Flash

Level: Introduction
Duration: 12 hours

Pre-requisites:
A sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and graphics software packages

Course objectives:

§ Understand the Flash environment, workflow, toolbox and panels
§ Create and save movie files
§ Create animations using layers, tweening and onion skinning
§ Play, Optimise and publish Flash movies

Syllabus includes:

Ö Navigate and understand the Flash environment
Ö Using the toolbar, panels, stage and timeline
Ö Create a new movie
Ö Drawing and painting tools
Ö The pencil, pen and brush tools
Ö Importing graphics and sounds
Ö Using objects, layers and text
Ö Creating symbols and new empty symbols
Ö Creating buttons and instances
Ö Editing symbols and changing instance properties
Ö Creating animations, using key frames, layers in animation and frame rates
Ö Tweening motion along a path
Ö Tweening shapes and onion skinning
Ö Playing Flash movies
Ö Optimising and publishing Flash movies