Flash 8: Rich Media Creation

2 days

Overview

A website can be made to look more inviting with interactive graphics and animations. The tools present in Macromedia Flash 8 help one to create and manipulate a wide variety of objects ranging from a simple graphic design to a complex animation sequence. This course is meant for students who have no exposure to the features and functions of Flash 8. The topics covered provide the critical skills you need to create objects and animations in Flash 8.

Course Objective

You will explore the basics of Flash 8, including its tools and features. You will also create different types of animations and publish them on the web.

Target student

Students who want to grasp a general overview of the basic techniques used to create basic web pages.

Prerequisites

To ensure students' success with this course, we recommend that they first take the following Systematix courses or have equivalent knowledge Introduction to Personal Computers Using Windows XP or Introduction to Personal Computers Using Windows 2000.

Exploring the Flash 8 Environment

Explore Flash 8
Explore the Flash 8 Work Environment
Work with Templates

Exploring the Drawing and Painting Tools

Compare Vector and Raster Graphics
Examine the Basic Drawing and Painting Tools
Create a Custom Color Swatch, Gradient, and Line Style

Manipulating Objects

Edit Objects Using the Selection Tools
Change Object Interaction
Create Symbols and Instances
Transform Objects
Work with Bitmap Images

Working with Text

Create Text Blocks
Convert Text into Shapes

Working with Multiple Layers in a Movie

Work with Multiple Layers
Create a Mask Layer
Align the Objects in a Flash 8 Document

Creating an Animation

Create a Frame-by-Frame Animation
Create a Shape-Tween Animation
Create a Motion-Tween Animation
Create a Guide Layer
Mask Animations

Publishing a Flash 8 Movie

Select the Publish Settings
Publish a Flash File