Course Name

Adobe Flash CS4 Professional: Essentials

Contact Hours: 10

Course Description

Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. This introductory training is tailored specifically to the needs of a beginner or intermediate user of Adobe Flash CS4. During the course you will learn how to create, animate and efficiently mange your rich media content via the brand new CS4 interface. You will understand how to correctly implement features like the new motion tween, motion presets, ActionScript3 event handling and how to professionally set up your site. Specific lessons include working with video and video controllers, building and modifying a Motion Tween, motion presets, production animation techniques and how to set up and use the new Frame Spans. By the time you have completed Total Training for you will have the confidence, experience and tools effectively utilize flash when constructing your own rich media website sites, create eye-catching flash banner advertisement. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student.

Outcome

By completing this course you will: Get an in-depth look at Animation Techniques. Learn how to set up and use the new Frame Spans. Discover how to use and create your own Motion Presets. Find out how to add video and video controllers to your Flash website. Learn how to build and modify a Motion Tween.

Assessment

Project files are included with this course to aid in your learning. There are no exams or tests.

Outline

Lesson 1: CREATING & MANAGING CONTENT Touring the Flash Interface New Document Settings & Navigation Drawing & Selecting Simple Vector Shapes Drawing Curves with the Pen & Pencil Tools Exploring Other Drawing Tools Interaction between Shapes Grouping Objects Working in Object Drawing Mode Lesson 2: MANAGING WEBSITE CONTENT Working with Layers Using Bitmaps Adding Text Use the Regular & Primitive Shape Tools to Build a Graphic Creating & Adjusting a Symbol Transforming Objects with the Free Transform Tool Exploring Color Types & Gradients Lesson 3: THE TIMELINE  Timeline Basics Create a Span of Frames & Control the Playhead Creating Keyframes Insert Blank Keyframes & Clear Keyframes Frame-by-Frame Animation & Onion Skin Lesson 4: MOTION PRESETS Getting Started with Motion Presets Modifying a Motion Tween Stretching Tween Spans Save Custom Presets & Create Layer Folders Moving Tween Spans Setting Static Frames Building a Test Movie Lesson 5: CREATING A MOTION TWEEN  Adding a Motion Tween Setting Property Keyframes for Scale & Rotation Creating a Motion Tween from a Shape Easing Keyframes Creating a Fade-in by Adjusting the Alpha Making a Motion Preset Lesson 6: ANIMATION TECHNIQUES  Importing Slideshow Content Working in a Movie Clip Timeline Animating the First Image in the Slideshow Non-linear Animation Swapping Objects Using the Distribute to Layers Command Adjust Timeline View Options & Animation Timing Lesson 7: ACTIONSCRIPT & BEHAVIORS  Introducing ActionScript Adding a Stop Action Creating Buttons & Setting Button States Creating Interactive Text Buttons Adding Site Content Setting up for ActionScript 2 Adding Behaviors with ActionScript 2 Writing ActionScript 3 Lesson 8: USING SOUND & VIDEO  Adding a Sound File to the Timeline Adding Sound to a Button Encoding Video for Import into Flash Set Import Options & Choose a Player Skin The FLVPlayback Component & Component Inspector Flash Video for ActionScript 2 & Older Players Lesson 9: PUBLISHING YOUR SITE Overview of Flash Publish Settings Compression in Bitmaps & Sounds Other Flash Publish Settings HTML Settings Publishing Your Flash Movie Dreamweaver(R) Integration Uploading Your Site to a Server via FTP Credits