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FLASH CS4
Adobe® Flash® CS4 Bundle:
· Adobe® Flash® CS4 E-Learning:
Adobe® Flash® CS4: Level 1 and 2 (30 hours) +
· Adobe® Flash® CS4 Books:
Level 1, 2, and 3
Adobe® Flash® CS4: Level 1
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.
Prerequisites: To gain the
most from this class, students should be familiar with the
Windows environment (XP,
Vista or Windows 7), 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.
Hardware Requirements
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Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor
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1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended).
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3.5 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
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1024 x 768 resolution video card and monitor
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DVD-ROM drive
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Network cards and cabling for local network access
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Internet access (see your local network administrator)
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Keyboard and a mouse or other input device
Platform Requirements
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Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2. If Flash CS4 is to be used as part of a suite, Service Pack 3 is required. Or beter...
Software Requirements
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Adobe® Flash® CS4 Professional (available as trial from www.adobe.com )
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Adobe® Flash® CS4 Media Encoder
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Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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explore the Flash environment, interface, and panels.
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use Flash drawing and painting tools.
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work with objects and images.
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import bitmap images, use compressions, and trace bitmap features.
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create and modify text and convert text to shapes.
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create and edit symbols and instances.
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become familiar with animation tools and features and create an animation.
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work with multiple layers and create a layer mask animation.
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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
Appendix A: Adobe® Flash® CS4 New Features
Adobe® Flash® CS4: Level 2
Course Description
You created basic Flash animations. You may now need to work on Flash projects that require implementation of advanced functionality. In this course, you will use the advanced features of Adobe® Flash® CS4 to plan, design, and develop complex Flash projects.
Course Objective:
You will plan, design, and develop complex Flash projects using the
Adobe® Flash® CS4 application.
Target Student: This course
is intended for students who want to expand their introductory skills in
developing animations and their knowledge of ActionScript™ 3.0.
Prerequisites: To ensure
your success in this course, it is recommended that you first take the
following E-Learning course (or have equivalent knowledge): Adobe®
Flash® CS4: Level 1. Students should also have a desire to expand their
knowledge of ActionScript™ 3.0.
Hardware Requirements
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1 GHz or faster processor
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1 GB of RAM or above
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3.5 GB of available hard-disk space for software installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices) and an additional 500 MB to run the course
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Color monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution and a 32-bit video card or beter.
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DVD-ROM drive
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Internet connection
Platform Requirements
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Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or better
Software Requirements
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Adobe® Flash® CS4 Professional
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Adobe® Flash® Player 10
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Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or above
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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plan a Flash project.
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design a project.
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manage symbols.
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create advanced animations.
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add audio to a movie.
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work with ActionScript 3.0.
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publish a movie in different file formats.
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extend Flash.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Planning a Flash Project
Topic 1A: Understand a Workflow
Topic 1B: Translate Workflow Plans to Flash
Lesson 2: Designing a Project
Topic 2A: Initiate a Project
Topic 2B: Create Design Patterns
Lesson 3: Managing Symbols
Topic 3A: Use Movie Clips
Topic 3B: Organize Movie Assets
Topic 3C: Use Buttons
Lesson 4: Creating Advanced Animations
Topic 4A: Work with Inverse Kinematics
Topic 4B: Add Motion to Animations
Topic 4C: Apply 3-D Transformation to an Object
Topic 4D: Apply Effects to an Object
Lesson 5: Adding Audio to a Movie
Topic 5A: Import Audio
Topic 5B: Control Audio
Lesson 6: Working with ActionScript™ 3.0
Topic 6A: Understand ActionScript
Topic 6B: Add Interactivity Using ActionScript Elements
Topic 6C: Use Dynamic Mask
Topic 6D: Work with Components
Lesson 7: Publishing a Movie in Different Formats
Topic 7A: Add Metadata to SWF Files
Topic 7B: Ensure Accessibility
Topic 7C: Create Multiple Outputs
Lesson 8: Extending Flash
Topic 8A: Understand JSFL
Topic 8B: Understand Adobe® Extension Manager CS4
Adobe® Flash® CS4: Level 3
Course Objective:
You will build Flash applications using advanced features of Flash CS4
and ActionScript 3.0.
Target Student: This course
is intended for Flash designers and developers who want to master the
skills required to develop robust applications using Flash CS4 with
ActionScript 3.0.
Prerequisites: To gain the
most from this course, students should have taken the following
E-Learning courses: Adobe® Flash® CS4: Level 1 and Adobe® Flash® CS4:
Level 2, or have equivalent knowledge. They must also have a desire to
expand their knowledge of ActionScript 3.0.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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build a robust application using Flash.
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use videos in Flash.
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program using advanced ActionScript code.
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deploy a Flash application.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Building an Application
Topic 1A: Import Assets for an Animation
XFL
How to Import Assets for an Animation
Topic 1B: Edit Animations
The MOTION EDITOR Panel
How to Edit Animations
Topic 1C: Build a Navigation Structure
Menu Structures
Scene Navigation
How to Build a Navigation Structure
Lesson 2: Using Videos in Flash
Topic 2A: Encode a Video Object
Adobe® Media Encoder CS4
How to Encode a Video Object
Topic 2B: Add Videos to a Movie
The Import Video Wizard
Linked Videos
Embedded Videos
Video Streaming from Server
The FLVPlayback Component
Video Masking
How to Add Videos to a Movie
Lesson 3: Programming with Advanced ActionScript
Topic 3A: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
OOP
Classes
Objects
Inheritance
Encapsulation
Polymorphism
Abstraction
Interfaces
Packages
How to
Topic 3B: Use ActionScript for Animations
The import Directive
The Tween Class
How to Use ActionScript for Animations
Topic 3C: Load Data from an External Source
The Loader Class
XML Objects
XML Data Access
Shared Objects
How to Load Data from an External Source
Topic 3D: Create Custom Classes
Document Classes
How to Create Custom Classes
Lesson 4: Deploying a Flash Application
Topic 4A: Create a Preloader
Preloaders
How to Create a Preloader
Topic 4B: Publish a Flash Application
AIR
Adobe Device Central
How to Publish a Flash Application
Appendix A: Localizing Content in Flash
Appendix B: Testing and Debugging a Flash Application
Appendix C: Exporting a Flash Application
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