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What’s New and Improved in Adobe Flash CS5.5

Contents

  1. Copy and Paste Layers
  2. Scale Content When Changing the Stage Size
  3. Export Vector as Bitmap
  4. Convert Vector to Bitmap
  5. Code Snippets Enhancements
  6. TLF (Text) Enhancements
  7. AIR for Android support
  8. Debug on Device via USB
  9. Visible Property of Symbols Editable in the Property Inspector
  10. Shared Project Format with Flash Builder
  11. Summary

Article Description

Adobe Flash just keeps getting more powerful as the versions roll on, and CS5.5 is no exception. While those services are very useful, Adobe expert Brian Wood shows us how the latest version of Flash has something for everyone, and walks us through his top ten list of new features.

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Debug on Device via USB

Debug on Device via USB

This is one of my favorite new features, if just for the cool, instant gratification factor. You can debug an AIR for iOS or AIR for Android application on your device connected via USB. It appears as it would in the AIR application window (see Figure 8). Previewing is very useful when you want to see what the application looks like and how it acts without packaging and installing the application.

Figure 8 Debugging a Flash app on your device

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