Flash CS5 Fundamentals

Cost:

$595.00 (Online Class - Lodestone Live)
$795.00 (Lodestone Training Center) Classes Always Run!

Time: 10 am - 4:30 pm EST
Length: 2 day class
Type: Instructor-led

Course Description:

Flash CS5 Fundamentals is an introductory course that provides designers and developers new to the Flash environment the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to create rich Flash content. Students will produce an engaging interface using text, graphics, animations, video, and sound. Simple user interactions are added using built in ActionScript behaviors and Script Assist. In addition to teaching essentials, the course focuses on teaching best practices for creating Flash content.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Create and import graphic assets
  • Create animations
  • Add ActionScript with script assist and behaviors
  • Use movie clips
  • Add sound and video

Target Audience:

This course is for beginners: designers and developers new to Flash who want to learn the interface and commonly used features. To gain the most from this class, students should:

  • Be familiar with Windows or Mac OS X.
  • Be familiar with the web and its terminology.

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Getting Acquainted

  • Starting Flash and Opening a File
  • Getting to Know the Workspace
  • Working with the Library Panel
  • Understanding the Timeline
  • Organizing Layers in a Timeline
  • Using the Properties Inspector
  • Using the Tools Panel
  • Undoing Steps in Flash
  • Previewing Your Movie
  • Publishing Your Movie
  • Saving Your Movie
  • Finding Resources for Using Flash
  • Checking for Updates
  • Review Questions
  • Review Answers

Unit 2. Working with Graphics

  • Getting Started
  • Understanding Strokes and Fills
  • Creating Shapes
  • Making Selections
  • Editing Shapes
  • Using Gradient and Bitmap Fills
  • Making Patterns and Decorations
  • Creating Curves
  • Creating Transparencies
  • Creating and Editing Text
  • Review Questions
  • Review Answers

Unit 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
  • Review Questions
  • Review Answers

Unit 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
  • Review Questions
  • Review Answers

Unit 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
  • Simulating Physics with Inverse Kinematics
  • Review Questions
  • Review Answers

Unit 6. Creating Interactive Navigation

  • Getting Started
  • About Interactive Movies
  • Creating Buttons
  • Understanding ActionScript 3.0
  • Preparing the Timeline
  • Adding a Stop Action
  • Creating Event Handlers for Buttons
  • Creating Destination Keyframes
  • Creating a Home Button
  • Playing Animation at the Destination
  • Animated Buttons
  • Review Questions

Unit 7. Using Text

  • Getting Started
  • Understanding TLF Text
  • Adding Simple Text
  • Adding Multiple Columns
  • Wrapping Text
  • Hyperlinking Text
  • Creating User-input Text
  • Loading External Text
  • Review Questions
  • Review Answers

Unit 8. Working with Sound and Video

  • Getting Started
  • Understanding the Project File
  • Using Sounds
  • Understanding Flash Video
  • Using Adobe Media Encoder
  • Understanding Encoding Options
  • Playback of External Video
  • Working with Video and Transparency
  • Using Cue Points
  • Embedding Flash Video
  • Review Questions
  • Review Answers

Unit 9. Loading and Controlling Flash Content

  • Getting Started
  • Loading External Content
  • Removing External Content
  • Controlling Movie Clips
  • Creating Masks
  • Review Questions

Unit 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
  • Review Questions
  • Review Answers

To Register:

Toll Free - 866.665.9441 or click on a date to register online.

Select a Date!

9/20-9/21/2010
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Instructor:
William Everhart

Lodestone Training Center:
Charlotte or Online

10/6-10/7/2010
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Instructor:
Josh Cavalier

Lodestone Training Center:
Charlotte or Online

11/1-11/2/2010
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Instructor:
Mark Hooper

Lodestone Training Center:
New York or Online

12/13-12/14/2010
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Instructor:
Mark Hooper

Lodestone Training Center:
Charlotte or Online

Please note, assigned instructor may change. Lodestone confirms instructor schedules two weeks prior to class date.

*Classes are online via Lodestone Live and at a Lodestone training center.
The only time that a class will cancel is either if there is a power failure or other major disruption in service.