Adobe Flash is getting flashier with each release, and the new Flash Professional CS5 comes with a slew of new enhancements. Find out what's new, what's better, and how you can get the most out of everything Flash has to offer with this in-depth guide. Apply cool visual effects, create interfaces with ActionScript, add animation, program faster with drop-in code snippets—it's all here and more from top industry Flash trainer, Todd Perkins.

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Understand everything Flash is—vector-based animator, video engine, multimedia authoring program, desktop app developer, and more
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Master the Flash interface, tools, symbols, and the Library
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Integrate Flash content with Web pages
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Use Flash movies with JavaScript and DHTML
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Create animation, use the Motion Editor, and integrate media files
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Create and publish AIR applications