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Flash CS4

Total Items: 15

Total Time: 29 hour(s)

Audience: This series is for anyone who wants to learn about Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, and see procedures and techniques developed on and for a Windows PC.

Description: Adobe Flash CS4 Professional is the leading software application for creating and delivering interaction. The advanced authoring environment of Flash CS4 provides a faster approach to animation. Flash CS4 lets you develop rich, stimulating, and informative content for digital, Web, and mobile platforms. The procedures and techniques you see in this course were developed on and for a Windows PC.

Features

Flash and audio provide animated, interactive Lesson Introductions, Activities, and Simulations.
Streaming video scenarios illustrate real world issues and solutions discussed in the course.
Audio accompanies each lesson page throughout the course.
MindNotes provide printable quick-reference sheets and other files to be used as learners apply their skills on the job.
Show Me Hows allow learners to access instructional demonstrations from all courses in the series.
Simulations teach learners to perform specific tasks in applications through guided, multi-step exercises.
Activities allow learners to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment.
Full-page images allow learners to experience an application as if it were open on their computer.
Exercises allow learners to practice in the actual application being studied.
Supplied sample files include sample documents, application files, programs, and programming code that enable learners to practice with these files, enhancing the learning experience.
A Course Topics list contains active hyperlinks, permitting quick access to specific topics.
Find-A-Word allows learners to look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, or in a dictionary. In addition, it lets them find other occurrences of the term in the same course.
Search text enables learners to rapidly search all text within a course to easily retrieve information required.
Courses challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
A skill assessment generates a customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
A glossary provides a reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
Bookmarking tracks the learner's progress in a course.

Includes:

Time: 4 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Getting Started with Flash CS4

Course Code: 4fla01

Description: This course helps you quickly get up to speed with the tools and features of Adobe Flash CS4 Professional.

Objectives:

Describe what the Flash program lets you do
Create, save, and open Flash documents
Use the Flash workspace and the Property Inspector
Use panels and the Timeline
Use the basic tools to create animations

Topics:

What Flash Can Do
Creating and Setting Up a New Document
Saving and Opening Documents
Flash Workspace Tools
Panels and the Timeline
Using the Flash Tools
Adding Gradient Color
Creating Animation

Time: 3 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Using the Drawing Tools

Course Code: 4fla02

Description: This course explains the use of the Flash Tools panel, which assists you in creating and manipulating artwork. This course also discusses various tools used to create lines and shapes on the Flash Stage.

Objectives:

Create artwork in both Merge Drawing and Object Drawing modes
Draw and modify lines
Create lines and curves between points
Add, manipulate, and delete anchor points
Convert mergeable shapes to drawing objects
Use the primitive tools
Add text to images in Flash

Topics:

Using Merged Drawing Mode
Using Object Drawing Mode
Putting It All Together
Using the Line Tool
Using the Pen Tool
Adding and Deleting Anchor Points
Combining Objects
Building with Primitives
Adding Text
Adding Filters

Time: 3 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Working with Colors

Course Code: 4fla03

Description: This course explains how to work with colors, layers, and transformations in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional.

Objectives:

Create custom colors and gradient fills
Distribute drawn objects to separate layers
Lock layers and change their visibility
Apply transformations to objects

Topics:

Setting Up Colors and Creating Gradients
Using Opacity with Gradient Colors
Creating Custom Colors
Working with Layers
Arranging, Locking, and Hiding Layers
Creating Layer Folders
Transforming Graphics
Using the Transform Panel
Transforming Gradients

Time: 3 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Using Symbols and the Library

Course Code: 4fla04

Description: This course explains how to use symbols to create reusable graphics and other elements in your Flash documents and how to organize symbols in the library.

Objectives:

Create symbols
Use symbols to manage artwork
Modify individual instances of a symbol
Swap symbols
Organize symbols in the Library panel

Topics:

Creating Blank Symbols
Positioning Symbol Instances
Editing Symbols
Fine-Tuning and Duplicating Symbols
Adding to Symbols
Swapping Symbols
Managing the Library

Time: 2 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Using Advanced Tools

Course Code: 4fla05

Description: This course introduces advanced drawing techniques such as gradients, masks, and the Spray Brush, Deco, and Bone tools.

