Flash Training

Posted by admin - 15/10/09 at 05:10 am

Learning the Basics

• Introduction to Macromedia Flash MX
• The Macromedia Flash MX interface
• Creating a new Macromedia Flash MX document
• Developing in Macromedia Flash MX

Creating Simple Graphics and Text

• Using graphics
• Importing graphics
• Using text
• Masking

Adding Simple Animation

• Working with symbols, libraries, and instances
• Creating frame-by-frame animation
• Motion tweening
• Using motion guides
• Shape tweening
• Adding stop actions

Using Symbols and Libraries

• Graphic symbols
• Button symbols
• Movie clip symbols
• The structure of a Macromedia Flash MX document
• Working with libraries

Enhancing Functionality Using Actions and ActionScript

• Using ActionScript
• Creating interactive buttons
• Linking to a URL

Creating Compact Movies

• Using the Load Movie action to create more efficient documents
• Using shared libraries to create smaller Macromedia Flash MX documents

Adding Sound and Video

• Adding sound
• Modifying the sound level
• Adding video
• Using Components
• The Bandwidth Profiler

Publishing

• Factors to consider before publishing
• Techniques for optimizing movies
• Publishing

Using Flash for Interactive Design

• Basic principles of interactive design
• Review of basic Macromedia Flash skills
• Animating with the timeline

Designing an Interface

• Interface design
• Site architecture
• Arranging page content
• Use of color
• Using color swatches

Using Text Effectively

• Addressing antialiasing, kerning, line length and spacing and font type
• Embedded versus device fonts
• Using text in bitmaps
• Adding a scroll bar to a text box
• Using font mapping

Building a Navigation System

• Designing a navigation system in Macromedia Flash MX
• Creating usable navigation buttons in Macromedia Flash MX
• Adding submenus
• Structuring documents by using the Timeline
• Using simple ActionScript for navigation
• Loading multiple SWF files into a document

Using Images in Flash

• Importing and manipulating images in Macromedia Flash MX
• Optimizing graphics in Macromedia Fireworks
• Working with bitmaps in Macromedia Flash MX
• Importing and working with vector graphics
• Using movie clip masks to create transitions
• Downloading JPEGs at run time

Creating Compact Movies

• Incorporating sound effectively
• Adding an on/off button to control sound
• Incorporating video into Macromedia Flash MX

Using Text Interactively

• Building interactive forms in Macromedia Flash MX
• Loading text into a dynamic text box

Integrating Flash into an HTML Page

• Publish Flash for Web use
• Export bookmarks from Macromedia Flash MX
• Building hybrid (Flash/HTML) pages

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