Adobe Flash Professional CS6 Adobe Flash Professional CS6 Classroom In A Book

2 In the Properties Inspector for each project, notice that the Target is set for different options. The banner ad targets the Flash Player, the restaurant guide targets AIR for Desktop, and the mobile app targets AIR for Android. testing a Flash Document Before we get to the completed Flash files, consider the troubleshooting process that happens before you publish. Troubleshooting is a skill you develop over time, but it’s easier to identify the cause of problems if you test your movie frequently as you create content. If you test after each step, you know which changes you made and therefore what might have gone wrong. A good motto to remember is “Test early. Test often.” One fast way to preview a movie is to choose Control > Test Movie > in Flash Professional (Ctrl+Enter/Command+Return), as you’ve done in earlier lessons. This command creates a SWF file in the same location as your FLA file so you can play and preview the movie directly within the Flash application; it does not create the HTML file necessary to play the movie in a Web browser. When you believe you’ve completed your movie or a portion of the movie, take the time to make sure all the pieces are in place and that they perform the way you expect them to. 1 Review the storyboard for the project, if you have one, or other documents that describe the purpose and requirements of the project. If such documents do not exist, write a description of what you expect to see when you view the movie. Include information about the length of the animation, any buttons or links included in the movie, and what should be visible as the movie progresses. 2 Using the storyboard, project requirements, or your written description, create a checklist that you can use to verify that the movie meets your expectations. P Note: The default behavior for your movie in Test Movie mode is to loop. You can make your SWF play differently in a browser by selecting different publish settings, as described later in this lesson, or by adding ActionScript to stop the Timeline. ADobe FLAsh ProFessionAL Cs6 CLAssroom in A book 367

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