Note: Most things in Flash can be done either with or without ActionScript. The things that actually require ActionScript are non-linear playback,
and any situation where the author prefers to avoid using the Timeline.

General Flash workflow

To build a Flash Professional application, you typically perform the following basic steps:

Plan the application.

Decide which basic tasks the application will perform.

Add media elements.

Create and import media elements, such as images, video, sound, and text.

Arrange the elements.

Arrange the media elements on the Stage and in the Timeline to define when and how they appear in your application.

Apply special effects.

Apply graphic filters (such as blurs, glows, and bevels), blends, and other special effects as you see fit.

Use ActionScript to control behavior.

Write ActionScript® code to control how the media elements behave, including how the elements respond to user interactions.

Test and publish your application.

Test your FLA file (Control > Test Movie) to verify that your application is working as you intended and find and fix any bugs you encounter. You
should test the application throughout the creation process. You can test your file in Flash Pro, the AIR Debug Launchers, and on-device via USB
(Flash CS5.5 only).

Publish your FLA file (File > Publish) as a SWF file that can be displayed in a web page and played back with Flash® Player.

Depending on your project and your working style, you might use these steps in a different order.

For more help getting started with the Flash Professional workflow, see the following:

Article: Introducing Adobe Flash Professional:

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/logged_in/dwinnie_flcs4.html

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This manual is related to the following products:

Flash Professional CC 2014 Flash Professional CC 2015 Flash Professional CS5 Flash Professional CS5.5 Flash Professional CS6 Flash Professional CS4 Flash Professional CS3