Publisher: Adobe

Version: CS4
Length: 2 day s
Course-ID: 084038

Course Overview

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, be familiar with the web and its terminologies and also have a basic frame of reference for graphic and design applications.


Exploring the Adobe® Flash® CS4 Environment
  • Define Flash
  • Explore the Flash CS4 Welcome Screen
  • Explore the Flash CS4 Interface
  • Explore and Customize the Panels in Flash CS4
Working with Drawing and Painting Tools
  • Compare the Drawing Modes of Flash
  • Use Drawing and Painting Tools
  • Use the Pen Tool
Manipulating Objects
  • Use the Selection Tools
  • Overview of Layers
  • Work with Interacting Objects
  • Transform Objects
Understanding Vector and Bitmap Images
  • Vector Images and Bitmap Images
  • Work with Bitmap Images
Working with Text
  • Overview of Text Fields and Attributes
  • Create Text Fields
  • Convert Text into Shapes
Working with Symbols and Instances
  • Create a Symbol
  • Create a Symbol Instance
Using Animation Basics to Create Animations
  • Create Animations with Frames and Keyframes
  • Work with Frames
  • Create a Motion Tween Animation
  • Create a Shape Tween Animation
Working with Multiple Layers
  • Work with Multiple Layers
  • Create a Mask Layer
Using ActionScript™
  • Basics of ActionScript
  • ActionScript Elements