Adobe Flash CS5 Introduction

Course review:

You will create and manipulate a wide variety of objects ranging from simple graphic designs to complex animation sequences using the Adobe® Flash® CS5 application. This course is intended for designers and developers who are new to Flash. It covers the Adobe Rich Media Communication Using Flash Professional CS5 objectives, and is intended to help prepare students to take the Adobe Certified Associate exam.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to; get started with Flash CS5; add shapes, color, and lines with drawing and painting tools; create symbols and instances; identify and compare image types; manipulate objects, create and modify text and convert text to shapes; identify animation tools and features and create an animation and enter simple code in ActionScript and add a code snippet to Flash.

Adobe Flash CS5 Training Course (Beginners) Outline -

Getting Started with Flash CS5

• Identify Components of the Flash CS5 Interface
• Customize the Flash CS5 Interface
• Introduce Rich Media Design Principles

Adding Shapes, Colors, and Lines with Drawing and Painting Tools

• Identify Flash Drawing and Painting Components
• Apply and Customize Colors
• Use Drawing and Painting Tools
• Work with Interacting Objects

Creating Symbols and Instances

• Create Symbols
• Create Symbol Instances

Identifying Image Types

• Identify Copyright and Citation Requirements
• Compare Vector and Bitmap Images
• Optimize Bitmap Images for Flash

Manipulating Objects

• Select Objects Using the Selection Tools
• Transform Objects
• Organize Objects with Layers

Working with Text

• Add Text to a Document
• Create Text Fields

Using Animation Basics to Create Animations

• Create Animations with Frames and Keyframes
• Create Tween Animations

Getting Started with ActionScript™

• An Introduction to ActionScript
• Coding with Basic ActionScript
• Use Code Snippets