Adobe Flash CS4 Introduction

	A website can be made to look more inviting with interactive graphics and animations. The tools present in Adobe Flash CS4 can be used to create and manipulate a wide variety of objects ranging from a simple graphic design to a complex animation sequence. In this course, you will familiarize yourself with the basic tools and features of Flash CS4, and gain the skills necessary for creating basic animations.
	Duration: 2.0 day(s) Price: £496.00 + VAT	Download Course Content   Download Course Files

Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

This course is intended for designers and developers new to Flash.

Prerequisites

To gain the most from this class, students should be familiar with the Windows environment (XP for ILT and Vista for online), be familiar with the web and its terminologies, have a basic frame of reference for graphic and design applications, identify programs designed for graphics and web, have a desire to know the basic terminologies and components of ActionScript and its role as a Flash programming language.

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explore the Flash environment, interface, and panels.
• Use Flash drawing and painting tools.
• Work with objects and images.
• Import bitmap images, use compressions, and trace bitmap features.
• Create and modify text and convert text to shapes.
• Create and edit symbols and instances.
• Become familiar with animation tools and features and create an animation.
• Work with multiple layers and create a layer mask animation.
• Explore the ActionScript language.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Exploring the Adobe Flash CS4 Environment

Topic 1A: Define Flash
Topic 1B: Explore the Flash CS4 Welcome Screen
Topic 1C: Explore the Flash CS4 Interface
Topic 1D: Explore and Customize the Panels in Flash CS4

Lesson 2: Working with Drawing and Painting Tools

Topic 2A: Compare the Drawing Modes of Flash
Topic 2B: Use Drawing and Painting Tools
Topic 2C: Use the Pen Tool

Lesson 3: Manipulating Objects

Topic 3A: Use the Selection Tools
Topic 3B: Overview of Layers
Topic 3C: Work with Interacting Objects
Topic 3D: Transform Objects

Lesson 4: Understanding Vector and Bitmap Images

Topic 4A: Vector Images and Bitmap Images
Topic 4B: Work with Bitmap Images

Lesson 5: Working with Text

Topic 5A: Overview of Text Fields and Attributes
Topic 5B: Create Text Fields
Topic 5C: Convert Text into Shapes

Lesson 6: Working with Symbols and Instances

Topic 6A: Create a Symbol
Topic 6B: Create a Symbol Instance

Lesson 7: Using Animation Basics to Create Animations

Topic 7A: Create Animations with Frames and Keyframes
Topic 7B: Work with Frames
Topic 7C: Create a Motion Tween Animation
Topic 7D: Create a Shape Tween Animation

Lesson 8: Working with Multiple Layers

Topic 8A: Work with Multiple Layers
Topic 8B: Create a Mask Layer

Lesson 9: Using ActionScript

Topic 9A: Basics of ActionScript
Topic 9B: ActionScript Elements