Adobe Flash CS5: Basic
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Schedule our instructor led classroom training at your convenience and never miss another lecture or fall behind. You are in complete control. We invited the Best Web & Graphics Trainers in the industry to help us develop the ultimate training & certification program which includes everything you will need to fully prepare for and succeed in the Web Graphics and Design Industry.
This basic level course introduces the basic elements and features of Flash Professional CS5 so that students can begin creating Flash applications for delivery on the Web. Students will learn how to use the Stage and the Library, create and format text, work with basic shapes, work with layers, and use the Timeline. They will learn how to format objects by using custom colors and gradients and by applying filters and soft edges. Next, students will create frame-by-frame, motion tween, and movie clip animations. Students will also work with interactive components such as buttons and audio controls. Finally, students will learn about accessibility options for Flash content, test the download performance of a Flash file, and publish a Flash file.
PACKAGE INCLUDES
- 3 DVD-ROMs featuring live instructor-led classroom sessions with full audio, video and demonstration components
- Printable courseware
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Tracy Berry - Has been involved graphic and web design for more than 15 years. She has utilized Adobe Photoshop on many different forms including the commercial print industry, however over the past years she has focused devoted its use primarily to web production. She has designed over 200 web sites, and in doing so has discovered many tips & tricks to improve both production and efficiency. In addition to Adobe Photoshop she is also an expert in Flash as well as many Macromedia products. In fact, she has been using many of the Macromedia and Adobe products since their genesis. Over the years she has demonstrated great versatility in these products, producing content of many different forms for many different types of clients.
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COURSE OUTLINE
Use Flash to Create
A-1: Discussing Flash Concepts and Applications
Demo - A-2: Viewing Flash Files
Topic B: The Flash Interface
Pasteboard, Stage, and Timeline
Property Inspector and Tools Panel
Main Window Components
The Timeline
Imported Content
Demo - B-1: Exploring Flash Elements
Moving Items on the Stage
Demo - B-2: Changing Elements on the Stage
Topic C: Getting Help
The Flash Help Window
Demo - C-1: Using Flash Help
Unit 01 Review
Create a File from a Template
Demo - A-1: Setting XMP Metadata and Stage Properties
Topic B: Library Items
Import an Image into the Library
Demo - B-1: Importing Images
Topic C: Using Text
Using Text
Demo - C-1: Creating an Expanding-width Text Block
Demo - C-2: Creating a Fixed-width Text Block
Text Formatting
Demo - C-3: Formatting Text
Demo - C-4: Toggling Between Text Block Types
Topic D: Basic Shapes
Color Indicators in Tools Panel
Demo - D-1: Drawing Objects
Fill and Stroke Settings
Stacking Order
Demo - D-2: Formatting Drawing Objects
Demo - D-3: Working with Shapes
Demo - D-4: Combining Shapes
Demo - D-5: Combining Drawing Objects
Demo - D-6: Creating Primitive Object Shapes
Topic E: Freeform Drawing and Editing
Demo - E-1: Creating Freeform Shapes
Demo - E-2: Moving and Reshaping with the Selection Tool
Anchor Points and Direction Handles
Demo - E-3: Reshaping with the Subselection Tool
Demo - E-4: Exploring Marquee and Lasso Selections
Unit 02 Review
Create a Layer
Demo - A-1: Creating Layers
Move an Item to Another Layer
Demo - A-2: Moving Items to Other Layers
Group Layers into Folders
Demo - A-3: Arranging and Grouping Layers
Topic B: Timeline Basics
Frames and Keyframes
The Timeline
Demo - B-1: Adjusting a Layers Duration
Unit 03 Review
Define Colors in Color Dialog Box
Save a Custom Color
Demo - A-1: Creating Custom Color Swatches
Create a Custom Gradient
Demo - A-2: Creating and Applying Gradients
Topic B: Soft Edges
Convert an Object to a Symbol
Apply a Filter to an Object
Demo - B-1: Applying Filters
Demo - B-2: Softening Fill Edges
Unit 04 Review
Frame-by-Frame Animation
Demo - A-1: Creating Frame-by-Frame Animation
Topic B: Motion Tweening
Create a Classic Tween
Demo - B-1: Creating a Classic Tween
Animate Color Effects
Demo - B-2: Animating an Alpha Value
Demo - B-3: Creating a Motion Tween
Demo - B-4: Editing a Motion Path
Demo - B-5: Using the Motion Editor to Scale an Animation
Topic C: Movie Clip Animation
Movie Clip Symbols
Demo - C-1: Creating a Looping Animation
Topic D: Interactive Buttons
A Button Symbol's Timeline
Demo - D-1: Creating a Button Symbol
Swap Symbols
Demo - D-3: Adding a Movie Clip to a Button State
Unit 05 Review
The Accessibility Panel
Add Accessibility Information
Demo - A-1: Creating Accessible Flash Content
The Tab Index Box
Demo - A-2: Setting the Tab Index
Topic B: Testing
Optimization Guidelines
The Bandwidth Profiler
Demo - B-1: Testing Document Download Performance
Topic C: Publishing
Publish an Application
Demo - C-1: Publishing a SWF File
Unit 06 Review
Course Closure