LearnKey Training

Flash MX 2004


Flash MX 2004

3 Sessions –
4.5 Hours of Training
Macromedia’s Flash software has become the professional tool of choice for designers and developers who create rich web content. In the Flash MX 2004 course from LearnKey, you’ll learn to use this latest version of Flash to integrate video clips, text, sound and images to build interactive projects like sales presentations, e-learning applications and user interfaces. Expert instructor Andy Anderson starts by introducing you to the Flash MX 2004 environment and proceeds step-by-step to advanced topics like animation, movies and effects. At the conclusion of this course, you’ll understand how to use Flash MX 2004 to build a wide variety of media-rich applications.

Benefits
  • Increase your earning potential with internet technical mastery and proficiency.
  • Enhance employment opportunities with in-demand internet development knowledge.
  • LearnKey courses will arm you with the professional standard for creating rich internet projects.
    • About The Author
    Andy Anderson is owner and senior designer of One-of-a-Kind Productions, Inc., and has been a digital designer for more than ten years. He has published several books on graphic and Web design tools and techniques, including the best-selling 1001 Adobe Photoshop Tips. A university professor and former director of a four-state school system, Andy also lectures at conferences in North America and Europe. His clients include the U.S. federal government, Boeing, New Horizons, Disneyland, and other Fortune 100 companies.
    Session 1

    Section A: Introduction
    · Compatibility
    · New Features
    · Usage

    Section B: Interface Overview
    · Opening MX 2004
    · Tools Palette
    · Timeline
    · Panels

    Section C: Creating a Flash Movie
    · Stage & Work Area
    · Properties
    · Timeline Objects
    · Test Movie
    · Documents & Images
    · Published Document
    · Vector vs. Raster
    · Converting Raster to Vector

    Section D: Drawing Tools
    · Pencil Tool
    · Paint Brush Tool
    · Pen Tool
    · Line Tool
    · PolyStar Tool
    · Oval & Rectangle Tool
    · Changing Stroke & Fill
    · Other Tools

    Section E: Importing & Manipulating Images
    · File Types
    · Importing Location
    · Importing Images
    · Selection Tool
    · Subselection Tool
    · Selection Tool Options
    · Free Transform Tool

    Section F: Relative vs. Absolute
    · Scale Options
    · Using Info Panel
    · Transform Panel

    Section G: Objects & Timelines
    · Timeline Layer
    · Using Timeline
    · Add New LayersWorking with Layers
    · Organizing Layers
    · Merge Objects
    · Cutout Objects
    · Objects with Layers

    		Session 2

    Section A: Animation
    · Animation at Work
    · Action Layer
    · Modify Tweening
    · Modify Timing
    · Publish Out

    Section B: Create Animation
    · Document Control
    · Layer Controls
    · Frame by Frame
    · Using Onion Skin
    · Animation Cycle

    Section C: Motion Tweening
    · Predictable Animation
    · Instance Effects
    · Library
    · Work with Symbols
    · Apply Tween
    · Shape Changing

    Section D: Working with Motion
    · Create Motion Tween
    · Attach Guidelayer
    · Modify Guideline
    · Ease-In/Ease-Out
    · Reverse Frames

    Section E: Shape Tweening
    · Shape Transformation
    · Tween Options
    · Shape Hint
    · Shape Manipulation
    · Text Shape Tweening
    · Break Apart Text
    · Distribute to Layers

    Section F: Project Management
    · Project Layout
    · File Usage
    · Animation Design
    · Set Stage
    · Text Animation
    · Combined Effect

    Section G: Symbols
    · Library Concepts
    · Behaviors
    · Create Symbol
    · Edit Symbol
    · Instance Effects
    · New Symbol
    · Movie Clip

    Section H: Raster/Bitmap Images
    · Image Types
    · Import Images
    · Transparency
    · Manipulate Image
    · Scale Image
    · Publishing

    		Session 3

    Section A: Movie Clips
    · Using Movie Clips
    · Create Movie Clip
    · Create Rotation
    · Work with Library
    · Adjust/Edit Movie Clip
    · Control Movie Clip

    Section B: Buttons
    · Build with Buttons
    · Button States
    · Enable Action
    · Animated Button
    · Use Movie Clip
    · Rollover Effect
    · Hit State Button
    · Hit Spot

    Section C: Sound
    · Audio Formats
    · Audio Editors
    · Import Sound
    · Sound Properties
    · Add to Stage
    · Sound Controls
    · Publish Setting

    Section D: Video
    · Importing
    · Editing Clips
    · Working with Clips
    · Actions
    · Movie Controls
    · ActionScripting
    · Bandwidth Profiler
    · Behaviors

    Section E: Text
    · Text Types
    · Text Properties
    · Anti-alias
    · Format Text
    · Device Fonts
    · Font MappingSerif vs. San Serif
    · Dynamic & Input Text

    Section F: Effects
    · Mask Layers
    · Animated Masks
    · Set Masked Layer

    Section G: Components
    · Component Types
    · Drag & Drop Components
    · Component Inspector
    · Test Form
    · Publish Settings
    · Compression Options
    · Profiles