem. Adobe Edge writes the underlying code for you. With this eBook, you’ll be designing great-looking web elements in no time.

• Get to know the workspace. Learn how Adobe Edge Preview 3 performs its magic.
• Create and import graphics. Make drawings with Edge’s tools, or use art you designed in other programs.
• Work with text. Build menus, label buttons, provide instructions, and perform other tasks.
• Jump into animation. Master Edge’s elements, properties, and timeline panels.
• Make it interactive. Use triggers and actions to give users control over their web experience.
• Peek behind the curtain. Understand how HTML and CSS documents work.
• Dig into JavaScript. Customize your projects by tweaking your code.

Bestselling author Chris Grover has more than 25 years experience in graphic design and electronic media. He excels in making complex technology fun and easy to learn. In Adobe Edge Preview 3: The Missing Manual, he continues the winning formula of Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual and Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449322236
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/19/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Christopher Grover has worked as a technical writer, advertising copywriter, and product publicist for more than 25 years. He recently launched Bolinas Road Creative, an agency that helps small businesses promote their products and services. He is the author of Flash CS5: The Missing Manual.

Table of Contents

The Missing CreditsIntroductionPart 1: Working with the StageChapter 1: Introducing Adobe EdgeChapter 2: Working with ArtChapter 3: Working with TextPart 2: Animation with EdgeChapter 4: Learning Timeline and Transition TechniquesChapter 5: Triggering ActionsPart 3: Edge with HTML5 and JavaScriptChapter 6: Understanding HTML and CSSChapter 7: Understanding JavaScript and jQueryPart 4: AppendixInstallation and Help