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Flash Fundamentals

  • Beginner
  • 14 and older
  • $1,295
  • 230 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL
  • over 3 sessions

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  • $1,295
  • Training Connection - Chicago @ 230 W Monroe St Ste 610, Chicago, IL 60606
  • over 3 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this flash class:

Students will learn how to create Flash animations, video and websites.

Students will learn how to animate using motion and shape tweening, do drawings and add interactivity to your Flash animations using buttons, symbols, movie clips, sound, loading messages and ActionScript.

Target Audience: This Flash training is ideal for Web designers, graphic designers, marketers, educators and anyone who needs to learn Flash. No prior experience of Flash is needed.

Detailed Course Outline

Lesson 1: Getting Acquainted
  • Starting Flash and Opening a File
  • Getting to Know the Workspace
  • Working with the Library Panel
  • Understanding the Timeline
  • Organizing Layers in a Timeline
  • Using the Properties Inspector
  • Using the Tools Panel
  • Undoing Steps in Flash
  • Previewing Your Movie
  • Modifying the Content and Stage
  • Saving Your Movie
  • Publishing Your Movie
  • Finding Resources for Using Flash
  • Checking for Updates
Lesson 2: Working with Graphics
  • Understanding Strokes and Fills
  • Creating Shapes
  • Making Selections
  • Editing Shapes
  • Using Gradient and Bitmap Fills
  • Using Custom Line Styles
  • Creating Curves
  • Creating Transparencies
  • Creating and Editing Text
  • Aligning and Distributing Objects
Lesson 3: Creating and Editing Symbols
  • Importing Illustrator Files
  • About Symbols
  • Creating Symbols
  • Importing Photoshop Files
  • Editing and Managing Symbols
  • Changing the Size and Position of Instances
  • Changing the Color Effect of Instances
  • Understanding Display Options
  • Applying Filters for Special Effects
  • Positioning in 3D Space
Lesson 4: Animating Symbols
  • About Animation
  • Understanding the Project File
  • Animating Position
  • Changing the Pacing and Timing
  • Animating Transparency
  • Animating Filters
  • Animating Transformations
  • Changing the Path of the Motion
  • Swapping Tween Targets
  • Creating Nested Animations
  • Easing
  • Frame-by-Frame Animation
  • Animating 3D Motion
  • Testing Your Movie
Lesson 5: Animating Shapes and Using Masks
  • Animating Shapes
  • Understanding the Project File
  • Creating a Shape Tween
  • Changing the Pace
  • Adding More Shape Tweens
  • Creating a Looping Animation
  • Using Shape Hints
  • Animating Color
  • Creating and Using Masks
  • Animating the Mask and Masked Layers
  • Easing a Shape Tween
Lesson 6: Creating Interactive Navigation
  • About Interactive Movies
  • Creating Buttons
  • Understanding ActionScript 3.0
  • Preparing the Timeline
  • Adding a Stop Action
  • Creating Event Handlers for Buttons
  • Creating Destination Keyframes
  • Creating a Home Button with Code Snippets
  • Code Snippets Options
  • Playing Animation at the Destination
  • Animated Buttons
Lesson 7: Working with Sound and Video
  • Understanding the Project File
  • Using Sounds
  • Understanding Flash Video
  • Using Adobe Media Encoder
  • Understanding Encoding Options
  • Playback of External Video
  • Working with Video and Transparency
  • Embedding Flash Video
  • Exporting Video from Flash
Lesson 8: Loading and Displaying External Content
  • Loading External Content
  • Removing External Content
  • Controlling Movie Clips
Lesson 9: Using Variables and Controlling Visual Properties
  • Understanding the Project File
  • Visual Properties of Movie Clips
  • Beyond the Mouse-Click
  • Mapping Mouse Movements to Visual Changes
  • Using Variables to Store Information
  • Change the Position of the Large Image
  • Creating a Custom Cursor
Lesson 10: Publishing to HTML5
  • What Is Toolkit for CreateJS?
  • Using Classic Tweens
  • Exporting to HTML5
  • Inserting JavaScript
Lesson 11: Publishing Flash Documents
  • The Debugging Process
  • Understanding Publishing
  • Publishing for the Web
  • Publishing a Desktop Application
  • Publishing for a Mobile Device
What's included:
  • Adobe Flash Training Manual
  • Adobe Certificate of Course Completion
  • 6 Months FREE Repeat Policy

Refund Policy

All cancellations and rescheduling requests must be made in writing and emailed to [email protected]

  • Rescheduling requests made 9 business days before the commencement of the training are free.
  • Rescheduling that takes place within 9 business days of the commencement of the training will incur a $150 administration fee.
  • We do not charge for student substitutions at any time.

We are unable to offer refunds for cancellations.

While we make every effort to deliver classes as scheduled, we reserve the right to reschedule previously confirmed classes for a variety of reasons including but not exclusively, the illness of the Trainer. In such cases, we will endeavor to inform the Client as soon as possible of the new training dates. We are not liable for any additional expenses incurred as a result of rescheduling training.

We are not able to offer refunds for no-shows or uncompleted courses.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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