Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 Reviews

Benefits:

Use Flash Catalyst to shorten the client pitch process. Whether you are selling your ideas to customers or to internal clients, you can rapidly show interactive projects without requiring development resources.

With Flash Catalyst CS5, designers can add interactive Flash content to websites and applications by transforming Photoshop and Illustrator artwork or Fireworks files into functional content and user interfaces. Flash Catalyst also allows editing of structured pieces of an interactive project in Photoshop or Illustrator, and allows finished projects to be published as SWF files. Project files can be imported into Flash Builder where developers can add functionality and integrate them with servers and services.

System Requirements:

Windows
* Intel/Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor
* Microsoft/Windows XP with Service Pack 2; Windows Vista? Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or  Enterprise with Service Pack 1; or Windows
* 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
* 1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation  (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
* 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
* DVD-ROM drive
* Java/ Runtime Environment 1.5 (32 bit) or 1.6
* Broadband Internet connection required for online services

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Conclusion:

Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 is a new professional interaction design tool that allows designers to rapidly create expressive Web application interfaces and design interaction without writing code. It can be used to create interactive content, the buttons, scroll bars, sliders, text fields, and checkboxes that let users interact with a product or service.

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.

Features of Adobe® Flash® Catalyst™ CS5

Design Pitch and idea
Transform static comps into fully interactive website navigation elements complete with rollovers and smooth transitions.

Pitch an idea
Use Flash Catalyst to shorten the client pitch process. Whether you are selling your ideas to customers or to internal clients, you can rapidly show interactive projects without requiring development resources.

Design Present a portfolio
Quickly create video portfolios - with navigation and playback controls - that are ready to publish on the web.

Rapidly create interactive prototypes using wireframes or final artwork created in Illustrator, Photoshop, or Fireworks. Iterate on the design based on use feedback and then leverage the prototype directly in development.