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Flash MX

Duration
2 days

Course Objectives
This comprehensive 2-day course teaches the professional Web developer to create interactive, vector-based Web sites using Macromedia Flash MX, resulting in high impact Web experiences.

Outline
Introduction to Macromedia Flash MX
What is Macromedia Flash?
Streaming Animations
Vector-based Graphics
Interactive and Multimedia Movies
The Macromedia Flash Player
Flash File Formats; Seeing Flash in Action

What's New in Macromedia Flash MX
The Macromedia User Interface
Creating Artwork and Adding Sound
Improved Integration with Macromedia FreeHand and Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Generator Developer Edition Support
The Macromedia Dashboard
Shared Symbol Libraries
The Movie Explorer
HTML Text Support
Action Script Development Tools
XML Transfer Support; Web-Native Printing

The Flash MX Interface
Main Menu and Standard Toolbar
The Status Toolbar; The Controller Toolbar
The Drawing Toolbar
The Stage
The Timeline
Frames and the Playhead
The Launcher Bar; Customizable Shortcuts

Basic Drawing in Macromedia Flash
Workflow in Flash
Modifying the Default Movie Properties
Pencil Tool; Line Tool; Oval Tool
Rectangle Tool; Brush Tool
Pen and Subselection Tools
Simple Shape Behaviour
Modifying Strokes and Fills
Applying Transformations to Shapes

More Drawing
Using Text
Working with Layers
Importing Artwork
Using Rulers and Guide Lines
Using Layers; Using the Text Tool
Importing Artwork
Converting Bitmaps to Vectors

Symbols, the Macromedia Flash Library, and the Movie Explorer
What is a Symbol?
Using the Library; Organizing the Library
Open as Library; Using a Shared Library
Creating a Permanent Library
Using Symbol Instances
Introducing the Movie Explorer

Animation
Introduction to Animation
Frame-by-Frame Animation
Masking; Motion Tweening
Using a Motion Guide; Making Movie Clips
Shape Tweening

Using Sound
Using Sounds
Streaming Sounds and Event Sounds
Importing Sounds
Adding Sounds to the Timeline
Adding Sounds to Buttons; Modifying Sounds
Customizing Sound Effects
Sound Compression

Adding Interactivity
Action Script; Using Input Text Boxes
Using Smart Clips; Making a Preloader
Making a Music Toggle

Publishing and Exporting your Macromedia Flash Movies
Optimization
Publish Settings

Assumed Knowledge
Delegates attending this course should have a good understanding of designing a Web site using HTML or a tool such as Macromedia Dreamweaver. No prior knowledge of Flash is expected.

Course Times
10:00am to 5:00pm

Comprehensive course manual included.
Refreshments and lunch are provided on all courses at the Information Horizons Training Centre.

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