Webpage Layout in Flash Catalyst

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This entry is part 7 of 12 in the series Flash Catalyst Tutorial

Now it’s time to design the rest of the webpage layout in Flash Catalyst.

We will create an area for content and some menu buttons.

Let’s create a content area and a menu area using rounded rectangles. The roundness of the corners can be adjusted in the Properties panel under ‘Corners’. Set the fill color and the stroke color as shown below.

Webpage Layout in Flash Catalyst

You can give the rectangle an effect like a drop shadow from the Properties panel as well.

  • Click on the + icon in the Filters section of the Properties panel.
  • Select ‘Drop Shadow’
    Webpage Layout in Flash Catalyst
  • You can then adjust the settings of the drop shadow e.g. colors, distance
    Webpage Layout in Flash Catalyst
  • Take a moment to experiment with all the possibilities.

Our webpage now looks like this:

Webpage Layout in Flash Catalyst

Using the Text tool type out some sample text in this content area of the layout.

Webpage Layout in Flash Catalyst

Now let us create some menu buttons…

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