Adobe Flash (previously called Macromedia Flash) is a multimedia platform originally acquired by Macromedia and currently developed and distributed by Adobe Systems. Since its introduction in 1996, Flash has become a popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages. Flash is commonly used to create animation, advertisements, and various web page components, to integrate video into web pages, and more recently, to develop rich Internet applications.

Adobe flash CS4 Professional contains inverse kinematics, basic 3D object manipulation, object-based animation, an enhanced text engine, and further expansions to ActionScript. CS4 allows the developer to more efficeintly and quickly create animaitions with many improved features that were not included in previous versions. It can also run as any file you wanted supported by adobe like machintose player and a lot more when you publish your work.Its friendly yet powerful new tools for animation and collaboration help you deliver rich dynamic content to wide audiences across browsers, desktops, and devices. New object-based animation tools make working in Flash easier and more intuitive for beginners and experts alike. Powerful design tools expand your creative possibilities, while exceptional integration with other Adobe software offers new efficiencies for your design and development workflows. Bring it all together in Flash and deliver the most dynamic content to audiences regardless of platform or device.

Some features of Adobe Flash CS4 Professional:

Object-based animation

Gain complete control over individual animation attributes with object-based animation, which applies  tweens directly to objects instead of to keyframes. Easily make changes to motion with Bezier handles.

3D transformation

Animate 2D objects through 3D space with exciting new 3D translation and rotation tools, which allow you to animate along the x, y, and z axes. Apply local or global transformation to any object.

Inverse kinematics with the Bones tool

Create chain-like animation effects with a series of linked objects, or quickly distort a single shape using the new Bones tool.

Procedural modeling with Deco and Spray Brush

Turn symbols into instant design tools. Apply symbols in a variety of ways: Quickly create kaleidoscope-like effects and apply fills using the Deco tool, or randomly spray symbols across any defined area using the Spray Brush.

Motion editor

Experience detailed control over keyframe parameters, including rotation, size, scale, position, filters, and more, using the new motion editor. Refine easing control with graphical displays similar to those in After Effects.

Metadata (XMP) support

Add metadata to SWF files using the new XMP panel. Quickly assign tags for enhanced collaboration and better mobile experiences.

Motion presets

ump-start your project with prebuilt animations that can be applied to any object. Select from dozens of presets or create and save your own. Share presets with others to save animation time.

H.264 support

Encode to any format recognized by the Adobe Flash Player runtime with Adobe Media Encoder, the same tool found in other Adobe video products and now with support for H.264.

Authoring for Adobe AIR

Deliver interactive experiences to the desktop with new integrated capability to publish to the Adobe® AIR™ runtime. Reach even more audiences across more devices — web, mobile, and now the desktop.

XFL support

Open content from Adobe InDesign® or After Effects® software and retain file integrity. With the cross-application XFL format, easily import content for further development in Adobe Flash®

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