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Flash CS3 resources

User guides

Using Flash

Provides detailed information on using the features and functions of Flash CS3 Professional.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Adobe AIR Update for Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating Adobe AIR applications using Adobe Flash CS3 Professional.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Flash Video Encoder User Guide

Provides detailed information on using the features and functions of Flash Video Encoder, a stand-alone video encoding application that lets you encode video into the Flash Video (FLV) format.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

ActionScript, Components, and Extending

Developing Adobe AIR Applications with Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

Provides detailed information about developing Flash-based Adobe AIR applications.
LiveDocs |  PDF

Adobe AIR Quick Starts for Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

Illustrate some of the most important or popular aspects of specific Adobe AIR features.
Developer Center

Programming ActionScript 3.0

Provides a foundation for developing applications in ActionScript™ 3.0.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

ActionScript 3.0 Language and Components Reference

Provides information on the syntax and usage of supported elements in the ActionScript 3.0 language. Includes appendixes that compare key language and API changes from ActionScript 2.0 to ActionScript 3.0 and descriptions of Flash Player errors and warnings.
LiveDocs  |  Download (ZIP, 6.85MB)

Using ActionScript 3.0 Components

Provides detailed information on the architecture, use, and customization of ActionScript 3.0 components.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Learning ActionScript 2.0 in Flash

Provides a foundation for developing Flash applications in ActionScript 2.0 and ActionScript 1.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference

Provides information on the syntax and usage of supported elements in the ActionScript 2.0 language.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Using ActionScript 2.0 Components

Provides detailed information on the architecture, use, and customization of Version 2 components, which you can use with ActionScript 2.0 applications.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

ActionScript 2.0 Components Language Reference

Describes Version 2 components and their application programming interface (API), and the API of related classes.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Extending Flash

Describes the Flash JavaScript application programming interface (JavaScript API), a complementary programming tool for creating scripts that run in the authoring environment.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Getting Started with Flash Lite 2.x

Introduces you to using Flash Lite 2.0 and 2.1. Includes a tutorial for creating a simple but functional Flash Lite application.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Developing Flash Lite 2.x Applications

Provides comprehensive, task-based information for designing and developing Flash Lite 2.0 and 2.1 applications.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Introduction to Flash Lite 2.x ActionScript

Provides a quick, tabular overview of the differences between the ActionScript supported by Flash Lite 2.0 and 2.1 and the ActionScript supported by Flash 7.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Flash Lite 2.x ActionScript Language Reference

Provides a comprehensive reference for the ActionScript language that Flash Lite 2.0 and 2.1 support, which is the version of ActionScript that was available in Flash Player 7.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Getting Started with Flash Lite 1.x

Introduces you to using Flash Lite 1.0 and 1.1. Includes a tutorial for creating a simple but functional Flash Lite application.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Developing Flash Lite 1.x Applications

Provides comprehensive, task-based information for designing and developing Flash Lite 1.0 and 1.1 applications.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Learning Flash Lite 1.x ActionScript

Provides an overview of the Flash Player 4 ActionScript that Flash Lite 1.x supports, and an introduction to some common scripting tasks.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Flash Lite 1.x ActionScript Language Reference

Provides a comprehensive reference for the ActionScript language that Flash Lite 1.x supports, which is the version of ActionScript that was available in Flash Player 4.
LiveDocs  |  PDF

Additional content

Data Integration

Describes the features in Adobe Flash CS3 Professional that enable applications built in Flash to connect to external data sources, bind these sources to user interface components, and manage data display and updating.

Working with Filters

Detailed description of a sample application that uses the ActionScript 3.0 filters classes in the flash.filters package. The source code for the sample application is available on the Flash Samples page.

Working with Bitmaps

Detailed description of a sample application that uses the ActionScript 3.0 Bitmap and BitmapData classes in the flash.display package. The source code for the sample application is available on the Flash Samples page.

Flash Player security white papers

Describes the Flash Player security architecture and the security-relevant features of the Flash Player client runtime, including permission controls, deployment, and APIs.
Flash Player 9 security white paper
Flash Player 8 security white paper

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LiveDocs Help on the web

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PDF

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Product Versions
Flash CS4
Flash 8