Flash Training

Flash CS3: Rich Content Creation is an introductory course for designers and budding developers new to the Flash environment. In this course, students will produce an engaging interface using text, graphics, animations, video, and sound. Simple user interactions are added using built in ActionScript behaviors and Script Assist. Flash CS3: Rich Content Creation focuses on the essentials, and emphasizes best practices throughout the course.

Price: $795.00
GSA Price: $795.00

Audience

This course is for beginners: designers and developers new to Flash who want to learn the interface and commonly used features. To gain the most from this class, students should:
• Be familiar with Windows or Mac OS X
• Be familiar with the Web and its terminology

Course Objectives

By the time students are finished with this course, they will be able to:

Create a Flash Document and set up a Flash 8 document
Import and create graphics
Use Flash CS3 drawing tools
Create and use symbols
Produce Motion and Shape animations
Use Scipt Assist and Behaviors to add simple interactivity
Import Sound and Video
Publish a Flash Document in one of several formats

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introducing the Course

About the Course
Course Format
Course Objectives
Course Prerequisites
Course Outline

Unit 2: Working in Flash

Setting Stage Dimensions
Working with Panels and Panel Layouts
Setting Preferences
Identifying the Development cycle
Publishing a file

Unit 3: Creating and Importing Graphic Assets

Working with different graphic formats
Importing Bitmap Graphics
Importing Vector Graphics
Working with Layers and Layer Folders
Using the drawing tools
Using Object and Merge drawing
Working with the Color panels
Creating and Using Graphic Verdana,Arials
Using the Library panel

Unit 4: Using Text Effectively

Using the Text Tool
Adding and Formatting Static Text
Changing Font Rendering Methods
Adding Input Text Fields
Embedding Fonts in Input Text Fields
Using Font Best Practices

Unit 5: Creating Animations

Working with the Timeline
Using Keyframes, Blank Keyframes, and Frames
Creating Motion Tweens
Creating Shape Tweens
Creating Transition Effects
Using Animation Best Practices

Unit 6: ActionScript with Script Assist and Behaviors

Using Script Assist
Adding Actions to a Frame
Creating and Using Button Verdana,Arials
Adding Behaviors to a Button
Loading External SWF’s.

Unit 7: Using Moving Clips

Creating and Using Movie Clip symbols
Organizing a Movie Clip Timeline
Using Actions to Control a Timeline
Using Frame Labels
Responding to User Interactions

Unit 8: Adding Sound and Video

Importing Sound
Changing Sound Properties
Adding Sound to a Timeline
Embedding Video in a Timeline
Using the FLVPlayback Component

Unit 9: Publishing Flash Documents

Using Different Publishing Formats
Using Publishing Profiles
Adding Flash Player Detection
Publishing for Deployment

Class Schedule

Location	Dates	Instructor	Register

Washington, DC	May 15 - May 16	Chris Hayes	register

Washington, DC	Jun 16 - Jun 17	Jason Perry	register

Washington, DC	Jul 14 - Jul 15	Jason Perry	register

Washington, DC	Aug 11 - Aug 12	Jason Perry	register

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