Flash® CS4: Beginner
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Scheduled Dates
Section #2 meets Monday, Oct 18, 2010 through Tuesday, Oct 19, 2010 from 9:00 AM–4:30 PMREGISTER5 seats left
Section #1 meets Monday, Aug 23, 2010 through Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 from 9:00 AM–4:30 PMREGISTER5 seats left
This course is taught at The Learning Pad LLC location in Austin, TX
Course Description
Course Description
A website can be made to look more inviting with interactive graphics and animations. The tools present in Adobe® Flash® CS4 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 CS4, 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® CS4 application.
Target Student:
This course is intended for designers and developers new to Flash.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Explore the Flash environment, interface, and panels
• Use Flash drawing and painting tools
• Work with objects and images
• Import bitmap images, use compressions, and trace bitmap features
• Create and modify text and convert text to shapes
• Create and edit symbols and instances
• Become familiar with animation tools and features and create an animation
• Work with multiple layers and create a layer mask animation
• Explore the ActionScript language
Course Content
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
Cost
$695
Time
15 hours
Prerequisites
To ensure success in this course, it is recommended that a student should be familiar with the Windows environment (XP for ILT and Vista for online), be familiar with the web and its terminologies, have a basic frame of reference for graphic and design applications—identify programs designed for graphics and web, have a desire to know the basic terminologies and components of ActionScript™ and its role as a Flash programming language.