Director 11.5 Fundamentals

Delivery method
Classroom based, maximum 5 delegates

Course description
[b]DAY ONE

Director basics[/b]
• Creating a storyboard
• The Cast, Score and Stage
• Importing cast members
• Working with sprites
• Using inks to alter the relationship between sprites
• Editing cast members
• Using the Paint window
• Internal and external casts

[b]Using the score[/b]
• How the score is structured
• The control panel
• Making the score easy to read
• Adding markers

[b]Animation[/b]
• Basic animation techniques
• Using the Timeline
• Tweening techniques
• Working with key frames
• Previewing your animation
• Reversing animations
• Creating film loops

[b]Transitions, sounds, video and Flash[/b]
• Adding and editing transitions
• Drag and drop behaviours
• Using blends in the score
• Using the sound channels
• Using the vector drawing tools
• Importing video
• Controlling digital video
• Importing Flash content

[b]Adding interactivity[/b]
• Using the Behaviours Inspector
• Markers and navigation
• Using Lingo scripts for navigation
• Advanced navigation techniques
• Navigating between Director movies
• Using the Library palette
• Drag and drop behaviours

[b]Buttons[/b]
• Built-in button Behaviours
• Custom cursors and buttons
• Fonts and menus

Suitable for
An Adobe authorised introduction to Adobe Director covering creating animations, building interactivity, working in 3D and using the power of Lingo.

Requirements
You need no previous experience to attend this course.