Those who want to build a Flash-based web site but don't know Flash or want a quicker solution can consider using Encore CS4. In Creating Flash Web Sites in Encore CS4, Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins shows how this DVD authoring application creates simple and straightforward components that can be repurposed for the web, DVDs, and even Blu-ray discs. Chad explores the general Encore workflow and walks users through the entire process of creating a Flash-based web site from start to finish. He also covers how to get the content out by creating a SWF file, and discusses various output options for Flash video.

Those who want to build a Flash-based web site but don't know Flash or want a quicker solution can consider using Encore CS4. In Creating Flash Web Sites in Encore CS4, Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins shows how this DVD authoring application creates simple and straightforward components that can be repurposed for the web, DVDs, and even Blu-ray discs. Chad explores the general Encore workflow and walks users through the entire process of creating a Flash-based web site from start to finish. He also covers how to get the content out by creating a SWF file, and discusses various output options for Flash video.

The release of Adobe's all-purpose image editor makes Photoshop CS4 the ultimate digital darkroom. In Photoshop CS4 Getting Started, Deke McClelland introduces the new features in CS4 while emphasizing core concepts like adjusting brightness and contrast, burning and dodging, straightening, cropping,and resizing. He shares his techniques for retouching portraits, reducing noise, and sharpening detail. Other key Photoshop features, such as working with text layers, adding metadata, and web optimization, are also introduced. Exercise files accompany the course.

As Ansel Adams once said, "The negative is the equivalent of the composer's score, and the print the performance." Now, with Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Desktop Printing Techniques, creating breathtaking prints is within reach.

Dreamweaver CS4 Dynamic Development takes users to the next level in their understanding of the application. David Gassner demonstrates the installation of Apache, MySQL, and PHP for Mac OS X and Windows. He also shows how to define sites, integrate ColdFusion and PHP, implement AJAX-style pages with the Spry framework, add visual effects, and present XML-formatted data. David explores Dreamweaver's new features, Live View and Live Code, showing how they can be used to build and test web pages before they go live. Exercise files accompany the course.

Flash is a powerful multimedia creation tool that can be used to build simple animations, full-featured applications, and everything in between. In Flash CS4 Professional Essential Training, Todd Perkins offers new Flash users a thorough explanation of the interface, tools, and techniques at the heart of any project. He shows how to use the latest iteration of the Flash drawing tools and timeline, work with text and symbols, and create tweens and other simple animations. Todd also explores multimedia elements like bitmap graphics, sound, and video. He shows how to use Actionscript 3.0 to add interactivity to Flash projects, discusses integration with other Adobe applications, and more. Exercise files accompany the course.

The animation tools have been greatly enhanced in Flash CS4, and Todd Perkins teaches their advanced capabilities in Flash CS4 Professional Tools for Character Animation. He shows how to master the new Motion Tween model and the Motion Editor to control easing and effects such as Squash and Stretch. He demonstrates how to use the new 3D tools to add rotation, perspective shadows, and layered animations. Complex interactive animations and walk cycles are created without a line of code using bone systems. Todd also demonstrates the power of advanced masking, sound effect syncing, and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.