Flash (Computer and Web Animation)

You should be able to:

• Develop efficient, compact Macromedia Flash movies using Macromedia Flash MX
• Create, import, and work with graphics
• Import graphics from Macromedia FreeHand
• Work with text
• Use layers and frames
• Use masks
• Create and use symbols, libraries, and instances
• Build frame-by-frame animations
• Motion tween
• Shape tween
• Work with motion guides
• Create navigation buttons
• Use the Movie Explorer
• Work with simple ActionScript commands
• Use components
• Add sounds to documents
• Import Video
• Use a preloader component
• Publish a Macromedia Flash document in HTML using Dreamweaver
• Implement basic principles of optimization and performance

Course Structure

Introduction to Computer Animations

• Introduction to Macromedia Flash
• The Macromedia Flash interface
• Creating a new Macromedia Flash document
• Developing in Macromedia Flash

Creating Simple Graphics and Text

• Using graphics
• Importing graphics
• Using text
• Masking

Adding Simple Animation

• Working with symbols, libraries, and instances
• Creating frame-by-frame animation
• Motion tweening
• Using motion guides
• Shape tweening
• Adding stop actions

Using Symbols and Libraries

• Graphic symbols
• Button symbols
• Movie clip symbols
• The structure of a Macromedia Flash document
• Working with libraries

Enhancing Functionality Using Actions and ActionScript

• Using ActionScript
• Creating interactive buttons
• Linking to a URL.

Creating Compact Movies

• Using the Load Movie action to create more efficient documents
• Using shared libraries to create smaller Macromedia Flash documents

Adding Sound and Video

• Adding sound
• Modifying the sound level
• Adding video
• Using Components
• The Bandwidth Profiler

Publishing

• Factors to consider before publishing
• Techniques for optimizing movies
• Publishing