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Macromedia Flash 3 Course

Author : Ian (Yan) Cowles

4hrs (119 Lessons) 1999-03-18

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Course: Macromedia Flash 3
Author: Ian (Yan) Cowles
SKU: 33073
ISBN: 1889347698
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Subject: Internet & Web Design
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Course outline

Basic Concepts

What is Flash? (02:21)

Flash Interface (02:21)

Frames (01:19)

Symbols (00:43)

Interactivity (00:53)

Scenes (01:04)

Movies (00:48)

Aftershock (00:35)

Basic Functions

Setting up (00:59)

Frame Rate (00:41)

Views (00:59)

Speed vs Quality (00:52)

Using the Grid/Rulers (01:12)

Drawing Toolbox

Arrow Tool (02:06)

Text Tool (00:57)

Pencil Tool (01:50)

Ink Bottle Tool (00:40)

Paint Brush Tool (03:00)

Paint Bucket (01:01)

Eraser Tool (01:43)

Eyedropper Tool (00:40)

Magnify Tool (00:36)

Lasso Tool (00:28)

Create Gradient fill (02:50)

Lock/Transform Gradient (01:14)

Originating Shapes

Initial shape (02:50)

Optimising Curves (04:58)

Grouping (01:00)

Scale & Rotate (02:04)

Importing graphics (01:15)

Working with Illustrator (01:23)

Working w/Freehand (02:14)

Bitmaps

Bitmap vs Vector (01:33)

Import Bitmap (01:08)

Trace Bitmap (02:01)

Tiled background (02:14)

Alpha Channels (02:00)

Functionality

Bring to Front (00:46)

Lock (00:22)

Flipping (00:21)

Remove Transform (00:21)

Remove Colors (00:21)

Edit Centre (01:04)

Align (01:13)

Text Setting (02:29)

Animating your Elements

Layers (06:05)

Frames & Keyframes (04:20)

Motion Tweening (01:24)

Tween Scaling (01:36)

Tween Rotation (02:12)

Motion Guide (03:10)

Easing In/Out (00:49)

Shape Tweening (02:24)

Shape Hints (01:48)

Masking (03:30)

Guide Layer (00:55)

Onion Skinning (02:39)

Frame display (00:38)

Symbols

Why use symbols? (00:55)

Creating Symbols (05:18)

The Liary (02:32)

Editing Symbols (01:27)

Animation Effects (03:39)

Movie Clip Symbols (05:07)

Open as Liary (00:23)

Unlink an Instance (00:57)

Scenes

Scenes (01:19)

Move Scenes (00:25)

Copy & Paste Frames (01:54)

Paste in Place (00:54)

Adding Interactivity

Actions (01:25)

Frame Actions (02:41)

Enable Frame Actions (00:21)

Create Button (04:38)

Enable/Disable Button (00:42)

Button Actions (01:52)

Test Movie/Scene (01:07)

Using Load Movie (04:16)

Using Tell Target (03:49)

Using If Frame Is Loaded (03:16)

Using Get URL (02:31)

Button Movie Clip (01:31)

Unload Movie (00:49)

Frame Labels (02:02)

Using Sound

Sound (01:01)

Import Sounds (02:17)

Keyframing Sound (01:09)

Editing Sounds (02:59)

Looping (01:07)

Button Sounds (01:14)

Remove a Sound (00:42)

Web Export

Optimize File Size (03:28)

Test Streaming (01:08)

Bandwidth Profiler (01:27)

Export Shockwave Flash (04:06)

Aftershock

Aftershock (01:50)

Scripting Tab (00:48)

Page Layout Tab (00:54)

Shockwave Tab (01:45)

Alternate Image Tab (00:46)

Java Tab (00:39)

Alternate Export

Stand-Alone Player (01:25)

Stand-Alone Projector (01:16)

Sequence Export (02:04)

QuickTime Export (01:34)

Examples - Banner

Cycling Colors (03:08)

Create Symbol (02:28)

New Symbol Instance (02:02)

White-Out (02:09)

Text Fade (02:04)

Add new Scene (01:16)

Text Morph (01:50)

Payoff Scene (04:13)

Examples - Menu

Getting started (00:59)

Movie Clip (04:01)

Menu Contents (05:52)

Retracting the Menu (02:45)

Unload Movie (05:07)

Making it work (03:01)