Chapter 3: Planning Flash Projects

Overview

In This Chapter

Knowing your workflow

Managing Flash content production

Creating a functional specification document

Using the Project panel in Flash Pro 8

One of the most important steps — if not the most important step — to producing great Flash content is knowing what steps you'll have to take to move from the concept or idea of the Flash movie to the finished product. This chapter explores the basics of Flash production and how to use the Project panel in Flash 8 to organize your files. Whether you're a freelance Web consultant (or designer) or a member of a large creative or programming department, knowing how to manage the Flash content production will save you plenty of headaches, time, and money.

Note 

The Project panel is available only in Flash Professional 8 (also known as Flash Pro 8).