Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5 Datasheet Adobe® Flash® Catalyst® CS5.5 Create expressive, interactive content without writing code Transform static artwork from Adobe Photoshop,® Illustrator,® and Fireworks® software into fully interactive user experiences without writing code. Prototype user interfaces for Flex based websites and applications, and collaborate intelligently with developers who use Adobe Flash Builder™ software. Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5 Full designer-developer workflow—Work with confidence on shared Flex based projects with a new bidirectional workflow that allows designers to collaborate with developers who use Adobe Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5.5 is also Flash Builder 4.5. available as a component of these Adobe Creative Suite® 5.5 editions: Resizable applications and components—Visually design and preview the position and • Design Premium scaling of objects when designing interfaces and applications that adjust to fit various screen sizes • Web Premium or resolutions. • Production Premium Enhanced timelines and animations—Craft precise, expressive transitions and effects with • Master Collection greater control and less effort. Animate filter effects and font sizes, and easily apply customizations across effects or objects. Common Library panel—Quickly design wireframes and evolve developer-ready interface concepts using native Spark components and placeholder graphics. Custom skinnable components—Craft the visual appearance, or skin, of developer-built custom components without the need to understand the underlying code or logic. Improved interactions—Define user interactions more efficiently with the ability to globally target any component within your project, and specify double-click actions as interactions. User-requested enhancements—Align and distribute objects with a new Align panel, lock aspect ratio when manipulating objects, easily name components for better collaboration with developers, and more. System requirements The continuing evolution of creative power from Adobe Windows® With Flash Catalyst CS5.5, Adobe continues to improve this intuitive environment for designing • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® user interfaces and interactive components for Flex without writing code. Here are some of the 64 processor top new features included in Flash Catalyst CS5.5 compared to the previous release. • Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 2; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1; or Windows 7 Adobe Flash Catalyst version comparison • 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended) Flash Catalyst Flash Catalyst • 1GB of available hard-disk space for CS5.5 CS5 installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on Collaborative workflow with Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 removable flash storage devices) • • 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card Resizable applications and components • • DVD-ROM drive • Java™ Runtime Environment 1.5 (32 bit) Enhanced Timelines panel or 1.6 • • Broadband Internet connection required for online services and Filter and font animation properties to validate Subscription Edition • (if applicable) on an ongoing basis* Global interaction targeting Mac OS • • Intel processor Common Library panel • Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6 • • 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended) • 1GB of available hard-disk space for Align panel • installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a Custom skinnable components volume that uses a case-sensitive file • system or on removable flash storage devices) Roundtrip workflow with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator • 1024x768 display (1280x800 • • recommended) with 16-bit video card SWF and Adobe AIR® publishing • DVD-ROM drive • • • Java Runtime Environment 1.5 or 1.6 • Broadband Internet connection Video and dynamic media support required for online services and • • to validate Subscription Edition Smooth animated transitions (if applicable) on an ongoing basis* • • For updates to system requirements, Powerful layout tools visit www.adobe.com/go/ • • flashcatalyst_systemreqs. Interactive content design without writing code • • Design-time data • • Interactive artwork • • For more information Product details: www.adobe.com/go/ flashcatalyst * Adobe online services, including Adobe CS Live Services, are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms and Adobe’s online privacy policy (available at www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe AIR, AIR, Creative Suite, Fireworks, Flash, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, Illustrator, and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. 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