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Adobe Flash Training in Sydney

Course Info

Duration

2 Days

Class Size

Max 7 – 8

Course Times

9am to 4pm

Computers

Macs & PCs

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Book included

Phone

9516 1715

Location

Level 7, 89 York St

Download

Course PDF

Price

$845 $795 if booked during January or February

Flash CS3/ CS4 Essentials Course


Upcoming Classes | Course Outline

Course Description

With exciting animation effects and an intuitive user interface, Flash is the most productive animation package available. Particularly with the latest versions, the integration with Illustrator and Photoshop makes Flash better than ever.

This course will introduce you to the essential techniques used to create vector based animation for use in any Multimedia application and on the Web. There is a prerequisite that students have experience in computer graphics and/ or Web applications.

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What you will learn

During the 2 day Flash Essentials course, the following topics are covered. See outline below for more indepth detail:

— The Flash workspace
— Adding Animation and Sound to a Flash Project
— Graphics, Text & Working with Scenes
— Buttons & ActionScript
— Publishing a Completed Flash Project
— Working with Levels, Gradients and Transparent PNG Files
— Working with Video and Using Mask Layers
— Advanced Button Concepts and ActionScript
— Publishing Multiple Flash Movies

Upcoming Flash training at a glance

January February March April
Flash Essentials 19 & 20 16 & 17 23 & 24 20 & 21

 

Adobe Flash Course Outline

2 Day Flash Essentials

The Flash workspace

Use the drawing tools to create vector graphics. Create animation using motion tweening. Create animation using shape tweening. Work with layers and symbols. Preview your work in the Test Movie window.

Adding Animation and Sound to a Flash Project

Create the animated introduction for a Flash project. Create multiple layer animations using tweening. Import sound into Flash. Add sound to the animation.

Graphics, Text and Working with Scenes

Import graphics – gif and jpeg images. Integrate text. Manipulate objects in the Timeline and Stage panels. Use different scenes. Add an email link to text.

Buttons and ActionScript

Create a set of buttons. Add a sound effect to button. Make the buttons interactive using Action Script. Test the project.

Publishing a Completed Flash Project

Add Action Script to control the appearance of the movie. Adjust the Publish Settings. Understanding the versions of the Flash Player. Publish the completed file for both the web and CD ROM delivery.

Working with Levels, Gradients and Transparent PNG Files

Work with multiple flash movies using different levels. Create a template for the movies. Create a background image using a gradient. Import PNG files with a transparent background.

Working with Video and Using Mask Layers

Introduction to working with video in Flash. Import a video file into Flash. Create a Mask layer. Use Action Script to build a simple slide show.

Advanced Button Concepts and ActionScript

Create a toggle button to turn music on and off. Create animated buttons. Make the buttons interactive using Action Script.

Publishing Multiple Flash Movies

Control the appearance of movies using ActionScript. Publish the completed files for the web. Test the files in the browser.
All in all, any aspiring graphics animator should consider Flash to enhance their animation techniques.

 


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