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.
Working with the Stage
Chapter 1 Introducing Adobe Edge
Creating and Saving Edge Projects
Tour the Edge Workspace
Building Your First Edge Animation
Chapter 2 Working with Art
Setting the Stage
Creating Art in Edge
Aligning, Distributing, and Arranging Elements
A Rectangular Animation
Rounded Rectangles: More than Meets the Eye
Importing Art
Chapter 3 Working with Text
Adding Text to Your Project
Changing Text-Specific Properties
Changing Other Text Properties
Making That Headline Drop In
Dealing with the Template
Add Some Bounce
Adding Links to Text
HTML Tags in Edge
Animation with Edge
Chapter 4 Learning Timeline and Transition Techniques
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.
