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Photoshop for Interactive You can easily comp interactive prototypes in Photoshop, using its powerful array of filters and compositing effects to create visually arresting interfaces for interactive media. 1 Design your interface Begin creating your interactive piece by designing the interface in Photoshop. Take advantage of Layers and Layer Styles to quickly fashion multi-state buttons and views. Use the text tools to create text elements that can later be edited or changed dynamically with programming. 2 Import into Flash Import your native Photoshop document in Flash and selectively include individual layers during the import process. Choose to import text layers as flattened pixels or vector outlines, to preserve appearance, or as editable text, to support future changes. You can also create a movie clip from any layer, complete with instance name and registration point, and set custom compression settings for any layer. Photoshop interactive design 50 Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium and Standard Workflow Guide Flash import dialog box

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You can easily comp interactive prototypes in Photoshop, using
its powerful array of filters and compositing effects to create
visually arresting interfaces for interactive media.
Photoshop
for Interactive
1
Design your interface
Begin creating your interactive
piece by designing the interface
in Photoshop. Take advantage
of Layers and Layer Styles
to quickly fashion multi-state
buttons and views. Use the text
tools to create text elements that
can later be edited or changed
dynamically with programming.
2
Import into Flash
Import your native Photoshop
document in Flash and selectively
include individual layers during
the import process. Choose
to import text layers as flattened
pixels or vector outlines, to
preserve appearance, or as
editable text, to support future
changes. You can also create
a movie clip from any layer,
complete with instance name
and registration point, and set
custom compression settings
for any layer.
Photoshop interactive design
Flash import dialog box
50
Adobe Creative Suite 3
Design Premium and Standard Workflow Guide