Adobe Flash CS4 Class 2
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Prerequisite: | You should have a working knowledge of your computer and its operating system. You should know how to manage your files on your computer. |
| Course Materials: | Course manual with CD containing exercises |
| Prices: | $260 each for 1 student (one-on-one training) $230 each for 2 to 3 students $200 each for 4 to 6 students $200 for the first 6 students, $125 for each additional student |
| Description: | This is the second class of our Flash CS4 course and starts where the first class left off. In Class 1, we learned about Flash's drawing tools. In this class, we learn advanced techniques for drawing. Students learn more elaborate animation sequences and effects, how to import files, learn about ActionScript, Flash's built-in scripting language. This is the second day of a 3-day Flash CS4 class. You can choose to take all three days of training or to take just one or two days. You can even cherry-pick topics for a custom class. |
Advanced Tools
- Working with gradients
- Adjusting gradients with the
- Gradient Transform tool
- New Flash CS4 tools for advanced drawing
- Spraying symbols
- Masking
- Introducing the Deco tool
- Advanced Deco tool techniques
- Introduction to IK tools
Advanced Animation
- Copying, pasting, and saving animation
- Using Copy and Paste Motion
- New: Creating Motion Presets
- Applying Advanced Easing Behavior
- Animating Masks
- Creating Animation with IK Poses
- Sequencing Animation
- Shifting, Moving, and Extending
- Tween Spans
- New: Rendering and Animating in 3D
- The 3D Rotation tool
- The 3D Translation tool
- Fine-Tuning Tweens with the Motion Editor
- Adding shape tweens and shape hints
- Creating Shape Hints
Customizing Your Workflow
- Customizing workspace layouts
- Opening the completed file
- Working with panels
- Collapsing and storing panels
- Managing workspaces
- Setting preferences
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Visual aids for alignment
- Rulers and guides
- Guide layers
- Advanced alignment
- Refining your aligned objects
Working with Imported Files
- Import formats
- Importing still images
- Viewing the completed lesson file
- Import a bitmap image
- Adding text
- Swapping out an imported file
- Modifying imported artwork
- Updating imported files
- Importing Photoshop files
- Importing a layered Photoshop file
- Importing Illustrator artwork
- Animating the bat
Introducing ActionScript
- Exploring the lesson file
- What is ActionScript?
- ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0:
- Which should you use?
- An important note about Publish settings
- The Actions panel at work
- Standard (default) script editing mode
- Using Script Assist
- Adding & removing actions
- Adding actions to frames
- Using stop( )
- Using the goto action to navigate the Timeline
- Controlling Movie Clip Timelines
- Functions
- Wrapping up