Adobe Flash CS5 Introduction Adobe® Flash® CS5 1 6 3 Adobe Flash CS5 ACE Exam fla1 This course introduces the basic elements and features of Flash CS5 Professional so that attendees can begin creating Flash applications for delivery on the Web. Attendees will learn how to use the Stage and the Library, create and format text, and work with basic shapes. In addition, attendees will learn the fundamentals of working with the Timeline. They will learn how to format objects by using custom colors and gradients and by applying filters and soft edges. Next, students will create frame-by-frame, motion tween, and movie clip animations. Attendees will also work with interactive components such as buttons and audio controls. Finally, attendees will learn about accessibility options for Flash content, test the download performance of a Flash file, and publish a Flash file. Intel ® Pentium ® 4, Intel ® Centrino ®, Intel ® Xeon ®, or Intel ® Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor. 512 MB RAM or above. 750 MB hard-disk space to install software, and an additional 500 MB to run the course. Color monitor with 16-bit or greater video card 24-bit color recommended. A mouse or compatible tracking device. 1024 x 768 or higher monitor resolution. CD-ROM drive. Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 , Windows 98, or Windows NT with options pack 4 Mac OS X Adobe® Flash® CS5 Web Browser (Firefox 2.0+ or IE 6.0+) Flash Player 8+ Apple QuickTime Basic operating system knowledge including navigate the file system, editing text, creating, copying and deleting files. Some familiarity with Vector drawing tools is helpful Some familiarity with bitmap images is helpful Familiarity with other Adobe software applications is helpful, but not required Explore the types of applications you can build, how the user interface can be used, and how to create Flash movies Create and manipulate graphics in your Flash document Add text and Flash components to your Flash document Animate graphics using different techniques Add interactivity to your Flash document using buttons Work with movie clips Publish Flash documents to a variety of outputs Quick Start to Flash CS5 Starting Flash and Opening a File Getting to Know the Workspace Working with the Library Panel Understanding the Timeline Organizing Layers in the Timeline Using the Property Inspector Using the Tools Panel Undoing Steps in Flash Previewing Your Movie Publishing Your Movie Saving Your Movie Locating Flash Resources Checking for Flash Updates 60 Working with Graphics Understanding Stroke and Fill Colors Creating Shapes Making Selections Editing Shapes Using Gradient and Bitmap Fills Making Patterns and Decorations Creating Curves Creating Transparency Creating and Editing Text 90 Creating and Editing Symbols Importing Illustrator Files About Symbols Creating Symbols Importing Photoshop Files Editing and Managing Symbols Changing the Size and Position of Instances Changing the Color Effects of Instances Understanding Blend Effects Applying Filters for Special Effects Positioning in 3D Space 90 Adding Animation Fundamentals of Animation Animating the position of Objects Changing the Pace and Timing of an Animation Animating Transparency Animating Filters Animating Transformations Changing the Path of a Motion Animation Swapping Tween Targets Creating Nested Animations Using the Motion Editor Easing Animations Animating 3D Motion 120 Articulated Motion and Morphing Articulated Motion with Inverse Kinematics Constraining Joints Inverse Kinematics with Shapes Armature Options Morphing with Shape Tweens Using Shape Hints Simulating Physics with Inverse Kinematics 150 Creating Interactive Navigation About Interactive Movies Creating Buttons Understanding ActionScript 3.0 Preparing the Timeline Adding a Stop Action Creating Event Handlers for Buttons Creating Destination Keyframes Creating a Home Button Playing Animation at the Destination Animated Buttons 180 Using Text Understanding TLF Text Adding Simple Text Adding Multiple Columns Wrapping Text Hyperlinking Text Creating User-Input Text Loading External Text 150 Working with Sound and Video Using Sounds Understanding Flash Video Using the Adobe Media Encoder Software Understanding Encoding Options Playback of External Video Working with Video and Transparency Using Cue Points Embedding Flash Video 180 Loading and Controlling Flash Content Loading External Content Removing External Content Controlling Movie Clips Creating Masks 60 Publishing Flash Documents Testing a Flash Document Understanding the Bandwidth Profiler Adding Metadata Publishing a Movie for the Web Alternative Publishing Options 60 Flash CS5: Advanced Flash CS5 Professional: Basic + CertBlaster, Student Manual with Data ILT Series 1-4260-0530-X