After Effects provides the Flash designer with an assortment of visual effects that are difficult or impossible to achieve. Flash projects can be executed more efficiently and more creatively with the addition of After Effects. Moreover After Effects video pedigree permits Flash designers to create video with alpha channels that open the projects to broadcast distribution and richer interactive designs. ?Flash + After Effects? bridges the two applications together to clearly demonstrate how Flash and After Effects can be integrated to produce enriched content for the Web, broadcast, or CD/DVD delivery. It teaches readers how to think creatively and get excited about new animation and visual effects in their Flash projects. And it illustrates the applications in full color print presentation together with a DVD of sample projects, exercises, and tutorials. Combine two powerhouse applications to: * Add motion graphics and visual effects * Fuse 3D depth into 2D animations * Prepare Flash animations for broadcast * Save development time