- Description
- Outcomes
- Outline
- Class Dates
- Pricing
This two-day, instructor-led course provides learners with broad exposure and hands-on experience with the key features of Flash CS5 Professional.
Upon completion of this course, learners will e able to create and modify Flash interactions including buttons, movies, web content, animations, and more.
Public classes or on-site, private sessions are available.
Related Courses:
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Navigate the Flash workspace to access features and tools.
- Use the timeline.
- Create, save, and preview Flash movies.
- Create, modify, and refine graphical objects.
- Create and edit symbols.
- Create graphical and text animations.
- Create and modify motion and animation effects.
- Create and modify tweens.
- Work with, save, and open libraries.
- Create 3D motion.
- Work with Articulated motion.
- Create interactive navigation, movies, buttons, and more.
- Create different types of text, including entry fields, standard text, and graphical text.
- Embed and control Flash video.
- Load and control external content.
- Create masks.
- Publish movies for the web, for projector format, and other output options.
- Use the Bandwidth Profiler to identify optimization opportunities.
- Add metadata to enhance benefits of published files.
...and more
We typically cover most of the following topics, with some modifications to meet the needs of individual classes:
Getting Acquainted
- Starting Flash and Opening a File
- Getting to Know the Work Area
- 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
- Finding Resources for Using Flash
- Checking for Updates
Working with Graphics
- Getting Started
- 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
Creating and Editing Symbols
- Getting Started
- 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 Blend Effects
- Applying Filters for Special Effects
- Positioning in 3D Space
Adding Animation
- Getting Started
- 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
- Previewing the Animation
Articulated Motion and Morphing
- Getting Started
- 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
Creating Interactive Navigation
- Getting Started
- 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
Using Text
- Getting Started
- Understanding TLF Text
- Adding Simple Text
- Adding Multiple Columns
- Wrapping Text
- Hyperlinking Text
- Creating User-input Text
- Loading External Text
Working with Sound and Video
- Getting Started
- 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
Loading and Controlling Flash Content
- Getting Started
- Loading External Content
- Removing External Content
- Controlling Movie Clips
- Creating Masks
Publishing Flash Documents
- Getting Started
- Testing a Flash Document
- Understanding the Bandwidth Profiler
- Adding Metadata
- Publishing a Movie for the Web
- Alternative Publishing Options
Class Dates and Locations TBD. Please contact us to schedule private sessions.
Public sessions can be scheduled near your location for 4 or more interested learners.
Location |
Dates |
Available Seats |
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Asheville, NC |
August |
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Knoxville, TN |
August |
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Lexington, KY |
August |
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Standard Pricing
Public classes: $695 / student, with minimum 4 students* and maximum 10 students per class. Public sessions can be scheduled near your location for 4 or more interested learners.
Online classes: $495 / student, with minimum 4 students* and maximum 10 students per class.
Onsite Classes: $2995 plus modest travel expenses, with maximum of 10 students per class (no minimum).** Virtual onsite classes may also be available. Please contact us for more details.
* Classes with fewer than 4 students may be cancelled one week prior to start date.
** Onsite classes require learners (or the sponsoring organization) to provide networked computers with appropriate version of software pre-installed. Laptops on a wireless network work well for this. Travel expenses are kept to a minimum and we charge only actual cost of travel and lodging for onsite training events.

