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Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5

Create expressive interfaces and interactive content without writing code

Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 software is an approachable new interaction design tool. Transform Adobe Photoshop®, Illustrator®, and Fireworks® artwork into expressive, fully interactive projects without writing code, and leverage the reach and consistency of the Adobe Flash Platform.

Flash Catalyst is included in the following suites:

• Adobe Creative Suite® 5 Design Premium
• Adobe Creative Suite 5 Web Premium
• Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium
• Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection

Key Features

• Approachable interaction design
  Create expressive interfaces and interactive content without writing code. Designers can define behaviors and control sophisticated interactions with simple menu-based commands without requiring any development or coding skills.
• Interactive components
  Turn static Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks artwork into interactive components and add interactions that respond to user input. Interfaces and interactive content can appear with a branded look and feel, as the design requires.
• Smooth animated transitions
  Graphically edit and create animated transitions between pages or states of components. Designers can extend their creativity by creating engaging experiences with objects that move and smoothly fade in and out.
• Design-time data
  Define and preview the look and behavior of dynamic data quickly and easily. Similar to using placeholder text or images, you can use mock data without having to actually connect to a back-end system.
• Video and dynamic media
  Integrate video, sound effects, and dynamic media as easily as working with static artwork, and then add interactions to control their playback. Even import SWF files that you can play from a specific frame.

FAQ

What’s the difference between Adobe Flash Catalyst and Adobe Flash Professional software?

Flash Catalyst is the newest addition to the Flash Platform family of tools. Flash Catalyst and Flash Professional address different project types and user skills. Flash Catalyst is an interaction design tool, based on the Flex framework, for rapidly creating expressive interfaces and interactive content without writing code. In Flash Catalyst, the user creates “states” and specifies interactions based on user events. Flash Professional is the industry-leading authoring tool for creating immersive experiences across the multiscreen environment, and requires some knowledge and use of the Adobe ActionScript® language. Its design paradigm is the timeline, which is well suited for animation, motion, and video. Flash Professional also supports the largest number of runtimes, including output to mobile devices.

What’s the difference between Adobe Flash Catalyst and Adobe Flash Builder™ software?

Flash Catalyst is a tool intended for designers who are looking to transform static artwork into functional components and interactive experiences. Adobe Flash Builder is a development environment aimed at developers who write code to add functionality and database connectivity to applications.

Which version of Adobe Flash Player is required to view content created with Adobe Flash Catalyst?

Content created and published with Adobe Flash Catalyst requires Flash Player 10 for viewing.

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