Manhattan Edit Workshop Adobe Flash Level I Datasheet

Adobe Flash: An Introduction to Flash (three-days)

Lesson 1: Getting Acquainted

• Starting Flash and Opening a File

• Getting to Know the Workspace

• Working with the Library Panel

• Understanding the Timeline

• Organizing Layers in a Timeline

• Using the Properties Inspector

• Using the Tools Panel

• Undoing Steps in Flash

• Previewing Your Movie

• Modifying the Content and Stage

• Saving Your Movie

• Publishing Your Movie

• Finding Resources for Using Flash

• Checking for Updates

Lesson 2: Working with Graphics

• Understanding Strokes and Fills

• Creating Shapes

• Making Selections

• Editing Shapes

• Using Gradient and Bitmap Fills

• Making Patterns and Decorations

• Creating Curves

• Creating Transparencies

• Creating and Editing Text

Lesson 3: 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 Effect of Instances

• Understanding Display Options

• Applying Filters for Special Effects

• Positioning in 3D Space www.mewshop.com

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Lesson 4: Adding Animation

• About Animation

• Understanding the Project File

• Animating Position

• Changing the Pacing and Timing

• Animating Transparency

• Animating Filters

• Animating Transformations

• Changing the Path of the Motion

• Swapping Tween Targets

• Creating Nested Animations

• Using the Motion Editor

• Easing

• Animating 3D Motion

• Testing Your Movie

Lesson 5: Articulated Motion and Morphing

• Articulating Motion with Inverse Kinematics

• Constraining Joints

• Inverse Kinematics with Shapes

• Armature Options

• Morphing with Shape Tweens

• Using Shape Hints

• Simulating Physics with Inverse Kinematics

Lesson 6: 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 with Code Snippets

• Code Snippets Options

• Playing Animation at the Destination

• Animated Buttons www.mewshop.com

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Lesson 7: Using Text

• Understanding TLF Text

• Adding Simple Text

• Adding Multiple Columns

• Wrapping Text

• Hyperlinking Text

• Creating User-input Text

• Loading External Text

Lesson 8: Working with Sound and Video

• Understanding the Project File

• Using Sounds

• Understanding Flash Video

• Using Adobe Media Encoder

• Understanding Encoding Options

• Playback of External Video

• Working with Video and Transparency

• Using Cue Points

• Embedding Flash Video

Lesson 9: Loading and Controlling Flash Content

• Loading External Content

• Removing External Content

• Controlling Movie Clips

• Creating Masks

Lesson 10: Publishing Flash Documents

• Testing a Flash Document

• Understanding Publishing

• Publishing for the Web

• Understanding the Bandwidth Profiler

• Adding Metadata

• Publishing a Desktop Application

• Publishing for a Mobile Device

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Keeping Organized with Projects www.mewshop.com

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