Audience

Course Objectives

• Create a Flash Document and set up a Flash CS 4 document
• Import and create graphics
• Use Flash CS4 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: Getting Acquainted

• Starting Flash and Opening a File
  
• Getting to Know the Work Area
• Working with the Library Panel
• Understanding the Timeline
• Organizing Layers in a Timeline
• Using the Property Inspector
• Using the Tools Panel
• Undoing Steps in Flash
• Previewing Your Movie
• Publishing Your Movie
• Finding Resources for Using Flash
• Checking for Updates
  

Unit 2: Working with Graphics

• Understanding Strokes and Fills
• Creating Rectangles
• Using a Gradient Fill
• Making Selections
• Drawing Ovals
• Making Patterns
• Creating Curves
• Creating Transparencies
• Creating and Editing Text
  

Unit 3: Creating and Editing Symbols

• Importing Illustrator Files
• About Symbols
• Creating Symbols
• Importing Photoshop Files
• Editing and Managing Symboles
• Changing the Size and Position of Instances
• Changing the Color Effect of Instances
• Understanding Blend Effects
• Applying Filters for Special Effects
• Positioning 3D Space
  

Unit 4: Adding Animation

• About Animation
• Understanding the Project File
• Animating Position
• Changing the Pacing and Timing
• Animating Transparency
• Animating Filters
• Animating Transformations
• Changing the Path of the Motion
• Swapping Tween Targets
• Creating Nested Animations
• Using the Motion Editor
• Easing
• Animating 3D Motion
• Previewing the Animation
  

Unit 5: Articulated Motion and Morphing

• Articulated Motion with Inverse Kinematics
• Constraining Joints
  
• Inverse Kinematics with Shapes
• Armature Options
• Morphing with Shape Tweens
• Using Shape Hints
  

Unit 6: Creating Interactive Navigation

• About Interactive Movies
• Designing a Layout
• Creating Buttons
• Understanding ActionScript 3.0
• Adding a Stop Action
• Creating Event Handlers for Buttons
• Creating Destination Keyframes
• Playing Animation at the Destination
• Animated Buttons
  

Unit 7: Working with Sound and Video

• Understanding the Project File
• Using Sounds
• Understanding Flash Video
• Using the Adobe Media Encoder
• Understanding Encoding Options
• Playback of External Video
• Working with Video and Transparency
• Embedding Flash Video
  

Unit 8: Using Components

• About Components
• Adding a Text Component
• Using Components to Create Interactivity
  

Unit 9: Loading and Controlling Flash Content

• Loading External Content
• Removing External Content
• Controlling Movie Clips
• Creating Masks

Unit 10: Publishing Flash Documents

• Testing a Flash Document
• Understanding the Bandwidth Profiler
• Adding Metadata
• Publishing a Movie for the Web
• Alternative Publishing Options