| Since the beginning of FlashR, it has been the standard to use vector graphics as much as possible because the Flash Player processes vector graphics better than raster. Since the introduction of mobile devices, we need to think differently about the graphics we use in our mobile projects. Because the mobile processors have a lower performance when asked to render vector graphics, we need to use raster graphics as much as possible. But we don't need to reinvent the wheel or redraw all of our graphics. Flash CS5.5 has new methods for exporting your vector graphics as bitmaps. The first method is to simply select the object on the stage and choose Modify - Convert to Bitmap. From this point on, you will treat your graphic like any other bitmap including editing it in Photoshop. But you may wish to keep your graphic editable as a vector graphic as long as possible while working on your project. In this case, you can set Flash to make the change when it exports your project. You will set this in the Properties panel. From the Display section, choose Export as Bitmap from the Render options. One of the best new features for developing mobile apps in Flash Pro CS5.5 is the new code snippets. Before this upgrade, we needed to add code manually that would work with the mobile environment. But now the new snippets in the Code Snippets panel will add the code to your document and give you instructions as to how the code works so that you can customize the code for your project. Let's take a look at some of the code snippets for mobile devices. In the Mobile Touch Events folder we have three snippets. Tap Event Touch and Drag Event Long Press Event In the Mobile Gesture Events folder we have five snippets. Two Finger Tap Event Pinch to Zoom Event Pan Event Rotate Event Swipe Event In the Mobile Actions folder we have five snippets. Swipe to Go to Next/Previous Frame and Stop Swipe to Go to Next/Previous Frame and Play Move with Accelerometer Deactivate/Activate Event Menu Key Pressed Event In the AIR for Mobile folder we have two snippets. Show Geolocation Re-orient Object on Device Rotation In the AIR folder we have seven snippets Click to Close AIR Window Click to Minimize AIR Window Click to Maximize or Restore AIR Window Drag to Move Air Window Click to Read from a Text File Click to Write to a Text File Save and load Preferences *Adobe provided a review copy to me free of charge. Join us in the Flash forum. | Join us in the Digital Art and Design forum. | |
