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Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Training

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Adobe Flash, the de facto web animation package, is a must-have in the arsenal of every web and mobile designer. In this course, you\'ll discover the ins and outs of creating and managing Flash movies and interactive content. Come along for the ride as we delve into working with Flash\'s interface, tools, and objects. Learn how to manage shapes, build symbols, and manage instances. Then, follow along with the huge array of animation techniques, including tweened sequences, applying easing, and special effects. Finally, edit your animations and publish your work for the world to see, all in Adobe Flash CS5! Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

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Course Overview
  Overview (02:27)
What is Flash?
  Understanding What Flash Can Do (06:16)
  Weaknesses (05:03)
  Strengths (03:12)
Getting Started with Flash
  Welcome Screen (02:48)
  Creating New Movies (03:43)
  Creating Movies from Templates (02:36)
  Touring the Interface (06:35)
  Panels (07:33)
  Toolbox (05:12)
Navigating & Working with Files
  Customizing the Interface (06:17)
  Exploring Workspaces (03:17)
  Saving Workspaces (03:36)
  Setting Flash Preferences (05:42)
  Opening Files (02:25)
  Zooming In & Out (04:10)
  Zooming Techniques (04:55)
  Navigation Techniques (02:08)
  Setting Movie Properties (06:42)
  Saving Flash Files (03:08)
  New Features (04:32)
Getting Started with the Drawing Tools
  Pencil Tool Basics (03:39)
  Options for the Pencil Tool (05:33)
  Line Tool Basics (03:28)
  Line Tool Properties (03:09)
  Brush Tool Basics (04:39)
  Brush Tool Modes pt. 1 (04:24)
  Brush Tool Modes pt. 2 (04:22)
  Erasing Mistakes with the Eraser Tool (04:21)
  Eraser Tool Modes (05:15)
  Pen Tool Basics (06:48)
  Drawing Straight Lines & Polygons (04:30)
  Drawing Curves (05:28)
  Creating Combination Paths (04:32)
  Manipulating Anchor Points (06:57)
Drawing Shapes
  Drawing Squares & Rectangles (05:06)
  Setting a Corner Radius (05:33)
  Drawing Ovals & Circles (03:34)
  Setting Oval Options (05:29)
  Rectangle Primitive Tool (05:56)
  Oval Primitive Tool (03:14)
  Polygons & Stars (04:09)
  Deco Tool (07:29)
  Selecting Objects pt. 1 (06:41)
  Selecting Objects pt. 2 (05:15)
  Using the Lasso Tool (03:32)
  Merge Drawing Mode (06:19)
  Object Drawing Mode (04:19)
Working with Color
  Filling with the Paint Bucket Tool (05:49)
  Creating Outlines with the Ink Bottle (04:26)
  Creating Custom Colors (04:30)
  Applying Transparency with Alpha (04:09)
  Using Custom Gradients (05:20)
Managing Shapes
  Positioning Objects (05:34)
  Duplicating Content (05:06)
  Aligning Objects (05:02)
  Spacing Objects (03:34)
  Transforming Shapes (03:11)
  Combining Objects pt. 1 (05:07)
  Combining Objects pt. 2 (02:51)
  Grouping & Ungrouping (08:14)
  Stacking Objects (03:04)
Working with Type
  Point & Paragraph Text (04:40)
  Formatting Text (05:27)
  Creating Multiple Columns (05:14)
  Connecting Text Frames (05:53)
Symbols / Instances / Library
  Understanding Symbols & Instances (04:42)
  Creating Graphic Symbols (05:59)
  Graphic Symbols from Scratch (06:00)
  Creating Movie Clip Symbols (06:23)
  Animating within a Movie Clip (06:54)
  Creating Button Symbols pt. 1 (04:19)
  Creating Button Symbols pt. 2 (05:50)
  Applying Behaviors to Buttons (06:05)
  Using the Library (06:22)
  Inserting Instances (05:20)
  Editing Symbols (05:10)
Creating Animation
  Understanding Animation in Flash (03:41)
  Timeline Frames & Keyframes (07:17)
  Motion Tweened Animation (04:25)
  Editing Tweened Animations (02:36)
  Using Motion Presets (08:37)
  Editing Animations (03:51)
  Using the Motion Editor pt. 1 (04:38)
  Using the Motion Editor pt. 2 (05:06)
  Animating with the Bone Tool (06:15)
Traditional Animation & Layers
  Frame-by-Frame Animation (06:12)
  Creating Classic Motion Tweening (04:58)
  Shape Tweening (02:42)
  Creating & Managing Layers (07:30)
  Controlling Playback Timing (03:38)
Publishing Your Movies
  Publishing to the SWF Format (05:03)
  Publishing to HTML (05:13)
Conclusion
  Wrap Up (01:52)
Credits
  About the Author (00:52)

Title Information / Pricing

Title: Adobe Flash Professional CS5
Author: Geoff Blake
SKU: 34159
ISBN: 1-936334-50-X
Release Date: 2010-09-06
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Duration: 8 hrs / 95 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: Available on CD and Online University
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
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