Brief Overview:

This training covers the industry's most advanced authoring environment for creating interactive web sites. You will dramatically expand your knowledge of Flash and its extensive capabilities. Gain a comprehensive look at the most useful tools and features of Flash Professional.

You will learn tips for how to create better designs and author interactive content rich with video, graphics, and animation.

Technical Requirements:

1. Flash enabled Web-browser (e.g. IE 8, IE 7, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome)
2. Valid copy of software (licensed copy or demo version)
3. Minimum screen resolution : 1024 x 768
4. Dual monitors (optional)

Course Description

A website can be made to look more inviting with interactive graphics and animations. The tools present in Adobe® Flash®  can be used to create and manipulate a wide variety of objects ranging from a simple graphic design to a complex animation sequence. In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the basic tools and features of Flash, and gain the skills necessary for creating basic animations.

Course Objective: You will create and manipulate a wide variety of objects ranging from simple graphic designs to complex animation sequences using the Adobe® Flash®  application.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Exploring the Adobe® Flash® CS4 Environment

Topic 1A: Define Flash

Topic 1B: Explore the Flash CS4 Welcome Screen

Topic 1C: Explore the Flash CS4 Interface

Topic 1D: Explore and Customize the Panels in Flash CS4

Lesson 2: Working with Drawing and Painting Tools

Topic 2A: Compare the Drawing Modes of Flash

Topic 2B: Use Drawing and Painting Tools

Topic 2C: Use the Pen Tool

Lesson 3: Manipulating Objects

Topic 3A: Use the Selection Tools

Topic 3B: Overview of Layers

Topic 3C: Work with Interacting Objects

Topic 3D: Transform Objects

Lesson 4: Understanding Vector and Bitmap Images

Topic 4A: Vector Images and Bitmap Images

Topic 4B: Work with Bitmap Images

Lesson 5: Working with Text

Topic 5A: Overview of Text Fields and Attributes

Topic 5B: Create Text Fields

Topic 5C: Convert Text into Shapes

Lesson 6: Working with Symbols and Instances

Topic 6A: Create a Symbol

Topic 6B: Create a Symbol Instance

Lesson 7: Using Animation Basics to Create Animations

Topic 7A: Create Animations with Frames and Keyframes

Topic 7B: Work with Frames

Topic 7C: Create a Motion Tween Animation

Topic 7D: Create a Shape Tween Animation

Lesson 8: Working with Multiple Layers

Topic 8A: Work with Multiple Layers

Topic 8B: Create a Mask Layer

Lesson 9: Using ActionScript™

Topic 9A: Basics of ActionScript

Topic 9B: ActionScript Elements

Special Note:

This is an EVENING class that runs over 4 nights from 6p to 9p EST. Please plan accordingly.

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at registrar@realtraining.net.