Flash Professional CS6 for MAC Course - ACA

Course Structure

Session 1:

Section A: Introduction

• Collecting Initial Information
• Accessibility
• Producing Accessible Content
• Identify Considerations
• Development Decisions
• Rich Media Targets
• Identifying Criteria for Rich
• Media
• Consistency Across Platforms
• Project Considerations
• Design Principles

Section B: The Flash Interface

• Create a New Flash Document
• The Properties Panel
• Keyboard Shortcuts for View
• Options
• Preset and Custom
• Workspace

Section C: Paths and Text

• Pen Tool
• Creating Readable Text
• Text Tool
• Text Formatting
• Text Types
• TLF Text
• Advanced TLF Options
• Paragraph Options

Section D: Drawing Tools

• Line Tool
• Rectangle and Oval Tools
• Primitive Shape Tools
• PolyStar, Pencil, and Brush
• Tools
• Spray Brush
• Deco Tool
• Symmetry Brush

Section E: More Creation Tools

• Object Drawing Mode, Paint
• Bucket
• Ink Bottle and Eyedropper
• Tools
• Eraser, Selecting, and
• Transforming
• 3D Translation Tool
• Lasso Tool
• Magic Wand

Section F: Working on the Stage

• The Align Panel
• Guides and Rulers
• Color Panel
• Gradients
• Gradient Transform Tool
• Additional Information

Session 2:

Section A: Symbols

• Learn Links, Convert to
• Symbol
• Symbol-Editing Mode
• More Benefits of Using
• Symbols
• Movie Clip
• Movie Clip Properties
• Movie Clip in a Movie Clip
• Swap Bitmap
• Sharing Between Projects

Section B: Timeline

• Layers Palette, Button as
• Movie Clip
• Using Folders in Timeline
• Creating a Button Symbol
• Button States
• Button Setup

Section C: Library

• Library Panel
• Library Organization
• Library Conclusion
• Shape Tweening
• Shape Hints

Section D: Animation

• Motion Tweening
• Motion Tweening Text
• Easing
• Motion Guide
• Motion Editor
• Motion Presets
• Text Masks
• Object Masks
• Text as Mask

Section E: Advanced Animation

• Bone Tool
• Bone Tool Animation
• Creating Armature out of a
• Basic Shape
• Bind Tool
• Frame-by-Frame Animation
• Onion Skinning
• Additional Information

Session 3:

Section A: Storyboard

• Creating a Storyboard

Section B: Copyright

• Understanding Copyright
• Copyright Summary
• Citing Internet Content

Section C: External Images

• Working with External Images
• File Size Considerations
• Distribute to Layers, Animation
• Example
• Working with Transparent
• Images
• Moving Background Example
• Raster to Vector Conversion
• Web-Safe Colors

Section D: Video

• Importing Video
• Embedding Video into
• Timeline
• Compatible Video File Types
• Media Encoder

Section E: Audio

• Importing Sound
• Properties of Sound Clips
• Assigning Sounds to Hit
• States
• Streaming
• Menus

Section F: ActionScript

• Object-Oriented Programming
• Interactive Website Example
• Intro
• Creation of Buttons
• Adding Labels
• ActionScript Intro
• ActionScript Actions
• Working with Code
• Adding Content

Section G: Publishing

• Basic Website Creation Finish
• Technical Test
• Usability Test
• Publishing the Website Intro
• Image Compression
• More about ActionScript
• Adding Load Image

Section H: Publishing Settings

• Flash File Types
• Publish Settings
• Quality Options, HTML View
• Other Publishing Formats
• Different Platforms
• QuickTime
• Output Panel
• Accessibility Demo

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