Adobe has recently launched their new professional Flash software, Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5. With a host of new updates and facilities that now make it undeniably the industry leading product of first choice. When it comes to Flash design and creating interactive content that can be displayed in all types of media including TVs, smart-phones, tablets, desk and laptops, CS5.5 leads the way.
The list of new updates is absolutely awesome, allowing authors of Flash material greater flexibility, and making their output even more professional to view, and easier to create. For example you can now share so called assets between different projects, (FLA file extensions), as long as the project has already been created. You can copy and paste layers in between timelines, and it also automatically resizes any content as you change the stage dimensions to your new settings.
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Flash Design Just Got a Whole Lot Easier With Adobe Flash Professional CS5.5

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Posted by Planet Venus
For all you newbies out there, a Japanese Anime Convention or "con" for short, is a large gathering of anime, manga and gaming fans.
Anime conventions can range from a group of 100 people to 5000 people, and have an array of activities to do. From manga libraries, gaming rooms, cosplay panels, dealer rooms, host cafes, and guest speakers; such as voice actors, artists, and writers. So no matter what your interests are regarding anime, you'll always find something to do!
For anyone who has never been to an anime con before, the experience can be both exhilarating and terrifying all at once. I personally experienced this range of emotion at my first con.
This list is meant to help ANY first time convention goer, or anyone who has already gone but has had less fun than they wanted. Trust me when I say, these rules will REALLY help if followed. Both me and my mom are veteran con goers and live by them. They have served us well and I hope they can do the same for you.
1) Always pre-register. This way it will cost less money and you won't have to wait in the very long registration lines.
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Top Ten Anime Convention Rules

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Posted by Planet Venus
The Lion King re-release hits UK cinemas on October 7th after a well-received box office in the US grossing over $600 million, making it the highest grossing September for any film to date. What made this re-release such a huge success, even after 17 years since it first hit the big screen?
I'll admit it now; the Lion King is one of my favourite Disney animated movies of all time. I would imagine many people feel the same way. Disney had stepped up the mark with this production using cutting edge technology at the time to create some jaw-dropping scenes. We all remember the wildebeest stampede don't we? But it wasn't just the visuals that sealed the deal for this blockbuster; it was also the musical score. Lion King employed the talents of Elton John, the first pop star to compose a musical score for a Disney film.
There were also some exceptional voice actors joining the cast. James Earl Jones provided the authoritative tone of Mufasa and Jeremy Irons gave a sharp tongued dialogue to Scar. These talents gave some depth to the characters and made you really feel as if they had come to life. Combined with the art and direction, Lion King was already a masterpiece, but it doesn't end there.
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Disney Classics Coming to 3D

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Posted by Planet Venus