Flash Complete June 1, 2010

Description

Flash is one of the most engaging and innovative, and versatile technologies available - allowing the creation of pretty much anything from simple slideshows, animated banners and icons and cartoons, to Rich Internet Applications, Interactive videos, and dynamic user interfaces for web sites, kiosks, or DVDs. The possibilities are endless, except that now, it just got better. In 2009, Adobe released Flash CS4, which boasts a whole host of new features, including fully customizable workspace, full ActionScript 3.0 support, a PSD importer, a tween-to-code animation converter, and much more. In this course you'll learn Flash CS4 from the ground up. If you already know Flash, you will learn about all the new features.

What you will learn

* The ins and outs of the Flash CS4 interface
* How to use all of Flash CS4's essential features, such as text, graphics, and animation
* How to use video and sound effectively in Flash
* The basics of ActionScript 3.0
* Building Flash user interfaces rapidly using components
* How to populate a Flash movie with dynamic data such as XML.
* The Basics of creating Flash Lite applications (Flash for mobile devices)
* Using Cascading Style Sheets with Flash
* Optimizing and publishing your Flash movies

Lesson 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

Lesson 2: Working with Graphics

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

Lesson 3: Creating and Editing Symbols

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

Lesson 4: Adding Animation

* Getting Started
* 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

Lesson 5: Articulated Motion and Morphing

* Getting Started
* Articulated Motion with Inverse Kinematics
* Constraining Joints
* Inverse Kinematics with Shapes
* Armature Options
* Morphing with Shape Tweens
* Using Shape Hints

Lesson 6: Creating Interactive Navigation

* Getting Started
* 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

Lesson 7: Working with Sound and Video

* Getting Started
* 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

Lesson 8: Using Components

* Getting Started
* About Components
* Adding a Text Component
* Using Components to Create Interactivity

Lesson 9: Loading and Controlling Flash Content

* Getting Started
* Loading External Content
* Removing External Content
* Controlling Movie Clips
* Creating Masks

Lesson 10: Publishing Flash Documents

* Getting Started
* Testing a Flash Document
* Understanding the Bandwidth Profiler
* Adding Metadata
* Publishing a Movie for the Web
* Alternative Publishing Options
* Hexadecimal Color Codes

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