Adobe Flash Professional CC 2014 v.13.0 - Manual (Page 542)

Publishing for Adobe AIR for desktop
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About Adobe AIR
Create an Adobe AIR file
Preview or publish an Adobe AIR application
Creating AIR application and installer files
Signing your application
Add or remove a version of the AIR SDK
About Adobe AIR
Adobe® AIR™ is a cross-operating system runtime that allows you to leverage your existing web development skills (Adobe® Flash® Professional,
Adobe® Flex™, Adobe® Flash Builder™ HTML, JavaScript®, Ajax) to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to the desktop. AIR
enables you to work in familiar environments, to leverage the tools and approaches you find most comfortable, and by supporting Flash, Flex,
HTML, JavaScript, and Ajax, to build the best possible experience that meets your needs.
Users interact with AIR applications in the same way that they interact with native desktop applications. The runtime is installed once on the user's
computer, and then AIR applications are installed and run just like any other desktop application. The runtime provides a consistent cross-
operating system platform and framework for deploying applications and therefore eliminates cross-browser testing by ensuring consistent
functionality and interactions across desktops. Instead of developing for a specific operating system, you target the runtime.
AIR dramatically changes how applications can be created, deployed, and experienced. You gain more creative control and can extend your Flash,
Flex, HTML, and Ajax-based applications to the desktop, without learning traditional desktop development technologies.
For information about hardware and software requirements for desktop and mobile AIR applications, see AIR system requirements .
For complete information about developing Adobe AIR™ applications, see Building Adobe AIR Applications .
Videos, tutorials and other resources
The following video tutorials describe how to create AIR™ applications in Flash Pro:
Video: Converting a Flash Project to AIR (8:32)
Video: Building Adobe AIR applications with Flash CS3 (5:33)
Video: Lynda.com Training for Developers – AIR Essential Training – Ch.5 Convert Flash content to AIR in Flash CS3 (4:57)
Video: Designing an AIR application (8:51)
Video: Creating custom chrome for AIR apps with Flash (6:24)
Blog/Video: One Application, Five Screens (Christian Cantrell, Adobe blogs)
Article: Developing a Mobile Application with Flash (John Hattan, gamedev.net)
TechNote: Overlaying AIR 2.7 SDK for Flash Professional CS5.5
Create an Adobe AIR file
You can create Adobe AIR Flash documents using the Flash Welcome screen, or the File > New command, or you can create an ActionScript®
3.0 Flash File and convert it to an Adobe AIR file through the Publish Settings dialog box.
To create an Adobe AIR file, do one of the following:
Start Flash. The Welcome screen appears. If you have already started Flash, close any open documents to return to the Welcome screen. In
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