Hey Lori; I felt the same way! Your right there should be a better source that explains A:M.. Luckly I found "Animation:Master a Complete Guide" published this year for V13 by David Rogers. I special ordered this from Barns & Nobel in May, but the release date kept being pushed back. This week I noticed that this book is now in stock on the shelves in the Flash and multimedia books in the computer section.
This is the best one source step by step lesson and tutorial CD which contains all figures in color and sample models to learn and explor with the power of A:M.
Hows about 500+ pages of info?, Check it out; its worth every cent..
Gene
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