Objectives:

Apply gradient fills and customize them
Use the Spray Brush and Deco tools
Add masks to define the visible area of the Stage
Create a skeletal structure for an image

Topics:

Spraying and Masking
The Deco Tool
Advanced Deco Techniques
Working with Inverse Kinesmatics

Time: 3 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Creating Basic Animation

Course Code: 4fla06

Description: This course explains the basics of animation in Flash CS4, including motion tweens and shape tweens.

Objectives:

Describe the elements of the Timeline panel
Create motion tweens
Adjust motion tweens using the Motion Editor
Add rotations to objects
Adjust motion guides
Create shape tweens
View animations using onion skins

Topics:

Tweening
Tweening Tips
Adjusting Color and Scale
Using the Motion Editor
Tweening Rotation
Controlling Animation Paths
Using Shape Tweens
Onion Skinning

Time: 3 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Working with Advanced Animation

Course Code: 4fla07

Description: This course shows you how to create more elaborate animation sequences and effects using the advanced animation features in Flash CS4.

Objectives:

Use the Copy Motion and Paste Motion features
Mask animation layers
Sequence animations
Create 3D animations
Create and fine-tune shape tweens

Topics:

Creating Motion Presets
Applying Advanced Easing Behaviors
Animating Masks
Animating with Inverse Kinematics
Sequencing Animation
Animating in 3D
Fine-Tuning Tweens
Adding Shape Hints

Time: 1 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Customizing the Workflow

Course Code: 4fla08

Description: This course explains how to use visual aids and customize your workspace in Flash CS4 Professional.

Objectives:

Arrange panels in your workspace
Save panel layouts as a custom workspace
View and customize keyboard shortcuts
Add rulers, guides, and guide layers
Apply advanced alignment techniques

Topics:

Managing Panels
Managing Workspaces
Defining Keyboard Shortcuts
Setting Rulers and Guides
Establishing Guide Layers
Using Advanced Alignment Options

Time: 1 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Working with Imported Files

Course Code: 4fla09

Description: This course explains how to import a wide variety of file formats into Flash documents.

Objectives:

Import a variety of file formats
Import files from an external library
Swap one image for another
Modify artwork in an external editor
Import Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator files

Topics:

Importing Bitmaps into Flash
Importing Files from an External Library
Modifying Imported Artwork
Importing Photoshop Files
Importing Illustrator Artwork

Time: 1 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Using ActionScript

Course Code: 4fla10

Description: This course explains how to use Flash's built-in scripting language, ActionScript, to exert control over your movies.

Objectives:

Explain the role of ActionScript in Flash development
Use the Actions panel to compose scripts
Add p() and gotoAndStop() actions
Define and call functions in ActionScript

Topics:

Working with ActionScript
Adding Actions
Controlling Timelines
Using ActionScript Functions

Time: 1 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Creating Button Symbols

Course Code: 4fla11

Description: This course explains the process of creating buttons for users to interact with while watching Flash movies. Buttons are designed specifically to react to the user's mouse and keyboard actions.

Objectives:

Create buttons that change during user interaction
Use buttons to navigate between frames
Use buttons to control the movie playback
Link to an external Web site

Time: 1 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Adding Sound to Movies

Course Code: 4fla12

Description: This course explains ways to import and manipulate sound files in Flash. The use of sound in Flash offers many creative and practical possibilities for creating immersive experiences, and adds a level of accessibility for users with visual impairment.

Objectives:

Prepare and import sound files
Place sounds on the Timeline
Edit sounds and create effects
Control sound behavior and performance

Time: 1 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Working with Movie Clips

Course Code: 4fla13

Description: This course explains how to create and use movie clips.

Objectives:

Create movie clips
Nest movie clips
Add ActionScript to movie clip timelines
Tween movie clips
Combine movie clips
Add filter effects to movie clips

Time: 1 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Working with Video

Course Code: 4fla14

Description: This course explains how to import video into Adobe Flash CS4 Professional and the various methods by which it can be integrated into Flash movies.

Objectives:

Describe the principles of working with video in Flash
Use the Video Import wizard to import and convert video files
Control the playback of video on the Timeline
Use Adobe Media Encoder

Time: 1 hour(s)

Flash CS4: Delivering a Completed Movie

Course Code: 4fla15

Description: This course explains how to use Flash CS4 Professional to publish content for distribution to the Web, CDs, DVDs, and video.

Objectives:

Publish Flash movies to the Web
Create a projector for playing Flash movies from CD
Export Flash movies and use FTP to publish movies
Use Adobe Device Central to simulate Flash Lite on mobile devices