Macromedia Flash MX Introduction

Macromedia Flash is the leading tool for creating vector graphics and interactive multimedia for the Web. This course will help students to explore Flash's drawing, tweening, animation, and audio capabilities to build interactive content.

After completing this two-day course, students will be able to:

• Develop Interactive Illustrations
• Create Graphics with Flash
• Produce Flash Movies
• Simulate JavaScript Rollovers
• Morph Shapes
• Add Sound to Your Site
  

Target audience

Students should have an excellent working knowledge of HTML or Dreamweaver, gained through experience or attendance on appropriate courses.

Course content

Introduction to Our Case Study • Exercise 0: Downloading and Installing the Files for Class

Flash Workspace Stage, Timeline, Toolbars • Layers • Rulers, Grids, and Guides • Drawing Tools - Paths and Fills • Flash Tools • Panels • Exercise 1: Creating Images with Flash

Using Solid Color and Gradient Fills Creating a Gradient • Adjusting a Color's Alpha Transparency • Adjusting Gradients • Exercise 2: Adding Fills and Gradients • Exercise 3: Adding Text

Using Layers Working with Multiple Layers • Working with a Single Layer • Exercise 4: Using Layers

Importing Colors and Graphics Saving and Importing Colors • Importing Artwork • Exercise 5: Importing Bitmaps

The Library and Symbols The Library • Symbols • Working with Symbols • Nested Symbols • Exercise 6: Converting Images to Symbols

Timelines, Animation, and Scenes The Timeline • Animation • Scenes • Exercise 7: Simple Frame by Frame Animation

Motion Tweening Creating a Motion Tween • Example: Movement, Size and Alpha Transparency Changes • The Properties Panel: Motion Tween Options • Exercise 8: Creating a Motion Tween • Motion Tweening Along a Path • Exercise 9: Creating Motion Along a Path • Motion Tweening to Rotate an Image • Exercise 10: Rotating an Object

Shape Tweening Creating a Shape Tween • Properties Panel: Shape Tween Options • Exercise 11: Creating Shape Tweens

Masking Creating Masks • Animating Masks • Exercise 12: Masked Animation • Revealing Elements with Masks • Exercise 13: Creating an Animated Mask

Movie Clip Symbols Graphic Symbols versus Movie Clip Symbols • Creating Movie Clips • Modifying Instances of a Movie Clip • Exercise 14: Creating a Movie Clip

Button Symbols Creating a Button • Exercise 15: Creating Buttons

Actions Adding Actions • Example: Putting it all together • Exercise 16: Adding Actions and Labels

Sound Importing Sound Files • Sound Properties • Exercise 17: Adding Sound to the Movie

Publishing/Exporting the Flash Movie Exporting • Publishing • Exercise 18: Publishing the WWF Web site

Appendix A: Recommended Resources

Appendix B: Importing Artwork

Appendix C: Guidelines for Exporting Sound in Flash Movies

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