
Adobe Flash CS4
Flash is the worldâs leading authoring tool for creating media-rich web sites, web applications, online games, streaming audio and video presentations, animated greeting cards, and much, much more. With Flash, it is easy to create sophisticated presentations incorporating pictures, animation, sound, video, and special effects. In this course, author James Gonzalez applies his many years of Flash training experience to present step-by-step demonstrations and instructions covering a wide range of Flash CS4 Professional animation and authoring techniques. At the conclusion of this course, you will be well on your way to creating the types engaging and interactive web content expected by todayâs sophisticated audiences. To begin learning, simply click on the movie links.
Course content
About this Course5 lessons
The Flash Interface6 lessons
Creating Simple Graphics11 lessons
- Overview: Graphic Creation Tools2:271 credit or ad
- Lines & Strokes4:281 credit or ad
- Fills4:171 credit or ad
- Object vs. Merge Drawing Models5:381 credit or ad
- Geometric Shape Tools6:521 credit or ad
- Brush Tool5:051 credit or ad
- Pen Tool pt. 16:511 credit or ad
- Pen Tool pt. 23:231 credit or ad
- Pen Tool pt. 34:071 credit or ad
- Text Tool pt. 16:411 credit or ad
- Text Tool pt. 22:081 credit or ad
Modifying Graphics5 lessons
Using Non-Flash Graphics9 lessons
- Overview: Using Non-Flash Graphics6:321 credit or ad
- Importing & Compressing Bitmaps4:181 credit or ad
- Compressing Individual Bitmap Images5:241 credit or ad
- Importing Images from Fireworks4:451 credit or ad
- Importing Images from Photoshop5:591 credit or ad
- Importing Images from Illustrator6:201 credit or ad
- Converting Bitmaps to Vector Graphics pt. 15:561 credit or ad
- Converting Bitmaps to Vector Graphics pt. 23:141 credit or ad
- Summary: Working with Non-Flash Graphics3:011 credit or ad
Symbols & Instances11 lessons
- Symbol Essentials7:081 credit or ad
- Symbol Naming: Best Practices4:561 credit or ad
- Creating Symbols4:371 credit or ad
- The Library4:501 credit or ad
- Sharing Libraries5:001 credit or ad
- Using Runtime Shared Libraries4:271 credit or ad
- Modifying Symbol Instances pt. 15:561 credit or ad
- Modifying Symbol Instances pt. 24:001 credit or ad
- Setting Color Styles of Instances5:151 credit or ad
- Applying Graphic Filters6:161 credit or ad
- Modifying Graphic Filters2:541 credit or ad
Animation Basics7 lessons
Creating Shape Tween Animations5 lessons
Creating Motion & Classic Tween Animations17 lessons
- Classic Motion Tweening Overview5:241 credit or ad
- Introduction to Object-based Motion Tweens3:211 credit or ad
- Motion Tween Presets3:341 credit or ad
- Animating the Alpha of Symbols & Text7:011 credit or ad
- Cross-fading Images to Create a Slide Show pt. 17:081 credit or ad
- Cross-fading Images to Create a Slide Show pt. 27:091 credit or ad
- Animating Color & Size7:481 credit or ad
- Rotating Animations Using Motion Tweens4:271 credit or ad
- Rotating Animations Using Classic Tweens3:311 credit or ad
- Tweening Effects7:401 credit or ad
- Using Motion Guides with Classic Tweens4:511 credit or ad
- Changing Animation Speeds by Easing Tweens4:491 credit or ad
- Easing Classic Tweens4:171 credit or ad
- Easing Motion Tweens pt. 14:461 credit or ad
- Easing Motion Tweens pt. 24:391 credit or ad
- Inverse Kinematics & Using the Bones Tool pt. 14:101 credit or ad
- Inverse Kinematics & Using the Bones Tool pt. 24:491 credit or ad
Working with Buttons6 lessons
Working with Movie Clips5 lessons
Working with Text8 lessons
- About Flash Text3:221 credit or ad
- Text Anti-Aliasing5:111 credit or ad
- Text Types5:561 credit or ad
- Spell Checking Text4:541 credit or ad
- Text Options & Attributes pt. 14:011 credit or ad
- Text Options & Attributes pt. 23:401 credit or ad
- Text Options & Attributes pt. 35:251 credit or ad
- Embedded & Device Fonts6:561 credit or ad
Working with Sound6 lessons
Working with Video4 lessons
Adding Interactivity12 lessons
- Overview: Adding Interactivity to Projects3:451 credit or ad
- Introduction to Behaviors4:041 credit or ad
- Useful Behaviors pt. 15:451 credit or ad
- Useful Behaviors pt. 24:121 credit or ad
- Overview of ActionScript4:411 credit or ad
- ActionScript 3.0 vs. 2.06:561 credit or ad
- The Actions Panel5:111 credit or ad
- Controlling the Timeline with ActionScript pt. 14:571 credit or ad
- Controlling the Timeline with ActionScript pt. 24:031 credit or ad
- ActionScript for Linking to Other Web Pages6:361 credit or ad
- Setting Paths with the Insert Target Path Tool6:441 credit or ad
- Converting Animations to ActionScript8:231 credit or ad
Publishing7 lessons
- Publishing Profiles & File Types5:021 credit or ad
- Publishing to HTML3:361 credit or ad
- SWF Publish Settings6:521 credit or ad
- HTML Publish Settings pt. 14:321 credit or ad
- HTML Publish Settings pt. 25:421 credit or ad
- Creating Projectors & Adobe AIR Files5:431 credit or ad
- Optimizing FLA files for SWF Output7:211 credit or ad