Flash MX 2004

Macromedia Flash has become a Web standard fusing the precision and flexibility of vector graphics with animation, interactivity and audio to create dynamic Web sites that attract and engage. Flash is the Web design and development tool of the future.

Flash basics
Import, create and edit vector graphics
Create simple animations
Understand the concept of interactivity
Understand how to create and edit
Interactive content
Include Sound
Understand how to optimise movies

unlimited usage - £599 per year

Vector Based Animation
- Introduction
- Historical and Contemporary Practices
- Vector Based Animation
- Range of Images
- Origins of moving image
Capabilities
- Introduction
- Effective use of Flash
- Capabilities
- Flash examples
The Flash Workspace
- Introduction
- The Flash Workspace
The Tools of Flash
- Basic Drawing and Painting Tools
- Applying Strokes and Fills to Existing Shapes
- Creating Custom Colors, Gradients and Line Styles
- Manipulating Vector Shapes
- Single Layer Vector Shape Interaction
- Transforming and Grouping Vector Shapes
- Importing Artwork and Working with Bitmaps
- Mini Assignment 01
- Creating Text Blocks and Text Fields
- Converting Text Into Shapes
- Working with Layers
- Mask Layers and Aligning Vector Shapes
- Creating Animation
- Motion Tweening
- Using a Guide Layer
- Mini Assignment 02
- Mask Animations
- Converting an Object to a Graphic Symbol
- Creating a Movie Clip Symbol
- Combining and Nesting Movie Clip Symbols
- Managing Symbols and Instances
- Mini Assignment 03
- Duplicating Symbols
- Mini Assignment 04
- Swapping Symbols
Export the Animation
- Introduction
- Publishing Your Movie
- Mini Assignment 05
- Mini Assignment 06
Interactivity
- Creating Button Symbols
- Creating Scenes and Frame Labels
- Basic Playback Control
- Creating and Using Remote Rollovers
- Mini Assignment 07
- Mini Assignment 08
Sound
- Importing and Editing Sounds
- Sound Properties
Movie Optimisation
- Creating a Preloader
- Optimising, Exporting and Publishing Movies