Adobe Flash CS6 -Advanced
Threeday: Instructor-Led
Course Objective
You will build Flash movies using advanced features of Flash CS6 and ActionScript 3.0. This 3 day intense class delves deep in the advanced tools and techniques of Flash CS6.
Target Student
This course is intended for Flash designers and developers who want to master the skills required to develop robust applications and movies using Flash CS6 along with ActionScript 3.0.While using the advanced tools and techniques found within Flash CS6, you will be able to get the most of this powerful animation application.
Audience Profile
This course is intended for graphic designers, web developers, print professionals, photographers and animators who use Adobe applications as part of the job role.
Prerequisites
To gain the most from this course, students should have a working knowledge of the computer, or have equivalent knowledge. They must also have a desire to expand their knowledge of ActionScript 3.0 as this programming language is an intricate component of Flash.
Course Outline:
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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build a robust application using Flash.
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use videos in Flash.
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program using advanced ActionScript code.
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deploy a Flash application.
CourseOutline:
Lesson 1
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Design Styles
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Drawing with basic shapes
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The brush tool
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Mixing colors
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Using gradients
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Adding texture
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The pen tool
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Trace bitmap
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Cell style shading
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Realism with gradients
Lesson 2
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Transformation and Distortion
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Distorting bitmaps
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The Envelope tool
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Warping
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Card flip
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Squash and stretch
Lesson 3
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Masking
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Rotating globe
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Flag waving
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Iris transition
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Handwriting
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Spotlight
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Focus
Lesson 4
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Motion tips & tricks
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Basic shadow
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Drop shadow
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Perspective shadow
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Blur filter
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Flying text
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Combining effects
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Blur filter
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Selective blurring
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Background blurring
Lesson 5
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Character animation
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Lip syncing (swap method)
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Lip syncing (nested method)
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To sync or not to sync
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Bitmap animation
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PSD Importer
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Motion guides
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Hinging body parts
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Closing the gaps
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Walk cycle (basic)
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Walk cycle (advanced)
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Anticipation
Lesson 6
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Flash to video
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Document setup
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Title and action safety
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Safe colors
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Keeping it all in sync
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Quicktime Exporter
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SWF2 Video
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Interlude: Graphics tablets
Lesson 7
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Bouncing ball squash and stretch
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Wavy line
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Orbit, Scroll, and Vertigo
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Rvad, Page Turn, and Smoke
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Fire, Rain, and Fireworks
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Star Wars Text
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Scrolling background
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Soft reveal
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TV static
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Superbusy text effect
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3D column
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Filter effects
Lesson 8
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Working with sound
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Recording sounds
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Sound effect resources
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Preparing sounds
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Sound events
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Editing sound in Flash
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Controlling sound with ActionScript
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Sounds and scenes
Lesson 9
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FLV Video
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Preparing FLV files
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Importing into Flash
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Media Component
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Rotoscoping
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Image sequence
Lesson 10
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Interactivity
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Buttons
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Pause/start
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Looping timelines
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Jumping to frames
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Loading external content
Lesson 11
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Flashlite
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Flashlite player
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Flashlite screensaver
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Flashlite wallpaper
Lesson 12
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Extending Flash
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JSFL introduction
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Autocolor
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Animslider Pro
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iK Motion
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Flash Camera
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