Learn professional Web animation techniques from the foremost expert in Flash animation.- Provides technical and artistic guidance to all the animation tools in Flash CS4.- Author Chris Georgenes is one of the world's most widely admired Flash animators, and a popular and prolific speaker at Flash conferences.- CD-ROM includes native files of many examples discussed in the book. Adobe Flash Professional is the most popular software available today for creating animations for the Web. Used to craft a variety of materials ranging from blinking Web banner ads through complex Web-based shopping environments up to fully interactive gaming experiences, Flash is everywhere. Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Animation Studio Techniques starts by introducing the Flash user to each of the animation tools in the program and demonstrating technical and artistic aspects of their use. Then, the author leads the reader through various styles of animation and explains how they can be created using the tools in Flash. Amply illustrated with eye-catching examples from the author's own studio, Mudbubble (http://www.mudbubble.com) this book from Adobe Press is set to become a seminal Flash animation title.Chris Georgenes has been using Flash professionally for a decade, and has gained a wide following during that time. He is the proprietor of Mudbubble.com, a Web animation studio, and has recently accepted the position of Art and Animation Director for Acclaim Games. His book for Focal Press, How to Cheat at Flash CS3, has been a strong seller. He presents frequently at trade shows such as Flash in the Can, Flash on Tap, FlashForward, and Adobe MAX.