Flash 5 : Introduction

Course Length - 1 Day

Course specifications

Overview: In this course, you will gain experience with Flash tools and methods for working in Flash. You will build on this knowledge by using Flash to create animations that you can publish on the Web or as stand-alone files.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the Software Training course, Windows 98: Introduction, or have extensive equivalent knowledge.

Delivery: Flash 5 Introduction is a hands-on instructor-led class that will introduce you to the basics of the Flash 5 application.

Performance-based objectives

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

· View a Flash movie and modify the appearance of the Stage.

· Draw, paint, and create custom colors and line styles using Flash tools.

· Manipulate objects, experiment with shape interaction, and import artwork.

· Build layers and use them to create effects.

· Add text, and manipulate its behavior and appearance.

· Create frame-by-frame, shape tweened, and motion tweened animation.

· Publish a Flash movie.

Course content

Lesson 1: The Flash Environment

What is Flash?

Vector Vs. Raster Graphics

The Flash Work Environment

Lesson 2: Drawing and Painting

Basic Drawing and Painting Tools

Working with Strokes and Fills

Creating Custom Colors, Gradients, and Line Styles

Lesson 3: Working with Objects

Manipulating Objects

Object Interaction

Transforming and Grouping Objects

Importing Artwork

Lesson 4: Working with Multiple Layers

Creating and Managing Multiple Layers

Mask Layers

Aligning Objects

Lesson 5: Working with Text

Text Blocks

Converting Text into Shapes

Lesson 6: Creating Animation

Frame-By-Frame Animation

Shape Tweened Animation

Motion Tweened Animation

Guide Layers

Lesson 7: Publishing Your Flash Movie

Selecting your Publishing Settings

Previewing and Publishing Files