Create and deliver rich interactive content
Flash is an authoring software which allows for the creation of animation and multimedia content and is frequently used to produce advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast. Users of this software can produce interactive materials which is compatible with desktops, tablets, smartphones and televisions.
In the course of 4 days, participants will be equipped with enough skills to produce a creatively animated, interactive online experience. Drawing, animations, exporting, creating advanced animations, planning and designing a Flash project are just some of the few skills participants can expect to pick up during the course.
Level 1 - Foundation
Rich Media Communication using Flash
Getting started
- About Flash and internet
- The interface
- Timeline and stage
- Tools overview
Drawing
- Drawing lines
- Make a curve out of a line
- Shapes
- Brush and paint modes
- Fill and stroke
Animation
- Shapes, objects and symbols
- Frames overview
- Frame by frame animation
- Motion editor animation
- Layers and motion guides
- Tweeting
- Ease in and out
Buttons
- Create buttons
- Understand buttons status
- Create simple interactivity
Exporting
- Understanding SWF format
- Upload on the internet
Level 2 - Advanced
Course OutlineRich Media Communication using Flash
Planning a Flash Project
- Understand a Workflow
- Translate Workflow Plans to Flash
- Identify Elements of a Project Plan
Designing a Project
- Initiate a Project
- Create Design Patterns
Managing Symbols
- Use Movie Clips
- Use Buttons
Laying Out Text
- Lay Out Text in a Flash Movie
- Embed Text Fonts in a Movie
Creating Advanced Animations
- Work with Inverse Kinematics
- Add Motion to Animations
- Apply 3D Transformation to an Object
- Apply Effects to an Object
Adding Audio to a Movie
- Import Audio
- Control Audio
Working with ActionScript 3.0
- Understand Additional ActionScript Concepts
- Add Interactivity Using ActionScript Elements
- Use Dynamic Mask
- Work with Pre-Built Components
Publishing a Movie in Different Formats
- Add Metadata to SWF Files
- Ensure Accessibility
- Create Multiple Outputs
Extending Flash
- Understand JSFL
- Understand Adobe Extension Manager CS5

